vasametropolis

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[–] vasametropolis@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

If you are a subscriber to the Globe I’d honestly report the article. It’s based on skewed evidence and the author had questionable integrity to write it. Investors would almost certainly be better off with more competitive options.

[–] vasametropolis@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Canada - Vector

[–] vasametropolis@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

You can’t

You can - the software would have to hook into a background check service. This can absolutely be done.

[–] vasametropolis@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Profitable for who? The one hosting it foots the bill. If it was federated, all drivers could host their own instance like WordPress and a single app would connect to all instances and all drivers.

Agencies could start up to manage the tech for a negotiable fee if the drivers in the area didn't want to bother with the tech.

Whether or not it could be profitable entirely depends on the hosting and delivery model. One guy could host the tech stack and charge maintenance fees and be in the green.

If you mean rich, then yeah, nobody would probably be rich. But you can build a small business as a hosting provider no problem, and the drivers would probably get a better deal. Uber employs so many people it requires they charge money. There's a tipping point when the service provider becomes so large that their sheer operating expenses start to necessitate increased costs. Breaking up provides better value in that case.

[–] vasametropolis@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago

Can you say "anti-trust"

[–] vasametropolis@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As a millennial, I will defend the "could not" in the sense that we were told lies that took too many years into adulthood to detect. Now that we recognize them as lies, we can reliably pass on reality instead of pissing in their ears and telling them it's raining.

Even to this day, my instinct is to pull up my bootstraps and try harder, since that's what I was programmed to do. It's all I know how to do. Maybe Gen Z has better programming and can form their identity around fairness instead of hard work that generally doesn't pay.

[–] vasametropolis@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

He's not wrong in this case, it's doable. There are many startups building similar services with arguably fewer starting resources. You should run completely in the other direction, but it's not impossible.

Credit products, especially virtual, are easier to create than ever thanks to companies that have built out that infrastructure. Chequing can be facilitated and held by a major bank under the hood in most cases.

It might not be his end game, but it's definitely possible. Now, forgive me while I weep for anyone that uses it if they manage to deliver it.

[–] vasametropolis@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Honestly just seems like a tee up so the government can "persuade" these people to kill themselves. It's a bold strategy, Cotton.

Could be a dry run for when life gets so bad in the next few years that people just look for the exit.

[–] vasametropolis@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

If I tell you what happens, it won't happen.

[–] vasametropolis@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Apparently, the Zuck fucks

[–] vasametropolis@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I don't think they did?

[–] vasametropolis@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Has to be breaking a rule by this point

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