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docs: rewrite cycles concept page intro#139

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Summary

Replaces the vague "on most networks, users pay a fee" opening with a concrete explanation grounded in how ICP actually works:

  • Independent node providers run the hardware — there is no single company to bill
  • No AWS account, credit card, or monthly invoice: payment happens at the protocol level
  • Canisters pre-load cycles; the network deducts them automatically
  • Anyone can top up a canister: the developer, another canister, a user, or an automated service
  • Users interact for free, like any web service

Removes the follow-up "familiar user experience" paragraph, which was redundant once the mechanism is explained clearly.

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Replace vague 'on most networks' framing with a concrete explanation
grounded in ICP's infrastructure: independent node providers, no central
company to bill, protocol-level payment via cycles. Also adds that
anyone (developer, another canister, user, automated service) can top
up a canister.
@marc0olo marc0olo merged commit 3de9687 into main Apr 24, 2026
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