re: Uber and Lyft leave Austin over increased regulation. SXSW suffers

Posted by DelU249

Austria

Member since Dec 2010

77625 posts

Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:25 am to Harry Caray

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Good. frick those hipsters for hating capitalism.

as if they voted. They woke up and tried to get an uber...that's how they found out about this

Posted by Ash Williams

South of i-10

Member since May 2009

18159 posts

Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:26 am to Rouge

Any town that forces out uber, lyft, or any other similar service clearly does not have its citizens' best interest and safety in mind

especially a big college town where drunk driving is more likely to occur due to kids being stupid

This post was edited on 3/23/17 at 10:27 am

Posted by The Pirate King

Pangu

Member since May 2014

57835 posts

Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:28 am to Rouge

I have some friends that live out that way, apparently a bunch of California hippies are migrating in huge numbers and driving up housing prices astronomically.

Posted by shotcaller1

Member since Oct 2014

7501 posts

Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:29 am to Rouge

Good. frick them. Maybe they can hire the illegals they're sheltering to drive taxis

This post was edited on 3/23/17 at 10:32 am

Posted by TigerstuckinMS

Member since Nov 2005

33687 posts

Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:31 am to Rouge

When keepin' it weird goes wrong.

Posted by toddzilla

Gulf of Mexico

Member since Nov 2012

1587 posts

Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:32 am to The Pirate King

Uber and Lyft are helping decrease the number of DUIs. Government should be thrilled but no, the safety of its citizens doesn't matter. To them DUIs are a cash cow.

Oh and.....

I'd give her a Lyft...

This post was edited on 3/23/17 at 10:33 am

Posted by TH03

Mogadishu

Member since Dec 2008

171080 posts

Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:33 am to Ash Williams

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Any town that forces out uber, lyft, or any other similar service clearly does not have its citizens' best interest and safety in mind

I was under the impression it was voted on and it was about stricter background checks for the drivers. Is that not in the interest of safety?

Posted by mofungoo

Baton Rouge

Member since Nov 2012

4583 posts

Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:33 am to Rouge

The problem with liberal cities is that libs will listen to any kook who comes along and then implement those crazy ideas without thinking, apparently. I hate that Austin is like that now, 20 years ago Austin was a blast.

This post was edited on 3/23/17 at 10:34 am

Posted by c on z

Zamunda

Member since Mar 2009

127483 posts

Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:33 am to Ash Williams

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Any town that forces out uber, lyft, or any other similar service clearly does not have its citizens' best interest and safety in mind

It ain't like Uber (in particular) had always had the best interest in mind for people in terms of safety. Do people not remember the stories of people with records assaulting people?

Posted by Hammertime

Will trade dowsing rod for titties

Member since Jan 2012

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Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:34 am to Rouge

Another loss for pretentious liberal idiots. Who would've thought?

Posted by ctiger69

Member since May 2005

30616 posts

Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:34 am to SuperSaint

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Austin

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more overrated than Denver and Nashville

True

Posted by SamuelClemens

Earth

Member since Feb 2015

11727 posts

Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:35 am to Rouge

I don't see how these drivers are making profit in the long run with all the miles and wear and tear they are putting on their cars. Bc unlike a taxi, don't Ubr & Lyft require a car no older than 3 years?

Posted by c on z

Zamunda

Member since Mar 2009

127483 posts

Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:36 am to SamuelClemens

Much older than that.

Posted by SamuelClemens

Earth

Member since Feb 2015

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Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:36 am to toddzilla

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Uber and Lyft are helping decrease the number of DUIs. Government should be thrilled but no, the safety of its citizens doesn't matter. To them DUIs are a cash cow. ..

So so true

Posted by Pettifogger

Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone

Member since Feb 2012

79336 posts

Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:37 am to upgrayedd

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Hey, let's leave California because it's too overbearing and move to a new place and try to make it just like the place we left because it was too often overbearing

perfect

Posted by Hammertime

Will trade dowsing rod for titties

Member since Jan 2012

43030 posts

Posted on 3/23/17 at 10:40 am to SamuelClemens

I completely stopped drinking and driving because of them. Taxis from New Orleans don't want to come to Metairie to snatch ya boy up. What do you think I'm gonna do when I want to go out if they stop?