Yeah co-ops that we couldn't integrate into the marketplace are still listed in the directory pages, like here [https://www.workerowned.info/marketplace/books/directory]

thanks! fixed that categorization bug and bumped contrast

Light blue text on a white background is pretty difficult for me to read, let alone for my significantly vision-impaired spouse. The pink for visited links is slightly more legible, but still not what might be considered “accessible” to low-vision users. Perhaps the option to switch between light and dark themes might be good? While I understand they have high-tech sighting, guns are not really what I expect to find under the “Tech & Software” category. In fact virtually everything under that category seems more appropriate to the “Sporting Goods” section.

Constructive criticism, if I may:

• Light blue text on a white background is pretty difficult for me to read, let alone for my significantly vision-impaired spouse. The pink for visited links is slightly more legible, but still not what might be considered "accessible" to low-vision users. Perhaps the option to switch between light and dark themes might be good?
• While I understand they have high-tech sighting, guns are not really what I expect to find under the "Tech & Software" category. In fact virtually everything under that category seems more appropriate to the "Sporting Goods" section.

I appreciate that. Honestly it is just nice to have a compendium from which to START a search. I can do my own due-diligence from that point. Thank you for this effort!

Yeah we're not like, vetting companies super hard. It wouldn't make much sense to game our system, it's not like we're driving crazy traffic at these places. If a co-op isn't listed on a more official roster we usually poke around the web site to confirm it.

I have to say, I started this project because it is ridiculously hard to find co-ops. I'm sure like a lot of people, I hate ordering from Amazon or Walmart but it's so convenient. But finding alternatives is a pain. I know there are various ethical models but again, finding ones that don't seem scammy is a pain. Worker-owned seems best, simplest.

This is dope! Great job :)

How do you decide what to list?

We research businesses using public sources including the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives directory, the Democracy at Work Institute, regional cooperative networks, and direct submissions. We do our best to verify ownership structure before adding a business.

Manual checking and adding to the list :(

This is a good question. If this is verifiable in some way then I'll try to do all my shopping this way!

Edit: actually, the FAQ seems to answer this to my satisfaction.

And how do you distinguish cooperatives from non-cooperatives?

Always a bit disappointed when I'm reminded of how much Labour and Coop party's political power is interwined.

I'll give it a watch. :)

You should have watched it first, proof, Plus, it is a really entertaining movie, Though I would love such problems solved without need for violence, like India’s Independence, but then would be Steven King’s story.

I've only seen the original movie. I just know how Hollywood is. XD

So I guess I did hear it right, I hear what you are saying, I am assuming you have watched the movie, I will add on top of that is it is The Rich-Super Rich Economic Classes/Studios’ Owners influence on the people actually making the movie. I was surprised this, & the original, was made by a set of huge studios’ owners, but with Steven King writing the original story the way he wrote it, he usually has strict controls on how his works are made & I guess with these changed times, they want to make the most possible profits.

'Cuz Hollywood, that's why. Those writers usually aren't known for nuance, especially on matters that oppose the status quo. They could've called the buildings "corpo blocks" and it wouldn't have changed the story much.