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re: NOLA City Council Transportation to discuss Uber in open meeting tomorrow AM.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 3:28 pm to Sophandros
Posted on 6/24/14 at 3:28 pm to Sophandros
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Having clean water is such a shite show
Am I missing something or did this come out of nowhere?
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Posted on 6/24/14 at 3:28 pm to bbap
I think he is saying Uber won't have enough cars to help the city if the cabbies went on strike.
The cabbies can't afford to go on strike. They could for maybe one day. But the cabs won't see a loss of business overnight. It'll be a slow gradual decline that will either a) force them to make changes for the better or b) go out of business.
The cabbies can't afford to go on strike. They could for maybe one day. But the cabs won't see a loss of business overnight. It'll be a slow gradual decline that will either a) force them to make changes for the better or b) go out of business.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 3:31 pm to TigerWise
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They don't have drivers or vehicles just the middle man. The drivers with the cabs are on canal street striking in protest.
I promise you there will be no shortage of black car drivers and uber x drivers dying to sign up.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 3:35 pm to DCtiger1
I like it how they kept trying to catch Uber in this gotcha moment about wanting to bring all of their services to Nola. Of course they want to bring EVERYTHING they offer to Nola. That goes with any business in the world! 
Posted on 6/24/14 at 3:37 pm to TigerWise
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They don't have drivers or vehicles just the middle man. The drivers with the cabs are on canal street striking in protest.
How are you not getting this. Uber drivers aren't cab drivers. They are normal people who want to earn some money using their personal vehicle and can pass a background check. Uber does not contract cabs. If the cab drivers organized a strike, more people would simply sign up to be Uber drivers since there would be a goldrush. The market would see that Uber provides a much better service, and half the cab drivers on strike wouldn't have a job when they came back.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 3:38 pm to DCtiger1
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I promise you there will be no shortage of black car drivers and uber x drivers dying to sign up.
That's what I told him. We've been arguing via txt
The first Uber Craigslist post would have 100 applicants overnight.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 3:41 pm to LSUzealot
cab mafia are a bunch of whiners. I really hope this passes. screw them!
Posted on 6/24/14 at 3:46 pm to lsufan251875
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Am I missing something or did this come out of nowhere?
Soph thinks that the free market is incapable of getting themselves clean water. We'll all be fighting over each other's piss if not for dear government.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 4:04 pm to LSUzealot
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The first Uber Craigslist post would have 100 applicants overnight.
I just traded 2 dozen pallets for 2 dozen eggs with a guy from the northshore via Craigslist. It's a great tool.
So anybody with a car can become a cab driver just by responding to a Craigslist ad and passing a backround check ?
Posted on 6/24/14 at 4:11 pm to TigerWise
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So anybody with a car can become a cab driver just by responding to a Craigslist ad and passing a backround check ?
Do cab companies have stricter rules?
Have you ever gotten into a vehicle with someone driving that you haven't done a background check on?
Uber has a rating system that can potentially kick drivers out of the program. Last I checked, cab companies did not.
You're acting like Uber has a bunch of criminals or retards driving for them. Fedgov is already doing most of the work when it comes to whether someone is capable of driving a vehicle.
This post was edited on 6/24/14 at 4:13 pm
Posted on 6/24/14 at 4:12 pm to LSUzealot
What is Uber? Somebody, anybody.. Tia
Posted on 6/24/14 at 4:14 pm to TigerWise
Uber x = equals John Doe using his personal vehicle to give people rides
Uber black car= limo drivers with chauffeur driver licenses driving black sedans and black SUVs
There are no taxis or cabs involved
Uber black car= limo drivers with chauffeur driver licenses driving black sedans and black SUVs
There are no taxis or cabs involved
Posted on 6/24/14 at 4:15 pm to LSUballs
A strange hipster picks you up in their personal vehicle using some nerd app.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 4:16 pm to BRgetthenet
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A strange hipster picks you up in their personal vehicle using some nerd app.
Hmmm. I'll stick with Achmed.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 4:17 pm to THRILLHO
As a professional cab driver it worries me that anyone can become a cab driver via a CL ad.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 4:18 pm to BRgetthenet
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A strange hipster picks you up in their personal vehicle using some nerd app.
No you are thinking of lyft. Uber actually started out with the black car service and has gradually expanded. It's okay to come out of the woods every once in a while. Change can be a good thing.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 4:19 pm to DCtiger1
So, a hipster in a black sedan/SUV?
Great.
Great.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 4:19 pm to TigerWise
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As a professional cab driver it worries me that anyone can become a cab driver via a CL ad.
Jesus Christ man. Please do some research.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 4:20 pm to TigerWise
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So anybody with a car can become an Uber driver just by responding to a Craigslist ad and passing a backround check ?
In short, yes, but it's still applying for a job. They have to have certain documentation just like a cab driver would, and it may even be more rigorous than your avg nola cab company. The entire system is based on feedback. If someone complains about the driver it's immediately reported to Uber and they can choose to kick the driver out of the app.
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Uber regularly reviews all customer ratings and driver feedback to ensure that we allow high quality, highly rated transportation providers and drivers to use our app and receive requests from riders. We actively seek feedback on every ride, and take this feedback very seriously when evaluating our driver partnerships.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 4:20 pm to DCtiger1
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It's okay to come out of the woods every once in a while.
Yea, when that lunatic Uber hipster gets stoned and passes out and you fashion a makeshift key out of you thumbnails and escape your dungeon.
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