Submitted 4 months ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to aboringdystopia@lemmy.world
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That said, Taxi drivers have something Uber drivers don’t- a union.
There was a fix number of taxis (at least in New York) for a growing population. All the consumer wanted was more taxis - it was the businessmen that wanted all the regulations and safety rules gone.
Off topic but the worst effect of uber imo has been in poorer countries with no public transport.
First uber started and it was a rich kids thing. Then it grew and added uber bike which was cheap and uber became more mainstream.
Then came the inevitable knock offs, cheap uber alternates that give 0 fucks about quality control, allow anyone to drive on it or what vehicle is registered. Absolutely no standards but cheaper.
Then uber packs bag and leaves while people are now stuck with these terrible services.
Like sexual assault complaints by their drivers are ignored. Drivers stealing money is ignored. Uber actually took that stuff seriously.
When was Uber a rich kids thing?
2016-17 over here.
sounds like theres a good market opportunity to start a decent competitor there
Tech bros also just reinvented trains recently, so this is pretty appropriate
before Uber there was… Kakao Taxi. and it was beautiful
Was it actually available outside of South Korea?
I love how Uber drivers make less than taxi drivers. The system is healing…
Maybe we’re all just fucking bored Kyle and need a change every now and then!
Go on a goddamn walk Melvin!
I never took (or had to take) an uber. A small achievement of mine.
Same thing with streaming. Enshitification ensures that all services end up in the same final state it seems.
Die a hero or live long enough to become the villain
lugal@lemmy.world 4 months ago
“Wait, what are the four things on the side?”
I call them wheels and I reinvented them."