Add "free*" asterisk modal to landing page hero for transparency

Discloses external production dependencies (server, ISP, domain, tunnel,
SMTP, Android phone for SMS) and offers paid hardware/managed options.

Bunker Admin
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bunker-admin 2026-02-28 09:04:11 -07:00
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.btn-primary:focus-visible, .btn-secondary:focus-visible {
box-shadow: 0 0 0 3px rgba(139, 92, 246, 0.4);
}
/* ============================================
FREE ASTERISK MODAL
============================================ */
.free-asterisk {
color: var(--primary-light);
text-decoration: underline;
text-decoration-style: dotted;
text-underline-offset: 3px;
cursor: pointer;
transition: color var(--transition);
}
.free-asterisk:hover {
color: #C084FC;
}
.free-modal-backdrop {
position: fixed;
inset: 0;
z-index: 10000;
background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
backdrop-filter: blur(4px);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
opacity: 0;
visibility: hidden;
transition: opacity 0.25s ease, visibility 0.25s ease;
}
.free-modal-backdrop.active {
opacity: 1;
visibility: visible;
}
.free-modal {
background: var(--bg-card);
border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
max-width: 520px;
width: 90%;
padding: 2rem;
position: relative;
transform: translateY(20px) scale(0.97);
transition: transform 0.25s ease;
}
.free-modal-backdrop.active .free-modal {
transform: translateY(0) scale(1);
}
.free-modal-close {
position: absolute;
top: 1rem;
right: 1rem;
background: none;
border: none;
color: var(--text-muted);
font-size: 1.5rem;
cursor: pointer;
line-height: 1;
padding: 0.25rem;
transition: color var(--transition);
}
.free-modal-close:hover {
color: var(--text-primary);
}
.free-modal h3 {
font-size: 1.25rem;
color: var(--text-primary);
margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.free-modal .free-modal-intro {
color: var(--text-secondary);
font-size: 0.9rem;
margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
line-height: 1.6;
}
.free-modal-list {
list-style: none;
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
gap: 0.75rem;
}
.free-modal-list li {
display: flex;
align-items: flex-start;
gap: 0.75rem;
font-size: 0.9rem;
color: var(--text-secondary);
line-height: 1.5;
}
.free-modal-list .dep-icon {
flex-shrink: 0;
width: 24px;
height: 24px;
border-radius: 6px;
background: var(--myc-node-bg);
border: 1px solid var(--myc-node-border);
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
font-size: 0.75rem;
margin-top: 1px;
}
.free-modal-list strong {
color: var(--text-primary);
font-weight: 600;
}
.free-modal-footer {
margin-top: 1.5rem;
padding-top: 1rem;
border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
color: var(--text-muted);
font-size: 0.8rem;
line-height: 1.5;
}
@media (max-width: 480px) {
.free-modal {
max-width: 95%;
padding: 1.5rem;
}
}
</style>
<meta property="og:type" content="website" />
@ -1795,7 +1925,7 @@
<p class="hero-subtitle">
Run your campaigns, canvassing, fundraising, team chat, media, and more &mdash; all on your own infrastructure.
No corporate surveillance. No foreign interference. No monthly ransoms.
A free and open source toolkit built for growing political movements.
A <a href="#" class="free-asterisk" id="free-asterisk-link">free*</a> and open source toolkit built for growing political movements.
</p>
<div class="hero-cta">
<a href="mailto:cmlite@bnkops.ca?subject=Request%20to%20Chat%20-%20CMLITE&body=Hi%20CMlite%20Team%2C%20I%20would%20like%20to%20chat!%20Please%20send%20me%20a%20email%20back.%20Cheers%2C%20" class="btn-primary">Schedule a Chat <span aria-hidden="true">&rarr;</span></a>
@ -2649,6 +2779,50 @@
</div>
</footer>
<!-- ============================================
FREE* MODAL
============================================ -->
<div class="free-modal-backdrop" id="free-modal-backdrop">
<div class="free-modal" role="dialog" aria-labelledby="free-modal-title" aria-modal="true">
<button class="free-modal-close" id="free-modal-close" aria-label="Close">&times;</button>
<h3 id="free-modal-title">What does free* mean?</h3>
<p class="free-modal-intro">
Changemaker Lite is 100% free and open source software &mdash; no license fees, no subscriptions, no vendor lock-in.
Running it in production does require a few external dependencies:
</p>
<ul class="free-modal-list">
<li>
<span class="dep-icon">&#x1F5A5;</span>
<span><strong>A Linux server or hardware</strong> &mdash; something to run the stack on (old laptop, mini PC, VPS)</span>
</li>
<li>
<span class="dep-icon">&#x1F310;</span>
<span><strong>An internet connection</strong> &mdash; to serve traffic to the public</span>
</li>
<li>
<span class="dep-icon">&#x1F3F7;</span>
<span><strong>A domain name</strong> &mdash; ~$10&ndash;15/yr for a custom domain</span>
</li>
<li>
<span class="dep-icon">&#x1F517;</span>
<span><strong>A production URL / tunnel</strong> &mdash; for public-facing deployment (can be deployed privately without one)</span>
</li>
<li>
<span class="dep-icon">&#x2709;</span>
<span><strong>An SMTP email provider</strong> &mdash; free tiers exist, but the most capable and secure are paid</span>
</li>
<li>
<span class="dep-icon">&#x1F4F1;</span>
<span><strong>An Android phone</strong> &mdash; required for SMS campaigns (uses Termux as a bridge to send texts)</span>
</li>
</ul>
<p class="free-modal-footer">
None of these are unique to Changemaker Lite &mdash; any self-hosted platform needs them. The software itself will always be free.
Self-host at no cost, or pay for a pre-configured hardware device or a managed deployment.
</p>
</div>
</div>
<!-- ============================================
SCRIPTS
============================================ -->
@ -3358,6 +3532,26 @@
}
};
/* ===========================================
FREE* MODAL
=========================================== */
const FreeModal = {
init() {
const link = document.getElementById('free-asterisk-link');
const backdrop = document.getElementById('free-modal-backdrop');
const closeBtn = document.getElementById('free-modal-close');
if (!link || !backdrop || !closeBtn) return;
const open = () => backdrop.classList.add('active');
const close = () => backdrop.classList.remove('active');
link.addEventListener('click', (e) => { e.preventDefault(); open(); });
closeBtn.addEventListener('click', close);
backdrop.addEventListener('click', (e) => { if (e.target === backdrop) close(); });
document.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => { if (e.key === 'Escape' && backdrop.classList.contains('active')) close(); });
}
};
/* ===========================================
BOOT
=========================================== */
@ -3370,6 +3564,7 @@
RootNetwork.init();
FloatingElements.init();
SmoothScroll.init();
FreeModal.init();
initSearch();
});