Reasons not to use Uber
Like much of hckrnews, I&#x27;ve stopped supporting AirBnB. Though we are usually extremely supportive of disruptive startups, the tide is starting to turn [1]<p>AirBnB and Uber are both profiting from &quot;disruptive innovation,&quot; or rather facilitating illegal actions.  Both benefit the consumer but damage the community. It&#x27;s like buying a stolen bicycle.<p>AirBnB: Transforms residential housing into (in most jurisdictions) illegal hotels. Ask a local renter in NY or YVR how that&#x27;s working out for them.<p>Uber: Losing crazy amounts of VC cash to [often illegally] compete against traditional companies that must be cashflow positive. It&#x27;s not a level playing field. Laws exist so that drivers could make a livable wage; Uber is devaluing the medallions they&#x27;ve invested in.<p>Is this really how we want the world to see us?<p>Real disruptive innovations already have huge social implications: autonomous vehicle fleets, mobile phones, data collection&#x2F;mining, machine learning, CRISPR, cryptocurrency - the list is very long.<p>Why do we elevate companies like AirBnB and Uber that circumvent laws for profit to be our champions and unicorns?<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=11930080" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=11930080</a>