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Community Guidelines

The standards that keep the Author Community generous and safe.

Draft · version 2026-10-draft. Initial draft for owner and legal review. This document is not final and may change before launch.

Who can post

The Author Community is open to members with an active paid membership, plus Fourth Group & Co administrators and moderators. Your display name and badge reflect your real role — Member, Pro Member, Moderator or Admin.

Be generous and specific

Critique the work, never the writer. No harassment, hate speech, spam or unsolicited promotion outside the Marketing & Promotion room.

Your work stays yours

Sharing an excerpt does not transfer any rights. Do not copy, repost or use another member's writing — including to train AI systems — without written permission.

Moderation

Moderators may hide or remove posts that break these guidelines and may suspend access for repeated breaches. Concerns can be sent to support@fourthgroup.co.

Questions? Email support@fourthgroup.co.