[erikpukinskis]

> the taxi industry didn't need disruption - it desperately needed a modern ride calling and fare estimating feature

What about areas that had little to no taxi dispatch service before Uber/Lyft?

And what about regions where supply of cab driving licenses was artificially constrained?

[mertd]

Or where drivers:

- could refuse service based on factors like customer's race without repercussions.

- accept nothing but cash as payment.

- take the "scenic" route when they realize you're from out of town.

I'm not happy about the way Uber got here but I also don't want to go back to the world before it.