In some cases they did pave the way and "resolve" legal challenges, which makes it a lot easier for an open platform to come in and take over. All of these com

In some cases they did pave the way and "resolve" legal challenges, which makes it a lot easier for an open platform to come in and take over. All of these companies are following the ridiculous 0 to 1 monopoly model of growth and are wasting a ton of money trying to capture any market that they can get their hands on. It's not sustainable and the gig workers are paying the price. There's no doubt that they're providing a valuable service that could have spurred growth for the middle class, but instead they're using VC money to undercut existing businesses in hope of building the next Google.