On 05/08/2017 04:26 AM, Steven Schear wrote:
Mirimir,
This is what https://swarm.city/ is trying to bootstrap. Also, https://twitter.com/SwarmCityDApp
The site isn't clear. But I finally found the Boardwalk page at https://press.swarm.city/swarm-city-boardwalk-overview-9a362f19411f So yes, "#Needaride", paid in tokens. The process of negotiating a ride sounds rather complex, however. I like the reputation-based trust aspect. Reminds me of SR, of course. That would arguably protect against malicious parties on both sides, in that cops, rapists, etc wouldn't get good ratings. But it'd be gameable, through building reputation in a closed malicious group, unless there were checks for reputation between the group and players overall. It is cool, though :)
Steve
On Sun, May 7, 2017 at 8:31 PM, Mirimir <mirimir@riseup.net> wrote:
On 05/07/2017 02:12 AM, Vasily Kolobkov wrote:
[2017-05-06 20:21] "Shawn K. Quinn" <skquinn@rushpost.com>
Is Lyft any better? Is zTrip any better? If not, what should we use instead?
I bet on classical p2p systems. These have quite some road to walk and definitely need all the help you can give.
Humans being humans, this ain't a magic pill, though the core principles leave much less for them to slide back into a usual corporatism/enslavement/etc.
I would certainly prefer open-source P2P ride-sharing apps, which simply coordinate drivers and riders, with no central profit-stealing corporations. However, I don't believe that Uber or Lyft are profiting yet. They're relying on venture capital to build demand. They also provide legal assistance to drivers, and pay fines. I'm not sure how they deal with vehicles taken through civil forfeiture. So how would a pure P2P system deal that those issues?
As long as hitchhiking is legal, one could argue that ride sharing is just a technological improvement. Back in the day, I recall ride boards, where you could arrange long-distance trips. And isn't an app equivalent to a bulletin board?
p.s. Not a taxi you where looking for, though should you be into selling/buying stuff - why not give OpenBazaar a try? This one seems to be pretty usable and with no central authority.