[sh1mmer]

Have you considered contributing your technical expertise to something like Code for America?

Their two flagship projects (GetCalFresh and Criminal Justice) reform both started off as simple web forms to make it easier to file for SNAP (food stamps) and sealing eligible marijuana convictions respectively. However as they gained traction they were able to engage state and local governments as collaborators and significantly improve the outcomes.

For the criminal justice work that meant fully automating sealing convictions in San Francisco, that then provided the “proof” for a state bill that passed to require all California counties to do the same over then next few years.

So while it seems like getting money out of politics is impossible I’d suggest working on stuff you care about at your state level, and providing working proofs will help people trying to support sensible legislation for reform.

[AnIdiotOnTheNet]

> Have you considered contributing your technical expertise to something like Code for America?

You can't fix everything with a website.

[Scoundreller]

While true, it’s great to find someone else has done all the legwork on how to cancel a shit ISP and switch to a better and cheaper one.

Or pre-wrote everything one needs to complain to the regulator about a bull-shit charge and get their $ back.

It certainly takes a certain mindset to take advantage of the above, but making it easier encourages it.

The above are two things I’ll be publishing tonight. There’s a few hundred thousand people in my mom’s town that suddenly have a decent internet option.

[sh1mmer]

You definitely can't fix anything by not trying... (to make a website?)