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The key elements of decentralized uber are: 1) open source hailing app or dispatcher 2) rating system with identities For the hailing or dispatcher, we don't
by zekevermillion 11y ago
The key elements of decentralized uber are:
1) open source hailing app or dispatcher
2) rating system with identities
For the hailing or dispatcher, we don't need bitcoin but it may be useful if there is abuse to impose some cost on hails (e.g., uber employees generating fake hails, haha).
For the rating and identity, we can use a GPG web of trust.
- colordrops 11y agoHow do you prevent a local government from shutting down whomever is running this open source hailing system? What happens when this person no longer wants to spend money running a hailing server?
- zekevermillion 11y agoThe key is that the taxi drivers are running the hailing system, it is a tool for an already-licensed driver. There is no company coordinating the activities of "independent contractors". If someone tries to own this network, and exploit rent from it as a business opportunity, then they could run into the same regulatory issues as Uber.