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Can't believe you didn't quote the whole of Jimbo's post, Edders

And make the thread look even more of a dog's breakfast than the two of you already have

Both on here more than 15 years, and either can't or won't follow one or two basic rules of what used to be called netiquette.

(And old enough to have retired from the trade, too. And wise enough, on occasion at least )

My money is on won't rather than can't, because the latter would imply a degree of stupidity, which wouldn't be very nice.

And, I mean, no-one could be that stupid, surely

netiquette is a myth invented by people who want to control society

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Many visitors will use them in your area because they always use them in their area. Just a press of a button.

As for the price, well I'm pretty certain a significant number of Uber punters never look at the price, merely the time it will take to arrive.

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Well that’s us told.

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Well that explains a lot

There are lots of people around these days, for example, who think that stuff like full stops and capital letters, or that 2+2=4, or that women can't have penises, are all part of some white-privileged/hetronormative/patriarchal/capitalist tyranny

Didn't have you down as being like that, Edders, but maybe I've misjudged your character

But that maybe explains your writing style - it's not because you can't be bothered because it's 'just a forum', or because you're always in some huge hurry (both of which, ironically, are counter to the fact that you seem to be on here a bit more often than most), but it's because you're a rebel, basically

and bbc news just picked up on this story weeks later but this time it's from the angle of the drivers

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cw4rjv1733go

Taxi drivers' concern over rise of Uber


Lincoln taxi driver, Amy Sylvester, said she has noticed a drop in customers since Uber's arrival

Taxi drivers in Lincoln have said they are concerned about the rise of Uber in the city.

Anyone who drives for a Lincoln-based firm is subject to checks and licences issued by the City of Lincoln Council.

However, one local taxi firm said it was worried Uber drivers "are not known to the council" as they obtain licences elsewhere.

Uber, which customers book using an app, said all its private hire licences are issued by a local council.


Some Uber drivers have obtained their licence in Wolverhampton about 100 miles from Lincoln

'Like a ghost'
Amy Sylvester, 37, works for city-based taxi firm A2B and believes Uber drivers in Lincoln have not “jumped through the same hoops” compared to local companies.

Ultimately, Ms Sylvester is concerned the rise of Uber could cost her job.

“We do not know who these drivers are and where they have come from," she said. "If anything went wrong, who should people go to?

“They are like a ghost.”


Lincoln taxi driver Vladimir Kubjatko says he understands the appeal of Uber but there is widespread concern

Vladimir Kubjatko, 39, also works for A2B taxis and believes Uber has had an impact across the country.

He said: "More Ubers in Lincoln will impact every local taxi firm."

Simon Colburn, assistant director for health and environmental services at City of Lincoln Council, said: "Uber holds several private hire operator licences, and dispatches drivers and vehicles in accordance with the 'triple licence' rule."

"This means the operator, vehicle and driver must all be properly licensed by the same Licensing Authority."

He added: "Uber can dispatch bookings to licensed drivers whilst they are outside of their licensing area. This is a national regulation set by the UK government."

Uber says all its drivers hold a private hire licence issued by a local council

An Uber spokesperson said: “Uber operates according to the high standards set across the industry and abides by the same regulations as all other private hire operators."

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But do UBER know that many of their drivers are giving customers their own phone number so the customer rings them instead of booking through the UBER app which means that they are working illegally and UBER are also not getting their cut.

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Uber are well aware of that, but not sure what they can do, or they if they actually give a dam about it.

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