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Visitor, free member, or Gold: what's the difference?

A clear breakdown of what you can do without an account, with a free account, and with a Gold membership.

Account & Membership · 3 min read

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Visitor (no account)

  • Read up to a limited number of articles per month.

  • Browse all sections: Studio, Essays, Lifestyle, News, Radio.

  • Use Sunulife AI search.

  • No favorites, no history sync, no Club access.

  • Sees ads.

Free member (registered account — free)

  • Everything a visitor can do, plus:

  • 30 articles per month.

  • Favorites and reading history synced across devices.

  • Continue where you left off across devices.

  • Public profile page (optional).

  • Club access: read Q&A posts, see members.

  • Ask up to 3 Q&A questions per month.

  • No direct messaging.

  • Sees ads.

Gold member ($5/month)

  • Everything a free member can do, plus:

  • Unlimited articles — no monthly cap.

  • Direct messaging with other members.

  • Unlimited Q&A questions.

  • Full member directory search.

  • Gold badge on your public profile.

  • No ads.

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