Streisand Streisand Uber Alles

[threegee]

Tim) Why are the streets in this city blocked by taxis?

 

Bob) They are on strike because new technology is threatening their monopoly.

 

Tim thinks...

 

Tim) What new technology would that be?

 

Bob) Oh, smartphone apps which can get you a much cheaper ride much faster.

 

Tim pulls out shiny new droid... selects the Google Play app.

 

Tim) What is this app called?

 

Bob) Well, there are a few, but flavour of the month is called Uber.

 

Tim types U-B-E-R... [install] <downloading...>

 

Uber is your private driver in more than 100 cities and 30 countries. An entirely new and modern way to travel is at your fingertips.

- Request a ride using the app and get picked up within minutes. On-demand service means no reservations required and no waiting in taxi lines.

- Compare rates for different vehicles and get fare quotes in the app. Pay with Google Wallet or PayPal, or add a credit card to your secure account so you never need cash on hand.

- Easily set your pickup location on the map, even if you don't know the exact address. Get connected to your personal driver and check the progress of your car at any time.

- Sit back, relax, and go anywhere you want. We'll email you a receipt when you arrive at your destination.

Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/uber
Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/uber
See if Uber's available in your city at https://www.uber.com/cities

 

Tim)  Wow!  If it hadn't been for all the protests I might not have heard of this for months!  Think I will give it a try right away.

 

Bob) <Laughs> Yes, that's called the Streisand Effect - you make a big fuss and everyone gets to know about the very thing you want kept under wraps - I guess all these taxi people never heard of it!

 

 

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/barbra-sues-over-aerial-photos

[keith lockey]

If I'm not mistaken the same thing happened in the 80's (?) with glue-sniffing. No one would have dreamt of it until one of the daily papers (probably the Sun) ran an article on the new craze. Then tons of kids were doing it.

 

PS, Where did you get the photo of my house from?

[threegee]

http://hiddenfromgoogle.com/

The Streisand Effect at work again - they never learn!  Maybe it should be renamed "The right to be remembered, again, and again, and..."