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Wish him luck, but all the controversy and outrage are a huge distraction to the business.
by nodesocket 9y ago
Wish him luck, but all the controversy and outrage are a huge distraction to the business.
- adamnemecek 9y agoI feel like most of the world outside sv is actually somewhat unaware.
- adventured 9y agoIt occasionally shows up in the local syndicated media outside of SV and major urban centers, however in my opinion you're correct, most of the US could hardly care less. Most people are properly too busy leading their own lives to obsess over the latest vapid drama coming out of a tech company. Americans in general likely care as much about who is running Uber, as they do about who is running Expedia or Priceline. Which is to say, it simply does not matter to 99.9% of people and it never will.
- Powerofmene 9y agoAnd even if they are aware of the tech shenanigans at Uber, they will forgive and forget as long as they can get a subsidized ride with their local Uber drivers. People care more about their own bottom line than what is going on out in SV. In general, it simply does not affect their world.
- jonny_eh 9y agoThe people within the company, and talent they're looking to hire, certainly know. It's not like this stuff has no effect in the long term.
- ec109685 9y agoThey still have to hire the best and brightest from SV and others to remain successful. So it matters what those people think.
- eganist 9y agoI'm effectively in the Valley and Valley culture and I still use Uber. Hell, I hate Uber's abuse of regulatory structures e.g. here in DC and I still use Uber.
- hn_throwaway_99 9y agoCurious, why not use Lyft then? The experiences for me have been virtually indistinguishable between them.