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Re:Uber Revenue Growth Slows, Losses Persist as 2019 IPO Dra... by erikpukinskis on Friday February 15, 2019 @08:11PM (#19176316)
> the taxi industry didn't need disruption - it desperately needed a modern ride calling and fare estimating feature

What about areas that had little to no taxi dispatch service before Uber/Lyft?

And what about regions where supply of cab driving licenses was artificially constrained?

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Re:Uber Revenue Growth Slows, Losses Persist as 2019 IPO Dra... by mertd on Friday February 15, 2019 @08:42PM (#19176445)
Or where drivers:

- could refuse service based on factors like customer's race without repercussions.

- accept nothing but cash as payment.

- take the "scenic" route when they realize you're from out of town.

I'm not happy about the way Uber got here but I also don't want to go back to the world before it.

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