About this experiment

A small experiment in asking. Research on helping (Flynn & Lake, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 2008) found people systematically underestimate how willing others are to help when asked directly - evidence about asking friction, not proof of demand. The card is small, specific, time-boxed and private: one favor, one person, one window.

No. There are no balances, no history, no reminders, no "you owe". A favor closes when it closes and nothing keeps count. That is a deliberate stance: generosity dies when it is measured.

An answer is another link. Tapping "I can do this" or "Can't this time" opens a small answer card; it reaches the asker only if you paste it back into your chat. It sends no notification by itself. Saying nothing at all is also a complete pass.

Nowhere. The card's words travel inside the link itself (the part after #). Making or opening a card sends nothing to any server beyond fetching the page. No accounts, no analytics, no tracking cookies - your browser only stores your language choice. Anyone with the link can open the card, so send it to one person.

Honest neighbours: task marketplaces turn help into paid transactions with strangers; neighborhood feeds broadcast asks to everyone; time-banking platforms run formal ledgers of hours. A pair-scoped card with no scoring is the distinct stance here - an observation from a small check, not a novelty claim.

An experimental prototype, privately built. "Small Favors" is a working title. It may change or disappear.