Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber

Re:Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber by 0898 on Sunday February 19, 2017 @06:17PM (#13682785)

I've noticed this. But tempting as it is to #DeleteUber, am I not mostly just hurting local taxi drivers who keep 75% of the revenue?

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Re:Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber by Teodolfo on Sunday February 19, 2017 @06:22PM (#13682814)

Not if you use Lyft.

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Re:Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber by 0898 on Sunday February 19, 2017 @07:07PM (#13683087)

Unfortunately, Lyft doesn't operate in the UK where I live.

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Re:Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber by Throwadev on Monday February 20, 2017 @01:25AM (#13684831)

But if you #DeleteUber won't your money be going to the taxi drivers? I'm not sure I understood your question.

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Re:Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber by taneq on Monday February 20, 2017 @01:32AM (#13684876)

They're using the term 'taxi drivers' to refer to the Uber drivers, not to local licensed taxi operators.

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Re:Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber by falsedan on Monday February 20, 2017 @05:49AM (#13686233)

In the UK, Uber cars are local licenced private hire vehicles with the big "Pre-booked fares only" sticker on the front doors. You have to be licensed to drive for Uber[0].

0: https://www.uber.com/en-GB/drive/requirements/

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