Comment on Killing the Middlemen in the Rideshare Industry

db2@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• psychothumbs@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Yeah exactly - the proposal here is to have a driver-owned worker cooperative run the app.

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  • wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I present to you: eva.coop

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    • Woozythebear@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      If it has anything to do with crypto the intentions are not good.

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      • wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Nah it’s just that it uses blockchain technology for some reason (hype I guess), but it’s not coin related. (Blockchains can be used for other purposes than money).

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    • AbsurdityAccelerator@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Isn’t crypto a good use case here actually? No cental database.

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      • erwan@lemmy.ml ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Stop using “crypto” as a synonym for Blockchain. Crypto means cryptography and it’s used in the communication between your browser and websites.

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      • wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Crypto yes, cryptocoin nah

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  • pennomi@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That’s a great idea, if someone can bring the software and enough advertising to make it successful. It’s really hard but possible.

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    • psychothumbs@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      It has already been done, that’s what the article is about: drivers.coop

      Currently based in NYC, but getting ready for a big launch in Minneapolis in response to the incumbent rideshare companies pulling out of the city in protest of increased rideshare regulation. Big opportunity to seize some marketshare without needing that much startup capital if your better financed competitors are removing themselves from that part of the market.

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      • maynarkh@feddit.nl ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Best of luck to them. I’d love if this became a reality, it would make the whole gig economy a better place.

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      • Pacmanlives@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Past few times I have tried it. No drivers in Denver. I will keep trying but they need more drivers and this is not something that happens overnight

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