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Airbnb provided a platform, so calling it "rule breaking" is a little disingenuous. Saying they contributed to a worldwide rent crisis is just melodramatic. The
by jhall1468 9y ago
Airbnb provided a platform, so calling it "rule breaking" is a little disingenuous. Saying they contributed to a worldwide rent crisis is just melodramatic. There's certainly data to suggest that Airbnb caused housing prices to increase in some markets, but that's the nature of providing a "new" service that's well sought-after.
Uber undermined labor laws only in the sense that they tried to get states to overrule local labor laws that were crowding their ability to keep drivers as contractors. That's just normal business, calling it "undermining" is, again, disingenuous at best.
- Avshalom 9y agoWhile attempting to destroy labor might be business as usual it is wretched enough that it shouldn't be written off, ever, especially when it starts as illegal practices.
- jhall1468 9y agoThey weren't attempting to destroy anything. They were properly using contractors and some cities felt that it was unfair and introduced new regulations and Uber wanted the states to overrule them. There is plenty to dog on Uber about without having to introduce hyperbole.