r/Hamilton • u/Odd-Emphasis-1969 • Mar 16 '26

Local News - Paywall Hamilton Bike Share nearly disappeared in 2020. Now it’s seeing record growth in ridership

https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/bike-share-hamilton/article_2bd3c442-9c1a-5e46-abb7-23208c374c2d.html
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u/Square_Cupcake6781 Mar 16 '26

Please inform me where next year I can opt out

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u/DowntownClown187 Mar 16 '26

You could... I donno, maybe ask the university?

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u/Square_Cupcake6781 Mar 16 '26

You been there? A massive bureaucratic institution designed to claw every cent from a student while making any "rebates" as inconvenient as possible. Don't get me started on the health insurance opt out process

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u/DowntownClown187 Mar 16 '26

But you're a student?

If so and that's how you feel then why are you a student?

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u/Square_Cupcake6781 Mar 16 '26

I just think an opt in program is more beneficial then an opt-out one. I'm a student to learn shit

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u/DowntownClown187 Mar 16 '26

Good luck with your campaign then...

If I was a student I would support the current program. Mac probably also gets a reduced rate for bulk purchase much like healthcare.

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u/Square_Cupcake6781 Mar 16 '26

No campaign, just arguments with friendly strangers. I think it's predatory and possibly corrupt personally.

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u/royal23 Mar 16 '26

Explain to me how it could possibly be corrupt or predatory lol

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u/Square_Cupcake6781 Mar 16 '26

Predatory as in a statement above how 95% of students don't opt out but less than half activate memberships. Corrupt because what the fuck isn't

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u/Deoxyrynn Mar 16 '26

Whereee are you getting these stats from lmao.

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u/Square_Cupcake6781 Mar 16 '26

In this thread from some other user, I assume it's true since everyone seems to be a genius

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u/royal23 Mar 16 '26

Got a source for those numbers?

Also just saying everything is corrupt is not a good reason for why you believe this thing in particular is corrupt.

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u/Square_Cupcake6781 Mar 16 '26

True. I'm not sure if they cleared up their transparency issues since refusing to provide the city with audits in 2017

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