Pasquino, 2001-2002

updating methods for anonymous public satire

The Pasquino Project translated Pasquino, an ancient statue in Rome used as a public site to anonymously lampoon powerful people, into a website before social media became popular.

The project allowed anyone to compose and send anonymous nasty messages to a wide collection of B-list scam artists, politicians and corporations via email. The mail server operated from a site in Toronto. The software functioned as a Pasquino, prominently displaying and statistically tallying all public rants produced by its visitors while keeping those who voiced their anger anonymous.

Pasquino in 1550 by Nicolas Béatrizet
Piazza Pasquino, Rome, Italy
Assisted anonymous messaging
Updated Pasquino, Toronto

Acknowledgements
A collaboration with Natalie Tan. Thanks to Tom Leonhardt.