Gregory's Server(I'm not going to share the particular details on which request and which query parameter that is)
So, after some changes, this is what I see on the desktop web. I can actually order a ride!
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Kuba Orlik
In fact, I the bolt came, I arrived at the airport, paid, and made it in time. Now. Why create this artificial barrier for your users, Bolt? The usual excuse of "whaaaaa, creating a web app is additional effort and we can't afford it" doesn't apply here. You already HAVE a nice, fast, functional web app. why geo-fence it? 7/
Kuba Orlik
The answer is: because we, the users, are compliant with such abuse of monopoly. This is a reminder to NEVER trust big companies that there's any good reason to not have a web app unless it's clearly not technically possible (which is extremely rare anyway imho). I invite you to boycott any company that forces (or coerces) you to install an app. We deserve choice, we deserve control. We deserve better. Demand it! 8/8
Kavelach
@kuba personal choice doesn't work on a real world scale, because 95+% of users aren't conscious of many things. You know a lot about tech, so you can recognise this artificial barrier, most people won't. We need laws that require these things, at the very least. Unless we want to overthrow capitalism 😊😇
Kuba Orlik
@Kavelach yes to that! And first step to having laws passed is raising awareness, so this is exactly what I'm doing |
I quickly created a CleanLinks config that did this automatically, and now I can order rides without an app, right from my laptop. So basically I made it easier for me to give Bolt money. You're welcome, Bolt!
Now, how to make it work on mobile? Fortunately, Firefox Nightly on Android allows you to install any addon, so I added CleanLinks and copied the configuration. And voilà! I can order rides from my phone, without an annoying app!
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