The Balance Thing Femx is private but public. Any woman who wants in can come in. We don't want Femx to be quite as big as some other Featured conferences. We do want a feeling of bustle and liveliness. When Jill and I run across an interesting woman, in real life or on the WELL, we invite her in.
Members suggest new folks to ask to the party.
And we get unsolicited email from users asking for admittance. I do cringe internally when someone I've seen acting loony or self-absorbed elsewhere on the WELL asks for admittance. But we let 'em in, and we are goddamn gracious about it. Most of the time, they don't pose a problem. Some don't post at all, probably because they find tastier targets elsewhere.