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r/BetaReaders PUBLIC
Connecting authors with volunteer betas and talking all things critique. Looking for feedback on something you've written? Want to help an aspiring author polish their manuscript? Have a critique-related question? You're in the right place! Remember—no offering services or asking for money or payments after a “free sample” in the sub!
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r/BetaReaders is a PUBLIC community on Reddit with over 65,781 members. It currently has a positive sentiment with an engagement rate of 2.0%. With a community friendliness score of 80, this subreddit presents a high conversion potential for authentic brand participation. Strict rules against self-promotion are in place, so marketing should focus strictly on value-driven community engagement.
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Subreddit Rules
- Posts must be beta-related and substantive.: All posts must request a beta reader for an **[unpublished](https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/wiki/index/rules)** work, start a discussion relative to the beta reading process, or comment on the operation of the sub.
- Additionally, beta requests **must focus on providing betas with [substantive information](https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/wiki/index/rules)**. Please do not paste the entirety of your submission within your post or submit only a link.
- Posts must be properly formatted.: **If requesting a beta**, your title must be formatted as follows: *[Complete/In Progress] [Word Count] [Genre] Title/Description*.
- Discussion posts** must begin with the *[Discussion]* tag. Please note that offering to beta does not qualify as starting a discussion—instead of creating a dedicated post, please browse the sub for submissions that capture your interest and/or comment in [the stickied beta thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/about/sticky?num=1).
- Advertising (or soliciting) ANY paid services or own books is prohibited.: Betas who post, comment, *or message authors* to advertise paid editing, beta reading, covers, or other services **will** be banned. Authors who are contacted by a user advertising paid services should 1) report the comment, chat, or message to Reddit as spam & 2) message the r/BetaReaders mods, who will take appropriate action.
- Authors who offer *monetary* compensation will also have their posts removed & will be directed to Fiverr and Upwork, which are geared toward finding paid freelancers.
- Thread-specific rules must be followed.: If posting in the stickied [Able to Beta](https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/about/sticky?num=1) or [First Pages](https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/about/sticky?num=2) threads, users must follow the rules specified in the post.
- Resubmissions are subject to a three-month waiting period.: Once you have successfully submitted a beta request, you must wait at least three months to resubmit that project. If you would like to request an exemption, please follow [these instructions](https://www.reddit.com/r/BetaReaders/wiki/index/rules#wiki_rule_5.3A_resubmissions_are_subject_to_a_three-month_waiting_period.).
- Users must be respectful and engage in good faith.: Criticism and disagreement is welcome, but name-calling and personal attacks will not be tolerated and may result in bans.
- Moreover, all engagement with/in this sub should be undertaken with kindness and in good faith. There is an expectation that the unpublished, unfinished work posted here will not be shared elsewhere without the author's express consent.
- Advocating or using AI/ChatGPT-generated writing or feedback is not allowed.: This subreddit is a place for humans to interact with other humans. All work submitted by authors, and all beta critiques and comments by anyone, must be original and may not be generated with AI, including ChatGPT.
- Advocating for the use of AI is also not allowed
- No spam or self promo or advertising or off topic content or derailing is allowed: This subreddit is for completely free beta reading from start to finish. Any kind of submissions advertising or derailing the purpose of the sub will be removed and further action will be taken if necessary.
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What is r/BetaReaders?
r/BetaReaders is a public Reddit community created in August 2011 with over 65,781 members. Connecting authors with volunteer betas and talking all things critique. Looking for feedback on something you've written? Want to help an aspiring author polish their manuscript? Have a critique-related question? You're in the right place! Remember—no offering services or asking for money or payments after a “free sample” in the sub!
The community has a positive sentiment and an engagement rate of 2.0%. With a friendliness score of 80, it is considered very welcoming to new members.
Self-promotion is not allowed, so marketing efforts should focus on providing genuine value to the community.
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