Uber CEO to take leave

Re:Uber CEO to take leave by resu_nimda on Tuesday June 13, 2017 @02:13PM (#14547149)

But this is exactly how you're supposed to run a massively successful startup in its first decade. This is exactly how FB started out. And this follows every rule in the startup book to a tee.

None of these things are even remotely true. Uber is treated the way it is because the Uber culture and ethos have been uniquely shitty among startup unicorns/tech giants. At this point, I grant you that it's become an overblown witch hunt, but this developed over the course of years. Travis had every opportunity to see the reputation they were building, and he didn't give a shit, so now this is what happens.

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Re:Uber CEO to take leave by dullgiulio on Tuesday June 13, 2017 @02:34PM (#14547348)

Well said. I remember when Zuckerberg declared that privacy was a thing of the past. Now Facebook offers the Privacy Checkup once per month, at least.

Everyone kept complaining that drivers were being paid nuts and what did Uber do? Started arbitraging between riders and drivers to get even more out of every ride.

Also, the parent says "successful startup [...] first decade." What is a valid definition of startup? Is Uber starting-up forever?

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