They are legal if you follow the regulations. The problem with the "rideshare" companies is that they don't. I think just about every taxi company these days is on some app or another (often the same that call unregulated cabs in countries that actually got their shit together and banned the unregulated ones).

[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They literally changed the name of the company from UberCab to duck regulation.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

It would have been cool if they'd renamed themselves "Calloway".

[–] Sabrinamycarpet@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think just about every taxi company these days is on some app or another (often the same that call unregulated cabs in countries that actually got their shit together and banned the unregulated ones).

I'd like to point out this probably would have taken another 10-15 years to achieve had it not been for the disruption of said ridesharing apps.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Just because there's a inconvenience for consumers doesn't mean you make workers suffer instead of fixing the problem.

[–] Sabrinamycarpet@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm assuming/ hoping you mean the taxi drivers when you say workers.

I empathize with anyone who's livelihood is affected by changes in society. But stagnating progress because someone somewhere will be negatively impacted only assures no progress will ever be made.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You can have progress without forcing people into starvation because "it's the system".

[–] Sabrinamycarpet@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean we could build a better social safety net so this doesn't happen...

You telling me you think we should continue to endure a transportation system that is basically a monopoly, where the user has little transparency on what they get charged beforehand, where they can only use the service if they call or are lucky enough to be in a high traffic location, just so no one loses their job?

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Cities have a medallion system to prevent congestion of taxis on the roads. If there was a problem, increasing the number of medallions and scheduling surge pricing (like NYC has done with all cars now) would have improved service.

Alternately, simply declaring Uber a taxi service and subject to employment laws would have fixed most everything.

I guess since flying is a hassle, I should buy a jet and land it in parking lots to make it convenient for consumers. So what if a few hundred die a year if tens of thousands have easier air travel.

[–] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 month ago

Lmao as if the cab companies weren't a cartel making their own regulations.