The article is very short on how Uber "victimized" riders. Uber is a way for me to get a "taxi" in a foreign country largely without having to worry about whic

The article is very short on how Uber "victimized" riders. Uber is a way for me to get a "taxi" in a foreign country largely without having to worry about which local scam I'm not aware of. It's also usually significantly cheaper than a taxi, and I doubt it's any more dangerous than a taxi. I've definitely had fewer bad experiences with Uber than with traditional taxis (disclaimer: male, so my issues were scams and bad customer service, not safety/rape). I'm pretty sure at least some drivers are getting royally fucked on hidden costs, although there seem to be many who seem to understand what they're doing and insist it's still profitable. Investors? Maybe/probably, but I don't care.