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cthulhu_on_my_lawn t1_ja7w51e wrote

Reply to comment by PGHxplant in Someone keeps parking these stupid scooters in my driveway. Am I allowed to throw them out/move them/run them over? It makes it hard to leave my house by Hotsawce

I mean maybe do this if you think there's an actual chance of enforcement but you should never have to contact a remote site to access your own property.

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throws_rocks_at_cars t1_ja87vnf wrote

Lol are you new to the planet earth?

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cthulhu_on_my_lawn t1_ja884pq wrote

Sorry I forgot, scooters sell to young people in cities therefore they can never do anything wrong and it's just perfect that they prevent people from using their driveway and block the sidewalks and prevent disabled access because at least it's not a minivan amirite

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throws_rocks_at_cars t1_ja8askb wrote

I mean, what do you expect to happen if you have an issue with something? Just get really really mad about it and your brainwaves will alert some regional manager in the Lyft offices to come remove them for you?

You can make an account and remove them with a report and it takes like 45 seconds to do so. The entire world isn’t tip-toeing around your particular pet peeves, nor do they know them (let alone give a shit about them) just because you’re peeved in that moment.

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DownwindLegday t1_jaa4do5 wrote

Don't these things have GPS and connect to the service? How do they not know where these things are? If I took one, I bet they would be able to find it.

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throws_rocks_at_cars t1_jaa4v15 wrote

Of course they know where it is. My point is: how would they know if it’s a problem if no one reports them? As far as they can tell, they’re just being used normally and parked appropriately. It’s only an issue for one single guy (op) sometimes when it happens and when he needs to drive

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DownwindLegday t1_jaa869f wrote

I guess I don't understand why the default is they can be parked anywhere they like? Wouldn't it make more sense to have particular spots they can park? I've ridden a few scooters like this in Europe and some have specific places they can be parked.

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tobesbalones t1_ja9sfh0 wrote

Why are you being downvoted? These scooters are a nuisance.

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theidleidol t1_jaa65n9 wrote

Because there’s a clear path to resolution—multiple even, because if they don’t want to sign into the app (reasonable) they can call or email—but they’re just impotently raging about it here.

If they want these scooters banned or enforced via legislation to avoid this scenario, all the power to them. Not one person has claimed this is anything less than a nuisance. But the reality is right now contacting the company is effective so refusing to do it on principle and complaining about their rights on Reddit is downvote-worthy

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tobesbalones t1_jaamodi wrote

They’re voicing their frustration. Many things have multiple resolutions, Reddit is a place where we bitch about things we don’t like.

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cthulhu_on_my_lawn t1_ja9u0af wrote

Apparently we have to pretend that people leaving giant hunks of screaming metal on other people's property is just some kind of universal law of nature and not a deliberate choice they made for their convenience, but hey if we beg the people profiting from this nuisance maybe they'll go a bit easier on us and eventually they'll usually pick up their mess.

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dxlsm t1_ja867mw wrote

The big yellow dumpster company would like a word….

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dark_autumn t1_ja91072 wrote

I’m so confused why you’re being downvoted. Reddit is so confusing to me.

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klauskervin t1_ja91mnp wrote

I was downvoted for asking if there is an alternate contact for the company other than their app. There is some weird astroturfing for Spin here.

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