The Essential Membership Plan includes:

• Participation in the WELL's acclaimed non-anonymous conferences via your Web browser
• A Salon Premium subscription: ad-free access to salon.com while you are a member of The WELL

The Essential Membership is what it sounds like. Just the basics, at a flat $10 per month. Special introductory offer: Try it out for just $6.50 per month for your first one to three months.

The Complete Membership Plan includes:

• Participation in the legendary non-anonymous conferences of The WELL with all the tools: use your Web browser or try out the classic text-only UNIX interface and expanded toolset
• The ability to create independent and private conferences
• Your own email address @well.com
• Web publishing space on the www.well.com domain
• A Salon Premium subscription: ad-free access to salon.com while you are a member of The WELL

The Complete Membership Plan is $15 per month. Special introductory offer: $9.50 per month for your first one to three months.

"The most influential online community in the world." — WIRED Magazine

Details:

This reduced rate applies only when registering from this special offer page, using a Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover credit or debit card. The offer applies to new memberships during first three months only, billed monthly. At the end of your third month, you'll be charged for the fourth month's subscription at the regular rate. If you choose to go at any time, including during months one, two or three, notify us and we will issue a cancellation effective the end of your current month.

Special rates quoted here are for payment by debit or credit card only. Contact us for information about payment by check.

The WELL does not provide Internet access, so you will need an ISP, or a connection via your workplace, the library, etc.

Please refer to our billing terms page, for our policies and prices, and read the WELL member agreement during your registration for greater details.

Questions? Write to helpdesk at well.com