Polimbo: A Tinder-like App to Find Your Political Match on Net Neutrality
In April 2018, the New York-based collective DIS, composed of curators and artists, launched Polimbo (a portmanteau of "policy limbo") at the Seven on Seven event organized by Rhizome. The app mimics Tinder's swipe interface to let users express their preferences on 19 questions about net neutrality. After completing the questionnaire, the system suggests the US politician whose stance aligns most with the user's views. This initiative aims to broaden public debate on net neutrality, a critical issue for the future of the internet. The US FCC repealed net neutrality rules in December 2017, but the final decision rests with Congress. Net neutrality requires ISPs to treat all online content equally, without fast lanes or throttling. The app was covered by Artribune Magazine #41, written by Matteo Cremonesi.
Key facts
- Polimbo was created by the DIS collective, a group of curators and artists.
- The app was launched at the Seven on Seven event organized by Rhizome in New York.
- Polimbo uses a Tinder-like swipe interface for 19 questions on net neutrality.
- The app matches users with US politicians based on their net neutrality preferences.
- The US FCC repealed net neutrality in December 2017, pending Congressional vote.
- Net neutrality mandates equal treatment of all online content by ISPs.
- The article was published in Artribune Magazine #41 by Matteo Cremonesi.
- The app's name is a portmanteau of 'policy limbo'.
Entities
Artists
- DIS
- Matteo Cremonesi
Institutions
- Rhizome
- FCC
- Congress
- Artribune Magazine
Locations
- New York
- United States