> Ride-sharing apps are just apps, and the barrier for adopting a new one is low, for both sides of the market. It's easy for two people to start using a new s

> Ride-sharing apps are just apps, and the barrier for adopting a new one is low, for both sides of the market. It's easy for two people to start using a new social network as well. That doesn't mean they'll want to do it if they're the only two people on it. More Uber users -> larger market for Uber drivers -> more Uber drivers -> higher availability of drivers for Uber users -> more Uber users -> etc etc > Further, Uber’s political operations benefit the other apps equally. They could push for monopolies at the municipal level, much like cable companies do.