[pp.int.general] R: R: Pirates and the 5 Star Movement

[Carlito]

Da: carlo von lynX
> Grillo instead doesn't need to run the Internet, he just owns the brand
and
> his company 

Grillo doesn't own any company. 

> runs the websites that host the entire political movement with
> all of its intransparently moderated forums and intransparent voting
> platforms. 

Every website has an owner, every forum has a moderator and every platform
has an admin that can be accused of manipulation of data.
IMHO they are quite fair managing all this. 

> His company has professional experience on controlling public
> opinion via "influencing" the Internet and nobody but them knows how far
> any grassroots participation actually goes. 

+1 
But the influence is definitely a liquid process. You should like it. 
:)

> I had the impression not only all 
> regulations on how the movement works on a national come from the staff,
> even large portions of the national political programme. But maybe you
know
> better, after all your previous company was specialized in influencing
people
> on the web, too, right?

Not at all, I'm in the fashion business and events organization (as a
manager/owner) and I'm in television (as a consultant). 
Like Cal. with my political opinions, I don't think no one cares about my
professional CV here.