[Jommi]

Yeah it's abit of a fluff piece, but compared to stuff that comes out in the US scene everyday it's nothing.

Can't we just once be positive? The app works, there are no lies in the article. Maybe if people in Finland were a bit more optimistic there would be more successful companies

[illuminati1911]

There is a fine difference between being positive and self-deception. There are no direct lies, but like often in today's media they only focus on one side of the story and leave important information out.

For example what was already meantioned here that this whole thing is just initial offer subsidized with VC fund and that it will not last forever.

Second, the cheaper taxi's argument was true in a way few weeks ago when Finland still had the old taxi monopoly regulation going on. Now that the market is open, there are a lot of options and some probably even cheaper than this. Also the article doesn¨t mention that you need to use special Whim-supported taxi's which are very limited. In reality you are most likely not going to get your "cheap taxi ride" when ever you need it.

Third, Whim has some kind of contract and/or legal problem with the Helsinki Public Transit Authority and while regular users can just use the public transit and keep the traffic card in their pocket, Whim users have to buy individual tickets each time.

And the list goes on...

I like the idea of the company and idea of revolutionising public transit, but these kind of BS advertisement which are made to look like news is not the way to go.

[Jommi]

Yes, it's not a comprehensive overview of everything the app and concept has. It's just an article exploring a cool new concept, and being positive about it.

Yes, the price might change. But that also mean the service might change.

The reason whim taxis were only through a certain taxi company was because that was the situation then. The app itself is aiming to be open for any ride-sharing platform, so Uber or Taxify could easily integrate.

I'm sorry but your comment just feels like you're trying your best to be pessimistic. It's healthy at times, but sometimes (especially with new concepts), you should let things grow and evolve before squandering it's opportunities.

[swebs]

The article could make it more clear that this is the work of a private startup, and not a public service as the title implies.

[Jommi]

Yeah, I agree completely. Especially as the parent company is named after a concept that they are trying to push as a general concept and not a brand.(MaaS, mobility as a service.)

They should definitely be more transparent.

[dsfyu404ed]

This is the part where I write some tone deaf response that is obviously based on the assumption that SillyValley(TM) is the center of the universe and suggest that European companies should pay their devs more. /s

I generally agree with you. This is an obvious fluff piece but that's most articles around here. People just seem to turn a blind eye when it's a company from wherever they're from.

[majewsky]

> SillyValley(TM)

It's actually "silly con valley" which is even more accurate.