Apparently not - the terms of service - see sample below - don't mention any fee.
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Welcome to FanFiction.Net. FanFiction.Net provides its service to you, subject to the following Terms of Service ("TOS"), which may be updated by us from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting to the main page of the site and sending a notice to the mailing lists but we are not liable for failure to note changes to the TOS. You can review the most current version of the TOS at any time by clicking on TOS in your author profile. Failure to accept these terms will deny you the right to post content to FanFiction.Net by not allowing you to create an author account. Failure to observe the TOS is grounds for deletion of your writing, forum posts and in some cases will lead to the termination and black listing of your author account.
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE
FanFiction.Net writers and readers with a place to post and read stories, review stories and to communicate with other authors and readers through forums and chat rooms. Unless explicitly states, all new features shall fall under the terms of the TOS.
In order to use the Service, you must obtain access to the World Wide Web.
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(b) You give FanFiction.Net the non-exclusive rights to publish your uploaded writing on FanFiction.Net. The non-exclusive publishing rights end when you remove your writing."
and once you agree, you can register:
Registration:
Pen Name:
Email:
Re-Type Email:
Password:
Re-Type Password:
TOS: Yes, I read and accept the Terms of Service.
Age: Yes, I'm at least 13 years old
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I just registered for no charge:
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2007-09-23 12:08:36
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answered by johnslat 7
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No, it is free. Almost all Google Products are free. But YouTube does offer an optional movie service which costs money, and there are advertisements... but it is free.
2016-03-18 22:48:57
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answered by April 4
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No! And it's a great site. (There might be one you have to pay for, but I know for sure there is a free one)
If you get one, look me up, and send me a message. I would love to look at your work: avssaz14 (that's my pen name)
Hope you get one!!
2007-09-23 12:08:33
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answered by Hockey Girl 4
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its free to use its supported by ads. no account needed to read. do need account to post fics and reviews. you can also track stories and authors if you have an account.
2014-03-15 19:24:15
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answered by james l 1
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