They attacked the models of similar ridesharing services in Southeast Asia.
The whole model in itself is a con and the author isn't shying away from that; he's just demonstrating that the biggest player is a particularly egregious offender.
And sorry, but the fact that he has strong opinions doesn't mean that they're not backed by facts. You can be impartial and have strong opinions if the opinions are the obvious, logical conclusion that all the evidence brings out. If anything, I applaud the author for not pretending the modern media BS narrative of theres-two-sides-to-the-story, as if they had equal weight.
> They attacked the models of similar ridesharing services in Southeast Asia.
Not really. Nothing more than mentioning keeping them on the book was a financial trick.
> The whole model in itself is a con and the author isn't shying away from that; he's just demonstrating that the biggest player is a particularly egregious offender.
I'm not sure what you mean when you say the author doesn't shy away from it. Not in this article. This only attacks Uber.
> And sorry, but the fact that he has strong opinions doesn't mean that they're not backed by facts. You can be impartial and have strong opinions if the opinions are the obvious, logical conclusion that all the evidence brings out.
When you adopt a tone of preaching to the choir don't be surprised when people think you are doing just that.
> If anything, I applaud the author for not pretending the modern media BS narrative of theres-two-sides-to-the-story, as if they had equal weight.
Do you also wish the modern media called companies "rapey" in articles meant to criticize financials?
The whole model in itself is a con and the author isn't shying away from that; he's just demonstrating that the biggest player is a particularly egregious offender.
And sorry, but the fact that he has strong opinions doesn't mean that they're not backed by facts. You can be impartial and have strong opinions if the opinions are the obvious, logical conclusion that all the evidence brings out. If anything, I applaud the author for not pretending the modern media BS narrative of theres-two-sides-to-the-story, as if they had equal weight.