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Re:Uber broke laws, duped police and built lobbying operatio... by kelnos on Sunday July 10, 2022 @04:59PM (#32048975)
> In India it may be different, but in the US it continues to be extremely reliable.

This is a hint at the main thing we need to remember: Uber replaced a terrible taxi situation in San Francisco. Every city is not like San Francisco. Every country is not like the US. Based on various comments here from people outside the US, some places already had functioning taxi systems, with reasonable prices, clean cars, and good drivers. Why is it ok that Uber got to flaunt regulations in those places as well?

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Re:Uber broke laws, duped police and built lobbying operatio... by awillen on Sunday July 10, 2022 @06:10PM (#32049614)
I don't think it was ok anywhere. Even in SF I think it was beneficial but not "ok" in a general sense of fairness. The ends justify the means, I suppose. I'm not saying that Uber overall is a particular ethical company - I don't think they're great on that dimension.
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