Hey everyone. I'm actually the founder & lead developer of We The Lobby. I just got home and saw this hit HN.
I was planning on (and still may) posting the site asking for everyone's thoughts but... while I'm here if anyone has any suggestions, comments, questions, whatever - I'll respond right now.
"Your funds will be contributed to have a lobbying group talk to Congress."
That's a pretty vague commitment. Why should I believe the money will be used effectively? What makes this a better use of my funds than writing a check to the EFF?
Great question. We're waiting until we can confirm which group we will partner with on any given cause.
And in the case of organizations, we are looking into partnering with advocacy groups such as the EFF as well as traditional lobbying firms.
Once we know who we are partnering with, we can and intend to be fully transparent about how the money is being used. Stay tuned to the site for updates on this!
I was planning on (and still may) posting the site asking for everyone's thoughts but... while I'm here if anyone has any suggestions, comments, questions, whatever - I'll respond right now.