Travis was not anywhere close to being responsible for the amount of heat he has taken lately... but this + their 180 days of change, in app tipping and things is good for the company and hopefully will make the drivers a little happier..
Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Resigns as C.E.O.
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#982PS I am an Uber/Lyft driver.. never thought I would be but an experiment in hustling up a little extra cash ended up working out great for me
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#983Earlier quoted context omitted.
So why Lyft get none of the protests? I think you are mixing unrelated subjects. Uber final product is good for society. And other companies can provide the same product (in my city, São Paulo, there are other 3 good companies in the same space). Uber practices as a company are toxic for its employees and some of the toxicity leak to society. If such calculation was possible, I believe it would show a net positive im…
Once upon a time I heard a concept in motorcycling of the sacrificial jerk. This was when you deliberately rode behind someone who rode like an asshole. In turn they provided the upper boundary of your willingness to break the speed limit and for you to ride like an asshole, in hopes that they'd attract the ire of the police instead of you. Leaving any motorcycle safety conversations aside, I think Uber has been the…
We call such vehicle "a sponsor", because it would get fine instead of those driving behind.
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#984Earlier quoted context omitted.
I bet it will be a woman. Merrisa Mayer? lol
Is there an issue if it's a woman? Is Marissa Meyer the only woman y'all know?
I have no issues with women being CEOs. I do have an issue when people get selected for political reasons, i.e. to keep the mob happy.
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#985I am really disappointed that another article discusses a power struggle without mentioning the power struggle. Something like this is nearly always a power struggle. That the accusations may be valid is just showing that the people attaining power have a higher chance in this situation. It doesn't change the fact that it is a power struggle. So who are the people taking over? For an news paper that shouldn't be hard…
it doesn't mention the power struggle because this article is PART of the power struggle. The journalist who wrote the article is basing the story based on the people who they have interviewed (who are the ones who are struggling for power) as well as the continuing narrative surrounding Uber (which is the story the people struggling for power are trying to create) you should read this very interesting (but simplifie…
I'm about 50% through (the e-book; if someone presents interesting knowledge he should also get paid for it).
So what you're saying is that I shouldn't have such expectations towards the reporter. The reporter may or may not be smart enough to look behind the curtain, but his official job is not to look behind but to present the "objective" official grand narrative. Talking about the actual power struggle would expose him since it may be considered unprofessional and un-objective, as well as hurt his trust relations with people who give him inside info. So the most naive but objective report may actually be written by the smartest reporter. New point of view. Thanks!
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#986Should we believe men too when they're victimised by women, or is this a one way deal? What if it's a man and a woman accusing each other, or two men or two women. What if the dude is a historically oppressed minority?
Most people that report harassment are taking a big career risk (and if they go public like Mrs. Fowler did, inviting abuse from Internet mobs) by doing so, so yes, I'm going to default to believing people that report harassment unless I can find credible evidence it didn't happen.
I'm going to default to believing people that report harassment unless I can find credible evidence it didn't happen.
The UK police had to back off from a similar policy that the after high profile investigations that were dropped with no criminal charges being made. They now take complaints seriously and try to keep the confidence of the complainant but don't start off with unconditional belief from the outset whilst still proceeding, at first, on the basis that the allegation is truthful but testing the accuracy of the allegations and the evidence with an open mind.
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#987Earlier quoted context omitted.
This is factually incorrect. You're drawing a direct parallel between medallion taxis and Uber/Lyft rides, when they are not in fact the same at all. The outer boroughs, and every neighborhood in the city, has had car service options for decades, where you call a phone number (or often walk to a local storefront stand) to get a ride. This is the exact market segment that Uber has entered. Literally. There wasn't and…
I'll attest to the original comment by davidf18. Uber/Lyft have radically changed NYC for the better. Ride sharing services are significantly cheaper on the order of multiples, easier to use (eg. no more hailing, paying), and a hell of a lot more pleasant to ride in than taxis. Taxis were notoriously bad. They'd intentionally take slower routes to run up the meter, refuse passengers trying to go to locations the driv…
> our failing decrepit subway system
Decrepit I'll give you, and even a low grade, but failing?
From Wikipedia:
2016 subway ridership: 1.76 billion = 147 million per month
2016 global Uber ridership in October: 40 million
Not the same league.
The subways could improve, but I prefer them (and walking) by far to taxis and cars. I guess I just don't have experience since I take maybe one or two taxi rides a year and have never used car services. You seem to take them much more.
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#988Earlier quoted context omitted.
do you honestly believe that there aren't difficult and often unrealistic social pressures put on men?
Generally speaking, as a group, yes -- especially when compared to the social pressures put on women. Yes, that's changing, but we still have a way to go. Happy to hear any difficult and unrealistic social pressures you think we regularly face today.
For those of you wondering where blackrose is coming from here, this youtube video might help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD6z64aov3o
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#989He can now spend his time Masturbating over Ayn Rand books.
We ban accounts that comment like this because they degrade the community and we're hoping for something better here. Please don't do it again. If you have a substantive point to make, please make it thoughtfully; otherwise please don't comment until you do. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html
Dang... thats harsh.
In my defense, I felt at the time it was relevant, due to the fact that he berated that cab driver one time. (Which was filmed) and mentioned Ayn Rand to the 2 blonde's he was with in the cab. That was the reference.
However, its your house, and I respect the houses wishes, and will avoid making CEO Masturbating jokes ever again.
Cheers!
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#990Earlier quoted context omitted.
it doesn't mention the power struggle because this article is PART of the power struggle. The journalist who wrote the article is basing the story based on the people who they have interviewed (who are the ones who are struggling for power) as well as the continuing narrative surrounding Uber (which is the story the people struggling for power are trying to create) you should read this very interesting (but simplifie…
I'm about 50% through (the e-book; if someone presents interesting knowledge he should also get paid for it). So what you're saying is that I shouldn't have such expectations towards the reporter. The reporter may or may not be smart enough to look behind the curtain, but his official job is not to look behind but to present the "objective" official grand narrative. Talking about the actual power struggle would expos…
glad you enjoyed it. I first found this article series maybe a decade ago and it really changed the way I view the world. There are some flaws with it, but the overall thesis is pretty solid