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A YC company, Papa, is trying to solve this problem joinpapa.com
by willyg123 7y ago
A YC company, Papa, is trying to solve this problem joinpapa.com
- analognoise 7y agoTech ruined privacy, the internet, and large parts of democracy. I think maybe it's time we put tech where it belongs: in the damn trunk. Going to a YC company to fulfill a basic human need is exactly why tech belongs in aforementioned trunk.
- RobertDeNiro 7y agoTech is a tool, not a one size fits all solution.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y agoI'd pretty much agree. Technology should be a tool to make our lives better, and when it is obvious it is not doing that we should get rid of it.
- dymk 7y agoI'm skeptical of this because the elderly are one of the most vulnerable populations out there, and it's hard enough to prevent elder abuse even on vetted, professional platforms. Outsourcing elderly care to the gig economy (intentionally to college students) sounds like a step in the wrong direction for providing reliable, safe elderly care. I hope they're able to overcome that challenge.
- aparker1210 7y agoWe have and put a huge amount of effort into ensuring only the right students are doing the service. This isn't typical gig economy.
- Loughla 7y agoOooo, that is a platform just waiting to be exploited by conmen/women. The elderly are notoriously easy to scam and notoriously confused by technology; and you're collecting them in one spot to make it easier. What do your controls on 'grandkids' look like? Because if I put on my black hat, I could absolutely feed an addiction for pills, valuables to pawn, or just straight up money through that service.