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by KineticLensman 2749 days ago
Agree - although I have an additional criteria for digital things: is it fungible? - in the sense that if the current service provider takes it away from me there is a realistic chance of getting an identical copy from elsewhere for the foreseeable future.
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And that's the worry, especially if the providers share ban lists (like casinos do). When the government provides a service, I have a right to benefit from that service, and due process for that right being taken away (I hare a right to use the streets, and I can't lose my driver's license without said process). If all significant transport is via shared vehicles, and Uber/Lyft put me on their banned-customer list, can I travel anymore?