Joule Eligibility on Progress Bars

Joule Eligibility on Progress Bars Poor users deserve the same value protection as everyone else. The Problem Credits and Joules have identical value at the moment of purchase: 1 dollar = 1 Credit = 1 Joule But Joules are Forever Stamps — they lock in value. If the platform economy grows, Joules are worth MORE than what you paid. The unfairness: A user with only 25 dollars who buys Credits and spends them immediately gets no benefit from potential platform growth. They’re effectively subsidizing future growth for others. ...

February 2, 2026 · 4 min · 648 words · Liana Banyan Corporation