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I think the people who wake up every day trolling / hating Uber are not the people riding it. I also sense people are getting increasingly immune to the negativ

I think the people who wake up every day trolling / hating Uber are not the people riding it. I also sense people are getting increasingly immune to the negative PR because it is becoming clear that someone in media has an axe to grind. Living in NYC, I've been asking friends and friends of friends (it makes for good social fodder) about whether or not they plan to change and I have yet to hear anyone who actually cares and has changed their behavior (ie shifted to cabs or lyft). Not a statistically significant sample size but NYC is as liberal as it gets when it comes to issues like these.

twinkletwinkle 10y ago
As they say, money talks, and Uber has a bunch of VC money to do its talking.
- nebabyte 10y ago
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFiI3nvcwTA#t=2m18s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFiI3nvcwTA#t=2m18s
foobarian 10y ago
There is the Uber customers, and then there is the software engineers who might consider working for Uber. I can tell you that after the recent revelations, before which I had no idea about their internal culture, I would absolutely not want to. This may or may not be a problem for their hiring pipeline.
kbos87 10y ago
Really? I've talked to multiple Lyft drivers who've told me they recently switched over to Lyft because they've noticed the volume of fares go down driving for Uber. Also, anecdotally, I can say that in my group of friends a lot of people have switched.
- taysic 10y ago
  Anecdotally I just switched. The fares were always the tiniest bit cheaper at Uber. Recently it was the sexual harassment + the video of Travis yelling at a driver that made me switch.
  - lefstathiou 10y ago
    Out of curiosity, are you making as much money? Honest hypothetical situation: Let's assume for a moment the answer is no (maybe it is, maybe it isn't) would you honestly stay with Lyft long term knowing you would make less? This is the key question really...
    - taysic 10y ago
      Think you misunderstood - I'm a customer, not a driver
  - fatal510 10y ago
    > Travis yelling at a driver implies that he was somehow being unjustly rude to someone just because he is an asshole. They had a heated discussion. That is all.
    - tomlock 10y ago
      A heated discussion? >You know what. Some people don’t like to take responsibility for their own shit. They blame everything in their life on someone else. Good luck!
      - aedron 10y ago
        I actually don't think it was so bad, in fact I kind of credit Kalanick on engaging with the driver, he could have just asked him to STFU and drive. The worst part about that situation is that the driver made an excellent point: "You have the business model in your hands, but you chose to buy everybody a free ride!"
        10y ago
paul7986 10y ago
I signed up long ago and forgot(used it indirectly thought it was cool and my best friend started driving as a 2nd job; also cool) about my account. One day that same Uber account is hacked and 1k is stolen from me. Immediately I try to cancel my Uber account. Nope your locked in there is no cancel button. Have to wait days to cancel. Uber knows about this hack and their response is it's the customers fault for not using an uber strong password. Then my best friend leases a car from Uber and in the long run he finds out he has leased his car from what it feels like the mafia.. except it's the Uber mafia. Burn Uber burn.. I will never use your filth again!
- sjg007 10y ago
  That lease program is predatory and I'm surprised there's been no class action lawsuit yet.
  - nebabyte 10y ago
    They should get in while the getting's good. Uber's settling left and right while their coffers are still full; once things tighten ship it'll be blood from a stone. Hmm, unless waiting till later makes them feel like they can't afford the legal battle and leads to an easier settlement? Gonna have to brush up on my corporate extortion
benjanik 10y ago
NYC is nowhere near "as liberal as it gets" when it comes to these issues. I would say that, anecdotally, I find that "NYC culture" and "Uber culture" have a lot in common.
- nubbins 10y ago
  NYC has huge finance/business/old rich contingents along with 1st generation immigrants from conservative cultures. I find it hard to call the city as a whole liberal.
bonniemuffin 10y ago
I switched to lyft due to the bad press. I've asked my lyft drivers in san francisco if they've noticed any difference in ridership lately (they almost all drive for both uber and lyft), and heard things like 'yeah, all the women are taking lyft now.'

twinkletwinkle 10y ago

As they say, money talks, and Uber has a bunch of VC money to do its talking.

nebabyte 10y ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFiI3nvcwTA#t=2m18s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFiI3nvcwTA#t=2m18s

foobarian 10y ago

There is the Uber customers, and then there is the software engineers who might consider working for Uber. I can tell you that after the recent revelations, before which I had no idea about their internal culture, I would absolutely not want to. This may or may not be a problem for their hiring pipeline.

kbos87 10y ago

Really? I've talked to multiple Lyft drivers who've told me they recently switched over to Lyft because they've noticed the volume of fares go down driving for Uber. Also, anecdotally, I can say that in my group of friends a lot of people have switched.

taysic 10y ago
Anecdotally I just switched. The fares were always the tiniest bit cheaper at Uber. Recently it was the sexual harassment + the video of Travis yelling at a driver that made me switch.
- lefstathiou 10y ago
  Out of curiosity, are you making as much money? Honest hypothetical situation: Let's assume for a moment the answer is no (maybe it is, maybe it isn't) would you honestly stay with Lyft long term knowing you would make less? This is the key question really...
  - taysic 10y ago
    Think you misunderstood - I'm a customer, not a driver
- fatal510 10y ago
  > Travis yelling at a driver implies that he was somehow being unjustly rude to someone just because he is an asshole. They had a heated discussion. That is all.
  - tomlock 10y ago
    A heated discussion? >You know what. Some people don’t like to take responsibility for their own shit. They blame everything in their life on someone else. Good luck!
    - aedron 10y ago
      I actually don't think it was so bad, in fact I kind of credit Kalanick on engaging with the driver, he could have just asked him to STFU and drive. The worst part about that situation is that the driver made an excellent point: "You have the business model in your hands, but you chose to buy everybody a free ride!"
      - 10y ago

paul7986 10y ago

I signed up long ago and forgot(used it indirectly thought it was cool and my best friend started driving as a 2nd job; also cool) about my account. One day that same Uber account is hacked and 1k is stolen from me. Immediately I try to cancel my Uber account. Nope your locked in there is no cancel button. Have to wait days to cancel. Uber knows about this hack and their response is it's the customers fault for not using an uber strong password. Then my best friend leases a car from Uber and in the long run he finds out he has leased his car from what it feels like the mafia.. except it's the Uber mafia. Burn Uber burn.. I will never use your filth again!

sjg007 10y ago
That lease program is predatory and I'm surprised there's been no class action lawsuit yet.
- nebabyte 10y ago
  They should get in while the getting's good. Uber's settling left and right while their coffers are still full; once things tighten ship it'll be blood from a stone. Hmm, unless waiting till later makes them feel like they can't afford the legal battle and leads to an easier settlement? Gonna have to brush up on my corporate extortion

benjanik 10y ago

NYC is nowhere near "as liberal as it gets" when it comes to these issues. I would say that, anecdotally, I find that "NYC culture" and "Uber culture" have a lot in common.

nubbins 10y ago
NYC has huge finance/business/old rich contingents along with 1st generation immigrants from conservative cultures. I find it hard to call the city as a whole liberal.

bonniemuffin 10y ago

I switched to lyft due to the bad press. I've asked my lyft drivers in san francisco if they've noticed any difference in ridership lately (they almost all drive for both uber and lyft), and heard things like 'yeah, all the women are taking lyft now.'