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Re:Lyft Is Said to Seek New Funding as Its Rival Uber Stumbles by freyr on Thursday March 02, 2017 @01:27AM (#13771968)
No, it's a complaint against Lyft since they made a conscious decision to include tipping, while their main competitor demonstrated that modern American companies do not need to bow to stupid customs.

[edit: shouldn't have implied that Uber is financially successful]

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Re:Lyft Is Said to Seek New Funding as Its Rival Uber Stumbles by teach on Thursday March 02, 2017 @01:34AM (#13772007)
I think it's still an open question whether Uber has shown that "American companies can be successful." They are losing hundreds of millions per quarter and are only still afloat due to venture capital.
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Re:Lyft Is Said to Seek New Funding as Its Rival Uber Stumbles by azernik on Thursday March 02, 2017 @03:31AM (#13772579)
That same competitor pays its drivers less (Lyft takes a smaller cut than Uber). So in this case, tipping has not served as an excuse to pay employees/"contractors" less than the competition.
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Re:Lyft Is Said to Seek New Funding as Its Rival Uber Stumbles by smileysteve on Thursday March 02, 2017 @01:35AM (#13772014)
> their main competitor demonstrated that American companies can be successful without bowing to stupid customs.

And then Uber bent in May 2016.

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Re:Lyft Is Said to Seek New Funding as Its Rival Uber Stumbles by selestify on Thursday March 02, 2017 @02:06AM (#13772141)
What happened then? I still do not tip
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Re:Lyft Is Said to Seek New Funding as Its Rival Uber Stumbles by smileysteve on Thursday March 02, 2017 @10:42AM (#13774810)
They officially changed tipping policy as a result of a contractor/employee lawsuit. Drivers are now allowed to ask for tips, have tip "jars", etc.
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