>I agree that this sort of thing is a problem, but it's not a fundamental problem with the existence of these services.
Well, it kinda is a fundamental problem, with regard to the original article's premise that scale is a problem. These services can't operate on VC's terms without scaling up to a national or global level. And this, by its nature, means your Uber problem in California follows you to Georgia, and possibly to Uzbekistan.
What if Uber shares its ban list with Toasttab? Or if Uber buys Toasttab?
Laws may be able to address this, but laws always lag. Sometimes by a lot.
Well, it kinda is a fundamental problem, with regard to the original article's premise that scale is a problem. These services can't operate on VC's terms without scaling up to a national or global level. And this, by its nature, means your Uber problem in California follows you to Georgia, and possibly to Uzbekistan.
What if Uber shares its ban list with Toasttab? Or if Uber buys Toasttab?
Laws may be able to address this, but laws always lag. Sometimes by a lot.