Read generously
Interpretations may differ. Challenge ideas without targeting people.
Community charter
Participation without performance.
You may browse quietly, keep a private Chair, or deliberately share parts of your reading life. Public participation is a choice, not the price of belonging.
Protect privacy
Do not share private event information, identifying details, private journal entries, or another reader’s nonpublic material.
Respect boundaries
No harassment, hate speech, impersonation, spam, piracy, doxxing, or coordinated review manipulation.
What can be public
Members may deliberately publish a public Chair, reviews, recommendations, Lantern Index tags, Afterglows, Lantern Notes, Circle information, and other Society contributions. Some spaces are members-only, and private journal entries remain private.
Your controls matter
Where a visibility selector is offered, Lantern & Spine honors that choice. Members can also report, mute, or block within supported Society rooms. Founder moderation exists for reports and unsafe contributions.
Read the complete Community Code