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Same thing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridesharing_company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridesharing_company

• sukilot 7y ago
  tobib was disingenuously challenging the term "sharing"
• tobib 7y ago
  That page actually explicitly says otherwise in the context of Uber/Lyft which I'm assuming OP refers to. > In January 2015, the Associated Press Stylebook, the collective that sets many of the news industry's grammar and word use standards, officially adopted the term "ride-hailing" to describe the services offered by Lyft and Uber, claiming that "ridesharing" doesn't accurately describe the services since not all rides are shared, and "ride-sourcing" only is accurate when drivers provide rides for income. While the Associated Press recommended the use of "ride-hailing" as a term, it noted that, unlike taxis, ridesharing companies cannot pick up street hails. However, the Associated Press has also used the term ridesharing as well. While "ride sharing" sounds nice, because, you know, sharing is good, that's not what Uber and co primarily do. They offer "pool" versions, sure, but the number from 2016 I found said those account for only 20% of all rides. Sure, you could say I'm being pedantic but I do think "sharing" is a different concept and has a positive connotation that might be deliberately being used here. There are "ride sharing" companies out there where people actually share a ride to the same or similar location.