From e22f483f99e8fabdbb6541883a14d8363531cead Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: martbost Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:40:43 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Explain gas with the car-fuel analogy everywhere newcomers meet it (training, start, join funding box, chatbot, AI prompt) --- public/chat.js | 2 +- public/join-now.js | 2 +- public/start.html | 2 +- public/training.html | 2 +- server.js | 2 +- 5 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/public/chat.js b/public/chat.js index c7b5044..3ed1290 100644 --- a/public/chat.js +++ b/public/chat.js @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ {k:['cost','price','entry','how much','362','fee','pol needed','expensive'], a:()=>`Premium entry is ${pol()} POL on Polygon Mainnet, plus a small extra POL balance for network gas. POL's dollar value changes with the market. Only ever use funds you can afford to lose.`}, {k:['pol','polygon','network','chain','gas','matic','mainnet'], - a:()=>`The build runs on Polygon Mainnet (chain ID 137). POL is the network's native token — it pays for your Premium entry and for transaction gas. In MetaMask, make sure Polygon is the selected network before doing anything.`}, + a:()=>`The build runs on Polygon Mainnet (chain ID 137). POL is the network's native token — it pays for your Premium entry AND for transaction "gas." Easiest way to think about gas: just like a car needs fuel to get from A to B, every blockchain transaction burns a tiny bit of POL to move. That's why you keep a little extra in the tank beyond your entry — a wallet that's bone-dry can't make the trip. In MetaMask, make sure Polygon is the selected network before doing anything.`}, {k:['metamask','wallet','create wallet','install','set up wallet','setup wallet'], a:()=>`Install MetaMask only from the official site or your device's official app store, then create your wallet. Video 2 in the training walks through it step by step. Never share your Secret Recovery Phrase with anyone — not the team, not this site, not a "support agent".`}, {k:['fund','funding','buy pol','get pol','deposit','exchange','transfer','send pol'], diff --git a/public/join-now.js b/public/join-now.js index ca346f6..79bb921 100644 --- a/public/join-now.js +++ b/public/join-now.js @@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ var need=regValue(); if(lastBal>=need){ box.style.display='none'; return; } var shortPol=Math.max(62,Math.ceil(Number(need-lastBal)/1e18)+5); - $('fundMsg').textContent='This wallet holds '+polStr(lastBal)+' POL; the Premium entry is '+polStr(need)+' POL plus a little gas. You can buy the remaining ~'+shortPol+' POL with a debit/credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay — delivered straight to this wallet.'; + $('fundMsg').textContent='This wallet holds '+polStr(lastBal)+' POL; the Premium entry is '+polStr(need)+' POL plus a little gas (like a car, every blockchain transaction burns a bit of fuel - keep some in the tank). You can buy the remaining ~'+shortPol+' POL with a debit/credit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay — delivered straight to this wallet.'; box.dataset.pol=shortPol; box.style.display='block'; } diff --git a/public/start.html b/public/start.html index 98e861c..007a13e 100644 --- a/public/start.html +++ b/public/start.html @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@