Fable Community Guidelines
Aug 11 2021
When you read a book on Fable, you are reading along with real people who are sharing their thoughts, feelings, and dreams. Their commentary can help you see the world around you in new ways or discover a new perspective on your own life.As our community grows, we’ve crafted a few simple and clear Fable Community Guidelines to keep our book clubs supportive and safe.
Public and Private Book Clubs: Which Is Right for You?
The great novelist James Baldwin once described the power of books to connect us and share experiences:You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.
We want to maintain a warm, inclusive, and safe place for people to share the books they love, as well as discuss the pain, heartbreak, and other deep emotions they feel while reading. At Fable, you can create two kinds of book clubs: public or private.Public book clubs are open for all Fable users to join. Public book club moderators are responsible for reviewing all users’ posts made inside a public club. Fable admins may also review posts, as needed.Once reviewed, any public club content in violation can be removed at the moderator or Fable admin’s discretion, and a user may be removed from a public club for violating the Fable Community Guidelines. In addition, public clubs that violate Fable Community Guidelines may be made private or removed from Fable.In contrast, private book club members must be invited by the club moderator and must accept the invitation in order to participate. Fable admins do not review content in a private club unless it potentially violates the law or threatens the life or safety of a user, so such violations must be reported.In private clubs, Fable moderators exercise their own judgment about when and how to use their moderator powers to uphold the trust and safety of their community.Fable Guidelines For Public And Private Book Clubs
We make sure all Fable members and new readers are treated with respect. We train our moderators on how to combat bullying and handle controversial subjects.We want every reader in our community to feel valued and heard in our clubs, and so we have created a few clear guidelines to ensure that everyone feels safe and supported.- Fable clubs must not feature hate speech of any form.
- Fable clubs must not share users’ private information
- Fable clubs must not feature obscene, lewd, or pornographic content.
- Fable clubs must not promote the ridicule, mocking, disparagement, intimidation, harassment, or abuse of anyone.
- Fable clubs must not incite or threaten physical harm against another, or encourage self-harm or suicide.
- Fable clubs must not advocate the violent overthrow of any government.
- Fable clubs must not promote, encourage, or engage in any illegal behavior, including the sale, purchase, or sharing of illegal goods or services.
Transparency matters
Everyone at Fable loves to read new books with our community. We want everyone to participate without fear or judgment. We are sharing these guidelines because we believe in the transparent application of consistent standards.We’d love to hear your thoughts too, and we’ll let you know as our guidelines evolve over time.