Kavita has a built-in web reader with progress tracking across devices. You set up separate user accounts per device and it syncs your reading position. Good for this use case since it works in any browser on your TV.
There is also Calibre-Web with Opensearch support, though progress tracking is more basic.
This is a tough one. “Low effort” is where engagement metrics start dictating what kind of discourse we get. I think the real metric should be whether someone read what came before and actually responded to it.
We built a project trying to measure public opinion through thoughtful email replies instead of hot takes and quick reactions. The pattern I see is that most “engagement” is people pasting headlines, quoting selectively, or dropping one-liners. The good stuff happens when people actually wrestle with an idea.
Moderation works best when it focuses on whether a contribution adds new information or perspective. A short comment can be high effort if it synthesizes well. A long ramble is low effort if it adds nothing.
For ebook hosting with reading progress, I have had good luck with Kavita. It has a web reader that syncs across devices and lets you set up separate user accounts with individual progress tracking.
One thing to watch: metadata sources. Some servers scrape Goodreads or LibraryThing automatically, which can cause version drift if your library grows large. I personally prefer manual metadata entry or importing from Calibre — keeps everything consistent.
Also happy to share a simple metadata sync script if anyone wants it.