Mainly for fun, I vibe-coded this "library of things" scraper bot/page cataloguing what non-media things all the libraries in the US loan out.
It just occurred to me that doing this for companies that donate a share of profits to (effective) charities, or service providers that are GWWC pledgers would be doable and somewhat impactful. Encompassing @Brad West🔸 's https://profit4good.org/ , GWWC company pledgers and beyond, with some filters and labels, and potential human verification. This might also attract (~non-EA) people who are trying to avoid buying on Amazon for ethical/political reasons.
But before I dig in I was wondering :
1. Is anyone already doing this?
2. Anyone want to help?
3. Pitfalls I should be aware of?
Further discussion in this ChatGPT 5.4 exchange. (NB I'd usually use a pro model for this sort of planning, but this is just a first pass)
