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I'm bored of stories about Uber, they're all paid for, marketing crap.



I agree. They're almost always clickbait-y and Uber is something that absolutely nobody is ambivalent about. I've found that people either think that they're the savior to outdated transportation needs or that they're using loopholes not available to their competition to create a new monopoly.


>>they're using loopholes not available to their competition to create a new monopoly.

I would say they're breaking the law and should be indicted under RICO, personally.


I've never thought of that, but I'd definitely be inclined to agree.


You are suggesting that Uber paid the New York Times to write this piece on medallion prices?


Yes, and I don't know why I've been downvoted for it. Read this: http://www.paulgraham.com/submarine.html

Then this: https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&e...

Uber's PR agencies are Westbourne and FleishmanHillard: http://www.prweek.com/article/1295173/uber-bring-european-pr...



You nailed it -- I am so sick of the overly cozy backrub style relationship between the media and Uber... Emil Michael and Sarah Lacy are obviously in love!


If you want me to discount the article and its conclusions, I find specific criticism of the facts and reasoning in an article more persuasive than an unsubstantiated claim about who "paid for" the article.




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