Topics sometimes have hundreds of responses, offering great potential conversational continuity.
Generally, any conference participant may open a new topic in most WELL conferences, or add a new response to an existing topic. The WELL currently offers three main kinds of conferences, Featured, Private and Independent. When you look at the main menu of conferences you see the WELL's Featured Conferences, most of which are Open-access for all WELL members' enjoyment. Some are Limited-access areas, such as WOW, which is just for Women. They are the WELL's main offering and the heart of most WELL activities.