Thats amazing. Its like they are 'pirating' uber. I love it.
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Happens a bit in India too. More frequently in some cities than other.
Uber and Pathao are now piloting a subscription plan for ride-sharing drivers, where they are not charged commissions on each ride.
So they can operate without skimming from drivers. Seize the means of production.
This sounds more like it's always charging a constant rate so it doesn't matter if they do this it not, uber gets paid. This sounds much worse, imo.
You can choose how you get screwed and pick the least worst option!
Imagine an open source platform for this service.
Problem here is that "Open source platform" is a meaningless term. Open Source is a type of license that regulates how to redistribute source code. None of those principles apply to services and platforms, which are about data and control. If the Uber app would be Open Source, but still had to connect to the Uber server and play by its rules, nothing would change. Meanwhile if it played by its own rules, what rules would that be? There are no established rules for an "open" service platform, especially not when it comes to platform that have review and reputation systems build in.
Simply put, it's really not clear how you can be "open" yet at the same time provide any level of protection against fraud and abuse.
Dreaming is free, so here's my list:
- FOSS
- Federated
- E2EE
- Accepts Cash & Crypto Payments
- Easily self hosted
- Open ID
How would you ensure safety of drivers and passengers with open source platforms?
Wouldn't you need some sort of centralized authority to take on that risk and enforce rules to be followed and ban certain people from the platform?
Bitch please. As if uber gives 2 shits about secruity. They are an app platform? What are you going to do, run into a local tech park and shout at the receptionist "EMERGENCY!". They will kick you out fast like they do a hobo in NYC.
“according to a study conducted”
59 people surveyed
This is why paid, professional journalism is important. Basic editorial effort would refuse to publish lines regurgitating junk science
I could get a bigger sample size by spending an afternoon asking people on the street!
but paid professional journalists are beholden to the investors and the rich assholes that own their publications. Also, they're motivated to pump as much click bait trash as possible for them tasty quarterly profits
Basic editorial effort would refuse to publish lines regurgitating junk science
have you seen some of what these large media corps will publish???
"Paid professional journalists" produce this kind of garbage too.
I don't know what the answer is.
No surprise, Uber and others will price only for their easiest big profit. Full support to the drivers
Kudos to Dhaka taxi drivers. All these exploiting corporations, especially Uber, can go to hell!
What usually happens in Guatemala is you'll take one ride with them through Uber and if they seem cool and are from your area you get their number and just message them in the future to ask for a ride.