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That is in no way true. Suggesting that black people are somehow to blame for Uber not allowing in-app tips is one of the most out there things I've seen on HN
by untog 10y ago
That is in no way true.
Suggesting that black people are somehow to blame for Uber not allowing in-app tips is one of the most out there things I've seen on HN, and that's saying something.
- smileysteve 10y agoTipping has been studied and has been associated with discrimination on gender, race, and class. http://www.esquire.com/food-drink/restaurants/a23132/why-tipping-should-be-illegal-15603180/ http://www.esquire.com/food-drink/restaurants/a23132/why-tip...
- untog 10y agoIt's a long way to go from that to saying that Uber have enacted a policy specifically because of it.
- rad88 10y agoUber enacted their tipping policy to keep total control over prices and moreover to keep prices low. When they were sued by their own workers because of this and had their backs against the wall, they had to claim it was because of this racist hand-wavy BS. It was a ret-con and an incredibly cynical and insulting thing to do, but that's now the official reason they didn't allow tips.
- rad88 10y agoThis is the claim made by Uber spokesmen. I also heard it directly from an Uber manager. It disgusted me too. https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/04/27/uber-resists-adding-tipping-its-app/BNEfLpo8dLcfC9czdcvtzI/story.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2016/04/27/uber-resists...