The comment seems to be suggesting there are only two possible positions - pro-taxi or pro-Uber. Furthermore, it suggest that HN has taken an aggregate position

The comment seems to be suggesting there are only two possible positions - pro-taxi or pro-Uber. Furthermore, it suggest that HN has taken an aggregate position. In reality, I can be both pro-taxi and pro-Uber, or vice versa. Furthermore there are plenty of Uber defenders as well as attackers here on HN, so suggesting people are "all of a sudden defending taxis" seems a stretch. I agree that the taxi industry had and continues to have many problems, but I don't agree with much of Uber's behaviour either.