I sort of agree. These things appeared overnight in a bunch of cities. It's not surprising to me that we didn't and don't have cultural best practices around them.

There are always going to be inconsiderate people, like those who don't pick up after their dogs or don't follow traffic laws. We don't respond by getting rid of dogs and cars.

Bird, Lime, and others should have invested in acclimating the culture to the presence of the scooters, helping ensure people weren't going to react like the top level poster ("I hate these things, get rid of em.")

I personally used them when they were first out and I happened to be visiting LA. They were useful, convenient, fun, and affordable. And most of all, low-impact compared to the alternative.

It's a loss to not have something like them as a transportation option. But considering the carelessness of the approach, I suppose it wasn't long for this world. Typical silicon valley pirate stuff; "disrupt" the culture on VC dime, try to push expenses onto someone else, and try to cash out ASAP. I like them; just wish they had been done better.