The rules of the game of "platform cooperativism"

Guido SMORTO Professor of comparative law, University of Palermo and Open University of Catalonia [vc_btn title= »Télécharger l’article » style= »outline » color= »primary » align= »right » i_icon_fontawesome= »fa fa-file-pdf-o » add_icon= »true » link= »url:http%3A%2F%2Fconfrontations.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F05%2FInterface-107-Sharing-economy.pdf||target:%20_blank| »] «Platform cooperativism» has recently become the most successful expression to describe the ongoing debate on shared governance and property in the platform economy and the attempt to define new organizational structures and an entire ecosystem truly alternative to large-scale, for-profit corporations that are exploiting the online cooperation among «peers». The rules of the game of « platform cooperativism » Such a discussion is enriched almost every day by initiatives whose objective is developing new instruments, both theoretical and practical, on how to come up with collaborative platforms that are truly expression of a social and solidarity economy. Investigations and analysis are more animated than ever, dealing with organizational models, decision-making tools and funding schemes. Software that facilitate collaborative decisions (Loomio, Enspiral) and new legal solutions for tax and