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Re:San Francisco Denies Scooter Permits for Bird, Lime, Uber... by LeoPanthera on Thursday August 30, 2018 @11:01PM (#17882583)
Honestly I don't know. It feels like littering. If the company suddenly closed - what now? Presumably they're unusable without the backend.
Re:San Francisco Denies Scooter Permits for Bird, Lime, Uber... by isoskeles on Friday August 31, 2018 @01:27AM (#17883176)
I think you do. I dislike the scooters for my own reasons, mainly the fact that people ride them on sidewalks. But this is not littering.

You tell me if you see a scooter on the sidewalk if that strikes you as the same as people disposing of trash on the sidewalk: loose papers, cigarette butts, plastic bags, etc.

I get what you're saying for the sake of argument, but littering is a disgusting act that makes most people feel like their city is unclean.

Re:San Francisco Denies Scooter Permits for Bird, Lime, Uber... by rorykoehler on Friday August 31, 2018 @04:57AM (#17884017)
Actually they reduce pollution as they are greener than the modes of transport they replace (ICE cars).
Re:San Francisco Denies Scooter Permits for Bird, Lime, Uber... by fyfy18 on Thursday August 30, 2018 @11:40PM (#17882764)
I wouldn’t worry too much about that. Here in London, most of the time when I see someone using an Ofo bike it’s some kids who clearly aren’t paying for them, but have found a way to unlock them.