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Re:Scooter mechanic, once homeless, says cheap rides now hel... by PedroBatista on Monday December 10, 2018 @10:18AM (#18648462)
Didn't we saw the same narrative when Uber was trying to capture the market?

The emotional stories about a long lost relative found on Facebook?

The single mom who started writing a blog and thanks to the wonders of AdSense she's rich?

and the small mom & pop store who found huge success with Groupon? ( How that went out? eh?)

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Re:Scooter mechanic, once homeless, says cheap rides now hel... by skybrian on Monday December 10, 2018 @02:03PM (#18650293)
At this point, the prevailing mood is so negative that some positive stories going against the grain seem useful, to help shade black-and-white thinking with a bit of grey. Occasionally the actions of tech companies do have positive effects.
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