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tbrownaw
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Shipt’s algorithm squeezed gig workers, who fought...
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Remember, consumers are using platform apps like Uber because they don't trust the drivers on the other side.
Oh, I thought it was because "push button to summon car" is, like,
super
convenient.
astrange
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There were taxi apps before Uber and they didn't work because the taxi drivers wouldn't reliably come.
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EVa5I7bHFq9mnYK
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That too, but taxi drivers are indeed among the most notorious for scams.
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Oh, I thought it was because "push button to summon car" is, like, super convenient.