> But, I guess a huge part of their business is interacting with decrepit old systems used by insurers and states, and often require humans and fax machines and other such nonsense.
Well, a huge part of their business was to have hordes of people selling stuff faster than they could get people to that point legitimately. Presumably, the hordes are still employed.
As a general point, as a consumer you can have a great time using a product no matter how many laws they break along the way, of course. My general counter-reaction to the romanticizing of "disruption" at HN is that I hope they get stuck with massive fines that drive them down to the ground. They could've had a good product and followed the rules.
Well, a huge part of their business was to have hordes of people selling stuff faster than they could get people to that point legitimately. Presumably, the hordes are still employed.
As a general point, as a consumer you can have a great time using a product no matter how many laws they break along the way, of course. My general counter-reaction to the romanticizing of "disruption" at HN is that I hope they get stuck with massive fines that drive them down to the ground. They could've had a good product and followed the rules.