diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/nostr/PoWPreferenceManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/nostr/PoWPreferenceManager.kt
index cdee8ef5..a5300033 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/nostr/PoWPreferenceManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/nostr/PoWPreferenceManager.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ object PoWPreferenceManager {
     private const val KEY_POW_DIFFICULTY = "pow_difficulty"
     
     // Default values
-    private const val DEFAULT_POW_ENABLED = false
+    private const val DEFAULT_POW_ENABLED = true
     private const val DEFAULT_POW_DIFFICULTY = 10 // Reasonable default for geohash spam prevention
     
     // State flows for reactive UI
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/AboutSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/AboutSheet.kt
index 1f55c8ad..70590273 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/AboutSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/bitchat/android/ui/AboutSheet.kt
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ fun AboutSheet(
                         }
                         
                         Text(
-                            text = "add computational proof of work to geohash messages for spam deterrence.",
+                            text = "add proof of work to geohash messages for spam deterrence.",
                             fontSize = 10.sp,
                             fontFamily = FontFamily.Monospace,
                             color = colorScheme.onSurface.copy(alpha = 0.6f)