Theoryland of the Wheel of Time

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why do you charge for Premium Accounts?
2. What new functionality do you plan on adding to Premium Accounts?
3. Can I sign-up without paying the yearly fee for a Premium Account?
4. If I have an account on the Theoryland Message Board, do I still have to sign up here?
5. Why do I have to sign up in order to post theories and do other things on Theoryland?

1. Why do you charge for Premium Accounts?

   The programming for the User Administration area, the monthly rented space to house it and our databases, and the monthly purchased bandwidth to enable elevated amounts of simultaneous users, all add up to real costs for us. So your $15 a year helps us pay our bills, and you can really help pay the bills (and lesson your own yearly headache) when you sign up for a Lifetime membership for only $50. Additional money will enable us to continue to add new functionality, run special contests for our users, and upgrade our servers. We are really trying to create a great user experience that will keep us all involved and interested for another several years as we await Book 11 and beyond.
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2. What new functionality do you plan on adding to Premium Accounts?

   We don't want to promise anything too soon. But we can tell you that we will be moving our message boards from EzBoard onto our servers in the very near future. Once this is accomplished, premium users will have similar access to their posting history. We also plan on offering a "buddy" system that will enable users see if up to 10 of their Theoryland friends have recently signed in. Along with a "My Messages" section where instant messages sent through the special premium contact page will be accessable. And those are only the ones we feel won't ruin some surprises we have in store for you. We would love to hear any suggestions on how we can enhance your user experience.
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3. Can I sign-up as a member without paying the yearly fee for a Premium Account?

   Of course! We know everyone may not want access to their User Administration site, so you can sign-up with Theoryland for a Basic account without enrolling as a paid member. You can post theories, join factions, make predictions, and lurk around the site at your leisure.
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4. If I have an account on the Theoryland Message Board, do I still have to sign up here?

   Yes. We plan to move our message board onto our own servers in the future, but at this moment those boards are run by EzBoard, a third party company. So for now you will have to sign up with both of us.
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5. Why do I have to sign up in order to post theories and do other things on Theoryland?

   In re-designing Theoryland and automating most of its features, we realized that we could give much more control of the content to the user. By signing up you receive a username which enables us to give you easy access to your posts, factions, priority contact options, and other specialized functions. Without a premium account, we can still ensure that no one can take credit for another person's ground-breaking theory making.
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Theoryland