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I personally won't have anything against Uber until these claims are proven to be true; too often is it found out that the claims are lies.
by clickbait 10y ago
I personally won't have anything against Uber until these claims are proven to be true; too often is it found out that the claims are lies.
- jjirsa 10y agoAlready a long history of similar stories out of Uber - trend isn't proof, but it puts the burden on them, not the accuser
- clickbait 10y agoThis past year has been filled with a vast amount of false accusations; in my opinion, it would be wise to be sceptical of any claims that aren't backed up with any evidence. Anyone could write an article saying that Uber was misogynistic towards them in some way, and everyone will eat it up because they already hate Uber over the JFK airport stuff.
- gydfi 10y agoThere's also the issue that a certain sector of the political left declared war on Uber a few weeks ago.
- wehere 10y agolol what incentive does she have to lie about this, knowing full well she has to face the brunt of shitlords like you?
- clickbait 10y agoI find it amusing that because I have a differing opinion and choose to remain sceptical - without ever interacting or saying anything negative about Susan - I'm labelled a "shitlord" and bombarded with downvotes. Hivemind mentality much?
- glangdale 10y agoPeople might be less inclined to call you a shitlord if your account did something other than post one- and two-liners about hot-button political events that largely just express your opinion. OK, great, you're skeptical about her account because "too often these stories are lies", says Mr Instant Facts. Have you got anything to back this up, or are you just making things up because it's fun to post things to the Internet? The woman in question at least posts her stuff under her real name...
- praneshp 10y agoHe might done something against the guidelines on HN, but the way to counter it is not by violating the guidelines yourself. That's what the downvote button is for.
- alexandercrohde 10y agoHave you read the article though? Often hearing one-side isn't enough to render a verdict, but in this case it's incredibly hard to hear Susan's side and witness the poise with which she retells it and be able to imagine any version of events where the organization did nothing wrong.
- aisofteng 10y agoSkill at composing a narrative does not lend additionally credibility to a narrative. This is emotional thinking; there is a very good reason that thousands of years of developing legal systems has led to an alleged victim providing proof.
- alexandercrohde 10y agoEmotional self-control and consistency within a narrative adds huge credibility