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Ya'll are seriously over estimating the influence hacker news has on regular people. Uber unfortunately still has brand recognition and home field advantage. Mo

by Akujin 10y ago

Ya'll are seriously over estimating the influence hacker news has on regular people. Uber unfortunately still has brand recognition and home field advantage. Most people have no idea about the sexual harassment issues and for now their bottom line is hardly taking a hit. Here in Philly people are still using Uber for the most part.

harlanlewis 10y ago
Surprising to me is how often it gets brought up by drivers. Personally, I've had the "how do you like Uber/lyft" conversation during a ride enough times to never bring it up directly, but regardless it comes up frequently. I don't think drivers are looking to badmouth the company, but drivers everywhere in the world are at least slightly aware of what's going on and often in need of a shared subject to talk about with passengers.
dahart 10y ago
> Uber unfortunately still has brand recognition and home field advantage. I'm in the middle of a two week trip in San Francisco staying with people who live here. Out of about a dozen people who've called rides for themselves or the group while I've been around, 100% were Lyft. Out of all the ridesharing vehicles I've seen in the city, less than one in five had Uber logos, and maybe less than one in ten. No drivers we talked to complained about Uber, some were even very complimentary, but I get the feeling the tide has completely turned in the Bay Area and there's no home field advantage at home. And FWIW, everyone I know is aware of the Uber issue, while almost none read Hacker News. This story is definitely not primarily fueled by HN at this point, if it ever was.
azernik 10y ago
Hacker News was the initial seed, but it went viral through multiple other social media and traditional press outlets. Non-techies in my social circles (including ones outside of California) noticed, they just don't always see Lyft as a decent option in their local markets.

by Akujin 10y ago

harlanlewis 10y ago

Surprising to me is how often it gets brought up by drivers. Personally, I've had the "how do you like Uber/lyft" conversation during a ride enough times to never bring it up directly, but regardless it comes up frequently. I don't think drivers are looking to badmouth the company, but drivers everywhere in the world are at least slightly aware of what's going on and often in need of a shared subject to talk about with passengers.

dahart 10y ago

> Uber unfortunately still has brand recognition and home field advantage. I'm in the middle of a two week trip in San Francisco staying with people who live here. Out of about a dozen people who've called rides for themselves or the group while I've been around, 100% were Lyft. Out of all the ridesharing vehicles I've seen in the city, less than one in five had Uber logos, and maybe less than one in ten. No drivers we talked to complained about Uber, some were even very complimentary, but I get the feeling the tide has completely turned in the Bay Area and there's no home field advantage at home. And FWIW, everyone I know is aware of the Uber issue, while almost none read Hacker News. This story is definitely not primarily fueled by HN at this point, if it ever was.

azernik 10y ago

Hacker News was the initial seed, but it went viral through multiple other social media and traditional press outlets. Non-techies in my social circles (including ones outside of California) noticed, they just don't always see Lyft as a decent option in their local markets.