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No the Uber/AirBnB model is to mask and hide risk offloaded to members of public, while simultaneously using apps to bypass regulations on where and how busines
by kevin_b_er 7y ago
No the Uber/AirBnB model is to mask and hide risk offloaded to members of public, while simultaneously using apps to bypass regulations on where and how businesses normally operate.
They work by committing frequently illegal acts, organized by apps, in such a way as to put the majority of risk upon "independent contractors" rather than themselves.
Now you might point out how WeWorks' shell corporations for each property might act similar, but that's big landlords and banks getting screwed over when WeWork goes under, not individuals. Though individuals might get screwed over in the stock market by giving money to the founders and investors through IPO, but at least if they'd actually read through the hype before investing..