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Alternative narratives mobilised volunteers and aspirations even though platform cooperatives did not scale as hoped.

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Damiano AvellinoCEO, MemorAIz; Co-Founder, Fairbnb.coop · MemorAIz; Fairbnb.coopLinkedIn ↗
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Damiano AvellinoCEO, MemorAIz; Co-Founder, Fairbnb.coop · MemorAIz; Fairbnb.coopLinkedIn ↗

Alternative narratives mobilised volunteers and aspirations even though platform cooperatives did not scale as hoped.

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Attributed contributors: Damiano Avellino. “Alternative narratives mobilised volunteers and aspirations even though platform cooperatives did not scale as hoped..” Autopsy of a Good Idea: Why Platform Coops Didn’t Scale—and What Mutualistic AI Must Do Differently. ECOSYSTEM Summit, Barcelona, 17 September 2026. Session time 4:18–5:38. https://cs-ecosystem.commonshare.workers.dev/evidence/E-e2566553e803

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Alternative narratives mobilised volunteers and aspirations even though platform cooperatives did not scale as hoped.

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Damiano AvellinoCEO, MemorAIz; Co-Founder, Fairbnb.coop · MemorAIz; Fairbnb.coopLinkedIn ↗

Proposed mechanism: Ethical narratives attract attention and contributions.

Limit: Reported volunteer interest differs from paying adoption.

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