diff --git a/project.task.yaml b/project.task.yaml
index 4b78769..9dc8aea 100644
--- a/project.task.yaml
+++ b/project.task.yaml
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 
 tasks :
 
-- bug - landscape doesn't show full camera
-- bug - got blank screen and errors on iPhone with no bottom tabs
-- add to readme - check version, close tabs & restart phone if necessary
-- bug maybe - a new give remembers the previous project
 - alert & stop if give amount < 0
 - add warning that all data (except ID) is public
 - onboarding video
@@ -16,6 +12,7 @@ tasks :
 - .1 on ideas, put an "x" to close it assignee-group:ui
 - 16 save data backups in Google
 - 16 generate and use passkeys for identities
+- .5 show "give" buttons (eg. from anonymous) even if they can't give, greyed out, and give them a warning and instructions
 
 - .2 fix give dialog from "more contacts" off home page to allow giving to this user
 - .2 fix bottom of project selection map, where the icons are hidden but a tap goes to the icon's page assignee-group:ui
@@ -66,6 +63,7 @@ tasks :
 - .1 add cursor-pointer on the icons for giving on the project page, and on the list of projects on the discover page
 - .2 record when InfiniteScroll hits the end of the list and don't trigger any more loads (feed, project list, give & offer lists)
 
+- bug (that is hard to reproduce) - got blank screen and errors on iPhone with no bottom tabs
 - bug - turning notifications on from the help screen did not stay, though account screen toggle did stay (From Jason on iPhone.)
 - refactor - supply the projectId to the OfferDialog just like we do with the GiftedDialog offerId (in the "open" method, maybe as well as an attribute)
 - the confirm button on each give on the ProjectViewView page doesn't have all the context of the ClaimView page, so it can show sometimes inappropriately; consider consolidation
diff --git a/src/components/GiftedDialog.vue b/src/components/GiftedDialog.vue
index 386f762..1a8d8be 100644
--- a/src/components/GiftedDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/GiftedDialog.vue
@@ -195,6 +195,45 @@ export default class GiftedDialog extends Vue {
   }
 
   async confirm() {
+    if (!this.activeDid) {
+      this.$notify(
+        {
+          group: "alert",
+          type: "danger",
+          title: "Error",
+          text: "You must select an identifier before you can record a give.",
+        },
+        3000,
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+    if (parseFloat(this.amountInput) < 0) {
+      this.$notify(
+        {
+          group: "alert",
+          type: "danger",
+          text: "You may not send a negative number.",
+          title: "",
+        },
+        2000,
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!this.description && !parseFloat(this.amountInput)) {
+      this.$notify(
+        {
+          group: "alert",
+          type: "danger",
+          title: "Error",
+          text: `You must enter a description or some number of ${
+            this.libsUtil.UNIT_LONG[this.unitCode]
+          }.`,
+        },
+        2000,
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
     this.close();
     this.$notify(
       {
@@ -229,32 +268,6 @@ export default class GiftedDialog extends Vue {
     amountInput: number,
     unitCode: string = "HUR",
   ) {
-    if (!this.activeDid) {
-      this.$notify(
-        {
-          group: "alert",
-          type: "danger",
-          title: "Error",
-          text: "You must select an identifier before you can record a give.",
-        },
-        -1,
-      );
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (!description && !amountInput) {
-      this.$notify(
-        {
-          group: "alert",
-          type: "danger",
-          title: "Error",
-          text: `You must enter a description or some number of ${this.libsUtil.UNIT_LONG[unitCode]}.`,
-        },
-        -1,
-      );
-      return;
-    }
-
     try {
       const identity = await libsUtil.getIdentity(this.activeDid);
       const result = await createAndSubmitGive(
diff --git a/src/views/GiftedDetails.vue b/src/views/GiftedDetails.vue
index 0d3c167..1405fba 100644
--- a/src/views/GiftedDetails.vue
+++ b/src/views/GiftedDetails.vue
@@ -288,27 +288,6 @@ export default class GiftedDetails extends Vue {
   }
 
   async confirm() {
-    this.$notify(
-      {
-        group: "alert",
-        type: "toast",
-        text: "Recording the give...",
-        title: "",
-      },
-      1000,
-    );
-    // this is asynchronous, but we don't need to wait for it to complete
-    await this.recordGive();
-  }
-
-  /**
-   *
-   * @param giverDid may be null
-   * @param description may be an empty string
-   * @param amountInput may be 0
-   * @param unitCode may be omitted, defaults to "HUR"
-   */
-  public async recordGive() {
     if (!this.activeDid) {
       this.$notify(
         {
@@ -317,12 +296,23 @@ export default class GiftedDetails extends Vue {
           title: "Error",
           text: "You must select an identifier before you can record a give.",
         },
-        -1,
+        2000,
       );
       return;
     }
-
-    if (!this.description && !this.amountInput) {
+    if (parseFloat(this.amountInput) < 0) {
+      this.$notify(
+        {
+          group: "alert",
+          type: "danger",
+          text: "You may not send a negative number.",
+          title: "",
+        },
+        2000,
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!this.description && !parseFloat(this.amountInput)) {
       this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
@@ -332,11 +322,33 @@ export default class GiftedDetails extends Vue {
             this.libsUtil.UNIT_LONG[this.unitCode]
           }.`,
         },
-        -1,
+        2000,
       );
       return;
     }
 
+    this.$notify(
+      {
+        group: "alert",
+        type: "toast",
+        text: "Recording the give...",
+        title: "",
+      },
+      1000,
+    );
+
+    // this is asynchronous, but we don't need to wait for it to complete
+    await this.recordGive();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   *
+   * @param giverDid may be null
+   * @param description may be an empty string
+   * @param amountInput may be 0
+   * @param unitCode may be omitted, defaults to "HUR"
+   */
+  public async recordGive() {
     try {
       const identity = await libsUtil.getIdentity(this.activeDid);
       const result = await createAndSubmitGive(
diff --git a/src/views/HelpView.vue b/src/views/HelpView.vue
index 0db68e2..79571b6 100644
--- a/src/views/HelpView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HelpView.vue
@@ -39,22 +39,22 @@
         and network.
       </p>
       <p>
-        You can show giving and also offer help to ideas, based on others'
-        willingness to help out, too. You can record your own ideas and invite
-        others to collaborate.
+        You highlight giving and also offer help to ideas -- which could be
+        conditional on others' willingness to help, too.
+        You can record your own ideas and invite others to collaborate.
       </p>
       <p>
         This app uses the power of cryptography to build a reputation, recording
         activity that you can share at your discretion. You put some activity
-        public, but your sensitive information is not shared with anyone,
-        including our services. This is in contrast to Meta and Google, who hold
-        your data and allow you use it. Those services are useful, but they have
-        the control; this app gives you the control.
+        public, but these services don't share your ID with others without explicit consent.
+        This is in contrast to Meta and Google, who hold
+        your data and allow you use it while they manage sharing...
+        those services are useful but they have the control, whereas this app gives you the control.
       </p>
 
       <h2 class="text-xl font-semibold">How do I get started?</h2>
       <p>
-        You need someone to register you -- usually the person who told you
+        You need someone to register you, like the person who told you
         about this app, on the Contacts
         <fa icon="users" class="fa-fw" /> page. After they register you, you can
         select any contact on the home page (or "anonymous") and record your