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Re:FTC to crack down on companies taking advantage of gig wo... by qeternity on Saturday September 17, 2022 @03:47PM (#32880842)
Ad hominem attack aside, I agree with much of what you say. But your argument hinges on a hypothetical that hasn't happened.

Forget about the libertarian wet dream, your bias is clear. What is the negative externality that you believe society is imminently facing and must be regulated? Do you believe Uber is on the verge of shutting down?

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Re:FTC to crack down on companies taking advantage of gig wo... by Firmwarrior on Saturday September 17, 2022 @07:21PM (#32882616)
Uber is profiting off obfuscating the actual income its drivers make from those drivers. It's easy for us to fire up a spreadsheet app and see what a bad deal driving for Uber is, but a lot of people can't or don't do that, and they get screwed in the process. They don't even realize it until they look back and calculate why they're doing so badly financially
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Re:FTC to crack down on companies taking advantage of gig wo... by callalex on Saturday September 17, 2022 @07:06PM (#32882516)
What ad hominem attack?
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