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Re:Understanding Uber: It's Not About the App by dingo_bat on Monday September 25, 2017 @09:36AM (#15330320)
Isn't this the same guy who said terrorism is “part and parcel of living in a big city”[1]? Yeah forgive me for trusting Uber more than him. Violent terrorists killing innocents is all fine, attacks have become a monthly affair in London. But oh my! How dare Uber flout our ridiculous anti-people taxi regulations and charge people a reasonable fare?!

Also, quoting the Mayor doesn't prove anything. He has veto power over TFL, he can tell them to do anything. Your argument is just an appeal to authority, in this case an authority with a huge conflict of interest and a proven track record of not giving a fuck about common citizens.

1. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sadiq-khan-lo...

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Re:Understanding Uber: It's Not About the App by hectorlorenzo on Monday September 25, 2017 @12:14PM (#15331629)
Are you suggesting that stopping terrorism is as easy as regulating mini-cab licenses, or that we should stop all legislation efforts until all terrorist attacks cease worldwide?
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Re:Understanding Uber: It's Not About the App by pjc50 on Monday September 25, 2017 @09:52AM (#15330437)
> ridiculous anti-people taxi regulations

Which regulations specifically are you denouncing as "anti-people"?

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Re:Understanding Uber: It's Not About the App by dingo_bat on Monday September 25, 2017 @09:58AM (#15330494)
The one on the basis of which the Uber app has been banned recently.
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Re:Understanding Uber: It's Not About the App by pjc50 on Monday September 25, 2017 @11:09AM (#15331068)
The app has not been banned. A list of reasons for withdrawing the minicab license from Uber London Limited is included in the article. Which of them specifically do you object to?
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Re:Understanding Uber: It's Not About the App by GrantSolar on Monday September 25, 2017 @11:07AM (#15331045)
Insufficiently carrying out CRB/DBS checks, and selectively reporting only less-serious crimes are anti-people?

Framing Uber as disrupting taxi services for the good of people is incredibly dishonest

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Re:Understanding Uber: It's Not About the App by m3rc on Monday September 25, 2017 @11:41AM (#15331332)
You didn't read the article did you?
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