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It's interesting how Uber's messaging has evolved to coincide with argument that they simply facilitate the connection between drivers and people who need a rid
by awwstn 13y ago
It's interesting how Uber's messaging has evolved to coincide with argument that they simply facilitate the connection between drivers and people who need a ride. Where they used to say "Everyone's private driver," [1] now they say "The Uber app connects you with a driver at the tap of a button." [2]
[1] Uber.com, January 2013: http://cl.ly/image/261W1r3J1r00 http://cl.ly/image/261W1r3J1r00
[2] Uber.com, today: http://cl.ly/image/302s342N2r3l http://cl.ly/image/302s342N2r3l
- calbear81 13y agoTheir lawyers probably told them to make the change since it will help them defend against possible lawsuits arising from accidents the independent drivers who use their platform get into while driving and/or waiting for a fare.
- theorique 13y agoDepends on which service you use. Initially, it was just a means of getting a car (and then, SUV) from a car service. Which is a licensed category of transportation performed by a professional driver. Now, with the peer-to-peer UberX option (a la Lyft or Relay Ride), it's expanded into a different world, and your driver can be anyone at all.