The Reader Table

Community guidelines

The Reader Table works because members are honest, kind and careful with each other's work.

Respect the work

  • Never share, redistribute or sell reading copies.
  • Don't upload someone's manuscript to AI tools or other services without the rights holder's explicit permission.
  • Only upload books and files you have the rights to share.

Be honest

  • Feedback must reflect your own reading. Say how much you read.
  • No review swaps, paid reviews, or pressure to leave positive ratings.
  • Disclose AI-generated books when listing them.

Be kind

Critique the book, not the person. No harassment, hate speech, threats or sharing private information.

Community forum

  • The forum is members-only and free for Readers and Authors. Members-only does not mean confidential — every signed-in member can read your posts.
  • Not allowed: harassment, discrimination, spam, review pressure, coordinated review exchanges, and sharing private material without permission.
  • Self-promotion belongs only in the labelled Promotions category, one post per member per week.
  • Community answers are not official support. Never post passwords, payment details or private documents — use private support for billing, account access and disputes.
  • Posts, replies and "helpful" marks never earn credits.

Moderation

Moderators can review reports, remove content, adjust credits with a recorded reason, and suspend accounts that break these guidelines. Report problems through Contact & support or the report button on a book.