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First post. Just got a ping from an Uber recruiter who was linking to this article. If they didn't leak it themselves they're certainly embracing it.

• MBCook 12y ago
  Well 'making tons of money' is certainly better for their PR than 'driver hit-and-ran down a kid', 'exec suggests doxxing and discrediting journalist', or the usual 'is surge pricing ripping people off' stuff. At this point they're probably desperate for anything with a positive angle on it.
  • untog 12y ago
    All the more comic, given that they have so many employees now it's not like you're going to cash out in any IPO. "Why'd you go work for Uber?" "Oh, they make a ton of money." "Do you?" "Well, I mean, it's, uh..."
  • nness 12y ago
    > driver hit-and-ran down a kid For those curious: "Family sues Uber after New Year’s Eve crash in San Francisco kills 6-year-old girl" http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/family-sues-uber-driver-kills-6-year-old-girl-article-1.1594163 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/family-sues-uber-dr...
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  • pbreit 12y ago
    Except that he probably wasn't meeting anyone except for the next lyft target. Lyft has sorta of secured the high road at this point. I think it's important for people who disagree with ubers behavior to vote with their dollars. Assuming a reasonable alternative exists which Lyft may be.
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