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		fullshark on May 8, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Lyft and Uber to Halt Operations in Austin After V... I find it to be a useful term to delineate the apps from traditional taxi services in conversation but otherwise I agree entirely. Both firms likely enjoy the term in press coverage because it makes them seem less threatening.

potatolicious on May 8, 2016 [–]

I use the term "ride hailing" for this, because for the most part the "sharing economy" has no actual "sharing" whatsoever.

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