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Re:Ask HN: Why Is Pave Legal? by consteval on Wednesday September 11, 2024 @01:23PM (#41513439)
Uber is objectively worse for every single party involved. Driver makes less, customer pays more, Uber has to coordinate a huge system.

Uber "won" because they cheated. They operated at a loss for almost 15 years, on the welfare of investors. Guess what, mom and pop running a taxi can't live on a negative wage.

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Re:Ask HN: Why Is Pave Legal? by cellis on Wednesday September 11, 2024 @01:33PM (#41513530)
> Uber is objectively worse for every single party involved.

Wrong on at least one count. I've never been refused service while black from Uber. The taxi industry was brought out of the dark ages of discrimination by Uber et al. Taxis (around the world) have tried to rip me off almost half the time I've used them, with no accountability.

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Re:Ask HN: Why Is Pave Legal? by santiagobasulto on Friday September 13, 2024 @09:18AM (#41530996)
I prefer Uber everywhere I go. Even if I pay more, I know it upfront. I have their safety in place, etc.
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Re:Ask HN: Why Is Pave Legal? by consteval on Friday September 13, 2024 @10:28AM (#41531576)
Okay. Objectively you're paying easily 2x more and, objectively, you're not safer in developed countries.
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