diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3389fcd4b..68d5d4bff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -292,8 +292,8 @@ Control alerts directly on VMs/containers using Proxmox tags - perfect for both
 
 | Tag | Purpose | Use Case |
 |-----|---------|----------|
-| `pulse-no-alerts` | Disable all alerts | VMs that shouldn't alert (dev, testing, or special workloads) |
-| `pulse-monitor-only` | Monitor without notifications | See metrics in UI but don't get paged |
+| `pulse-no-alerts` | Completely silent | No alerts in UI, no notifications - for VMs you don't monitor |
+| `pulse-monitor-only` | UI alerts only | Shows alerts in dashboard but no emails/webhooks - check manually |
 | `pulse-relaxed` | Higher thresholds (95%/98%) | Services that naturally run hot (databases, media servers) |
 
 **When to use tags vs custom rules:**
@@ -302,13 +302,13 @@ Control alerts directly on VMs/containers using Proxmox tags - perfect for both
 
 **Common permanent uses:**
 ```bash
-# TrueNAS/Samba servers with aggressive caching
+# TrueNAS/Samba servers with aggressive caching - higher thresholds
 pvesh set /nodes/pve/lxc/100/config -tags 'truenas,pulse-relaxed'
 
-# Development VMs that shouldn't page anyone
+# Test/dev VMs - completely ignore, don't track alerts
 pvesh set /nodes/pve/qemu/200/config -tags 'dev,pulse-no-alerts'
 
-# Staging environment - monitor but don't notify
+# Production staging - see problems in UI but don't wake anyone up
 pvesh set /nodes/pve/lxc/300/config -tags 'staging,pulse-monitor-only'
 ```
 
diff --git a/frontend-modern/src/pages/Alerts.tsx b/frontend-modern/src/pages/Alerts.tsx
index 92ef43066..a876eaf0c 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/src/pages/Alerts.tsx
+++ b/frontend-modern/src/pages/Alerts.tsx
@@ -701,8 +701,8 @@ function OverviewTab(props: { overrides: Override[]; activeAlerts: Record<string
               Add these tags to any VM/CT in Proxmox to control alert behavior without navigating to Pulse:
             </p>
             <ul class="space-y-1 text-xs text-green-700 dark:text-green-300">
-              <li><code class="bg-green-100 dark:bg-green-900/50 px-1 py-0.5 rounded">pulse-no-alerts</code> - Disable all alerts for maintenance or special VMs</li>
-              <li><code class="bg-green-100 dark:bg-green-900/50 px-1 py-0.5 rounded">pulse-monitor-only</code> - Show in UI but don't send notifications</li>
+              <li><code class="bg-green-100 dark:bg-green-900/50 px-1 py-0.5 rounded">pulse-no-alerts</code> - Completely silent - no alerts in UI or notifications</li>
+              <li><code class="bg-green-100 dark:bg-green-900/50 px-1 py-0.5 rounded">pulse-monitor-only</code> - Shows alerts in UI but won't email/page you</li>
               <li><code class="bg-green-100 dark:bg-green-900/50 px-1 py-0.5 rounded">pulse-relaxed</code> - Use higher thresholds (95% CPU/RAM, 98% disk)</li>
             </ul>
             <p class="text-xs text-green-600 dark:text-green-400 mt-2">