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Xepher@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Electric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy

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Electric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy

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Xepher@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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Electric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcy | TechCrunch
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Bird has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, capping off a turbulent year for the electric scooter company after it was delisted from the NYSE.
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    They’re not going to leave those scooters all over the city, right?

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      I hear they’re free now

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        As a wise man once said, “the elites don’t want you to know this, but the birds at the park are free. You can just take them home”

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          Look up how to quickly disconnect the batteries before you go hunting, so you can do that before you get them home.

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            True for the other kind of birds too. Don’t want those government surveillance devices to still have batteries in when you take them home.

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        Free bird

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      It’s not like anyone ever got them to clean them up anyways. Cities tired of this shit should just drive around with a dump truck, tossing all the Bird litter in and depositing it at the Bird HQ or local office. Then send them the bill for collection.

      I can’t just abandon a bicycle or throw trash on the ground, why is Bird and all of their customers allowed to?

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      Looks like they’re trying to restructure, so not shutting down operations just yet.

      But hey, if they do, free scooters!

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        Free locked down scooters that can’t move.

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          They’re easily hackable, especially the older models. Repairs are also easy on them too. Just need the right charger.

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          Give it time, people are crafty. Someone would find a way to hack them, if they haven’t already.

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            It seems there are quite a few Bird scooter hacks

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          Free batteries and motors, you mean?

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          If you remove the sim card and control boards they are just bare components.

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      No theyve already been dumped in the nearest river

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      Free batteries and motors for the taking.

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      They’re giving us all the bird.

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      When Bolt went under they just walked away from their bikes. Thankfully the manufacturer stepped in.

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