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Everything old is new again. (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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That said, Taxi drivers have something Uber drivers don't- a union.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Taxi_Workers%27_Alliance

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[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 65 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Tech bros love reinventing old technologies with slapped on some technical jargon.

[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 43 points 2 months ago (3 children)

The trick is you have to pretend that you're actually a "tech company" to avoid all the regulations that apply to companies that are honest about what business they're in.

[–] joel1974@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Pretend your are a church to avoid paying taxes. Driving for Jesus

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I hate how accurate this is

[–] scottywh@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sooo innovative... Can't you see? They made an app that runs on a phone...

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 0 points 2 months ago

I'm actually reminded of the time James Randi refused to debunk some tech bro's astrology app, despite him being gung ho about how well it worked... With the reason Randi gave being that because it was an app and claimed to have math behind it, it was too close to the realm of science to count as anything supernatural.... Even though there's virtually no difference between this and a horoscope in the paper, but he was fooled by there being a phone involved. So the guy DID NOT get debunked or even tested despite being full of shit he was, he didn't get tested or in the running for the million, but he got Randi's seal of approval.... That's a task failed successfully moment right there.

God JREF's reputation is so overblown.

Remember: You are not immune to propaganda, you will accept anything if it's presented in a way that seems plausible yet magical enough to you.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 2 months ago

Pretending is easy. Make an app for phones. Always talk in tech buzz words.

We're not a hotel company. We're a company that leverages internet connectivity to connect potential customers with needed accommodation. We're creating our own AI to boost....mumbles with more tech buzzwords.

[–] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I keep hearing like they didn't really do shit. When Uber did a fuckton.

1 - Reputation. If a taxi driver was a racist POS, literally nothing I can do.

2 - Agreed upon fare. You literally see a estimate of the cost. I had a taxi add extra fees the moment I sat in the car.

3 - GPS. The route on your phone is the same route they follow. How many times have taxis went on a fucking joyride to rank up more money?

4 - See when the ride is coming. "Cab will be there in 15-45 mins." Never fucking shows up.

5 - Automatic payment. How many fucking CC machines didn't work so they forced you to pay cash?

I can go on and on.

But to say some tech bro slapped some tech jargon onto taxis and became rich is disingenuous to all the innovations they've done to unfuck the taxi industry.