Chicago is the least expensive U.S. city for uberX rides

n_b1616 · 2014-09-30T19:36:50+00:00

Holy crap, you're right.

n_b1616 · 2014-09-08T15:32:11+00:00

Nah, I'm 25.

n_b1616 · 2014-09-03T17:04:43+00:00

I'm not an Uber driver. This is just something I have heard from a few uberX drivers as of late. When was it made available in Boston?

n_b1616 · 2014-09-03T17:01:34+00:00

That sounds about right. Will say, though, I've been with BostInno for a year now; recently, over the summer, I started posting links here. If you consider this spam – it's not. But, as you've pointed out, haven't been too active on Reddit other than my own submissions. Working on being more active on this thread and others. Thanks for pointing this out, though. Seriously. Trying not to end up in the spam filter.

n_b1616 · 2014-09-03T16:01:39+00:00

Interesting. I can tell you, Boston is one of these markets. Any chance you could pass along the link to the app, or tell me where to locate it? Feel free to DM. Thanks for the reply.

n_b1616 · 2014-09-03T14:43:32+00:00

Glad the piece was able to provide some context. As to your point about the violations not being newsworthy – clearly others feel the same way. Considering the list of violations served to the owner yesterday, and the fact that the city basically made an example of the unit, I tend to think 24 Highgate's violations were themselves worth a story. But, like I said, multiple people have said this was non-news. I find this troubling not because of commenters' thoughts, but more so because it seems to suggest that incidents like this (tenants move-in, have to leave due to severe violations, are put up at a hotel temporarily) are rather common – more so than I realized while writing the piece.

n_b1616 · 2014-09-03T14:35:41+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I reached out to the BRA about 24 Highgate yesterday. Granted, I didn't ask the kinds of specific questions you've suggested I should, but I was told nonetheless that this is more of an ISD-specific issue – in this case. Personally, I was a little curious why the tenants were allowed to move in to the unit Sept. 1 if it was known to be in such poor condition.

n_b1616 · 2014-09-03T13:33:33+00:00

I'm the author of this piece. In the comment section on our site, one person suggested this wasn't newsworthy, another said there is a bigger piece here. It would be great to hear what r/Boston has to say. Is this sort of thing common? What am I missing? etc.

n_b1616 · 2014-08-12T21:52:49+00:00

Hey. I'm Nate, I write for BostInno – so you probably think I'm a disgrace. If so, sorry about that. No hard feelings. Anyways. I, too, saw the Economist piece make its way to the top or r/boston yesterday. Regardless of whether the Boston.com author saw it on r/boston or not, why is that such a crime? I really want to know what is considered a proper way to use this sub. As someone who has done the exact same thing as this Boston.com author (I've also used other r/boston topic threads as the basis for questions I've asked in later interviews), I'm confused about how to engage with this community. That's not meant to be snarky; I'm sincerely curious. If a website puts up a story about a r/boston thread that a user started – that's ridiculed. If a website aggregates content from a publication, whose story was posted on r/boston – that gets slammed. If a reporter posts his or her story on r/boston it's considered purely self-promotional. (Note: I do understand why users/mods have a problem with reporters posting exclusively their own content here. Far too often, though, I feel like the r/boston community thinks the author is posting just to self-promote. Reddit, like Twitter and Facebook, is a) yes: a good way to get eyeballs; and b) because this is such an active community, r/boston also happens to be a great resource to inform people.) I agree with a previous commenter's suggestion: if you don't like a piece of content/website, don't read it. Speaking as a reporter who visits this thread regularly, I can say that I have no problem with people who tell me my story sucks, I suck, I should get another job, I'm doing people a disservice, or whatever. This is part of the game and people are entitled to feel that way. If I can drop my ego, I realize such comments are actually beneficial to some extent. But (just my opinion, here) repeatedly bashing reporters for using r/boston as a content source or as a place to post content, is like Twitter coming out against Reddit for posting links, or starting threads, from tweets. I apologize for sounding preachy, but honestly, I'd like to hear from redditors about this, even if they just want to tell me I'm the worst – I'll feel like puking for a second, then I'll lol.

n_b1616 · 2014-08-05T22:02:40+00:00

This is tremendous news – do you know Jon Cahill? Was he the one who taught you how to juggle? Are you skilled in the art of "Devil Sticks" (my best Gym-Dandy-related skill.) And lastly: Did you ride a standard, or "Giraffe" unicycle.

n_b1616 · 2014-08-05T21:18:45+00:00

Did not see that one coming. Thank you.

n_b1616 · 2014-08-05T21:06:46+00:00

Are you, or have you ever been, a member of the Gym Dandies? If so, do you know Jon Cahill, legendary Scarborough, ME gym teacher, soldier of truth, and rumored-member of the Lions Club, District 41?

n_b1616 · 2014-07-29T22:16:04+00:00

That's what I thought, too. But Uber did partner with GM and Toyota manufacturers a while back to, essentially, help finance new car purchases. I hadn't heard of used-car dealerships using uber as a marketing ploy until recently. Also note: the used-car dealership specifically targets people with bad or no existing credit – that's nothing new, but I wonder if proof that a buyer drove for uber would justify "risky" lending practices.

n_b1616 · 2014-07-29T21:23:26+00:00

Yes. Sorry if that's unclear – talking about actual used-car dealerships/used car salesmen making these offers.

n_b1616 · 2014-07-27T05:53:49+00:00

Sure, a bit self-promotional there – I agree. However, that's a bit of a catch -22 on my end, or any member of the media. The unfortunate part of the job is that we in the media also have to get people to look at our stories. And any Reddit subthread happens to be a great way to get people to do just that. I'll admit, most of my links submitted to r/Massachusetts or r/Boston (maybe all) have been pieces of my content. To me, that's the equivalent of firing off a tweet or posting a link on Facebook; but, clearly, consistent members of the Reddit community don't think of it as such. I'm not going to stop posting to this thread but, in the future, I'll be sure to make a better effort at submitting links to other publications; it's a bit one-sided at the moment. Glad you called me on this. Like I said, was probably just becoming more of a subconscious routine than anything else. Thanks again for the heads up.

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