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Uber completely ignored Philadelphia's telling them that launching uberX there is illegal, then let their own drivers get their personal vehicles impounded in a game of chicken.

Yet Lyft has the poor ethics. Right.

Considering there is serious civil harm arising from making up a lawsuit, do you have any evidence that Lyft's allegations are false or do you just flap your gums because you like Uber more? It never ceases to amaze me how people in all considerations can pick a side and stick to it, ignoring all data that doesn't fit their narrative. You like Uber more, nobody is begrudging you that. Turning your preference into calling Lyft unethical and the rest of your comment is, quite honestly, stupid.




Lyft launched in Miami first, which is a market that Uber didn't enter because driving there without a taxi license was a criminal offense, not merely a fine. Uber has always launched in cities where they knew they could defend the first drivers on the road without long term consequences for those drivers. Lyft launched in Miami without regard to the long term consequences for those drivers that started riding with them. I don't think Uber entered Miami for months and only well after informing the city of Miami that they are going to enter the market if the city doesn't start enforcing their own laws. I don't know about you, but Lyft is no saint either and probably worse if they're willing to put drivers in a position where they end up with a criminal record.


Hey "throwaway", I explicitly pointed out that Uber is as bad as any other company. Where do you think your clothing comes from, a unicorn? No, they come from a child slave in an Indonesian sweatshop. There's no company in the world with good ethics.

That's a great attempt at a diversion, though. It's almost enough to make someone forget that in this country, the United States of America, the greatest and freest country on the face of the earth, all people, including and especially corporations, are INNOCENT until proven GUILTY. Lyft needs to do more than just allegate for me to believe them. So if you have any evidence that Lyft's allegations are TRUE, you can show me (and the court! I'm sure they'd love it) now or take a hike.




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