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greenie_beans ◴[] No.41837396[source]
yall should prioritize your focus so you can do better at vetting drivers who don't almost kill me
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lenerdenator ◴[] No.41837484[source]
Their focus is prioritized according to what returns maximum value to their shareholders.
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greenie_beans ◴[] No.41837656[source]
beep boop i'm a capitalist robot

pretty sure safe travels is critical to maximum value to their shareholders (aka stfu or tell me how this blog post has anything to do with maximize shareholder value https://www.uber.com/en-JO/blog/upgrading-ubers-mysql-fleet/... ... shareholder value is a dumb ass thing to prioritize over human life)

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lenerdenator ◴[] No.41847384[source]
> pretty sure safe travels is critical to maximum value to their shareholders

Well, it is... sort of.

Obviously you can't have Uber be a guaranteed way to be robbed by a highwayman, but when you've cleared out most taxis in a given city, you can start to dictate the terms by which customers accept your service.

And if that means including language in your ToS that shove your customers into a binding arbitration agreement [0] that effectively shield you from the risks of hiring incompetent or malicious drivers, well... that's what that means.

[0]https://www.npr.org/2024/10/02/nx-s1-5136615/uber-car-crash-...

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1. greenie_beans ◴[] No.41849652[source]
you can rationalize your way around the issue all day but it still don't make it right.