All JournalFen accounts, whether free or paid, can update journals, make comments, and perform customization of a journal's appearance, among other features.

There are some features that are only available to Paid Accounts. This is necessary, because JournalFen must pay for bandwidth and server costs. If a feature uses too much bandwidth, uses too much server processing power, or places too much of a strain upon the databases, it is reserved for Paid Accounts only. Additionally, some features are reserved for Paid Accounts to show our appreciation for users who are supporting us. A complete list of these features can be found in http://www.journalfen.net/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=131.

While we would like nothing more than to be able to provide a more extended range of features to all JournalFen users, simple economics prevent us from being able to. If you would like access to one of the Paid Account features, you will need to purchase a Paid Account. No exceptions can be made to this policy.

Free account creation is turned off on JournalFen by default, to curb too-rapid growth. Occasionally, we will open free account creation for limited periods of time. Check the Create Journal link from time to time to see if creation is open. Alternatively, if you know a Paid User, that person can request a free-level journal for you. Paid Users are entitled to additional accounts, just as they were entitled to a certain number of account creation codes when JournalFen was operating under the codes system.