Re:Uber will start deactivating riders with low ratings
by jakear on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @12:16PM
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“Jerks” can be “people who are disabled and require more time getting in and out of the car”. Being on crutches, for instance, will cause your rating to fall. (At least that was my experience while in Boston)
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Re:Uber will start deactivating riders with low ratings
by dmix on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @02:04PM
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Well the good thing about a marketplace is that when you act poorly at one business, you can still visit another one.
Uber isn't and shouldn't be the only option available to people. The laws that force every company to offer everything to everyone without question are almost always the markets with only one option.
All you're left with is a pseudo-market that offers few of the benefits of real private or public markets. A pretend public service with even less accountability and fewer people profiting from the industry.
Re:Uber will start deactivating riders with low ratings
by AlexandrB on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @04:51PM
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> Well the good thing about a marketplace is that when you act poorly at one business, you can still visit another one.
We’re quickly heading to an Uber/Lyft duopoly. And they use similar ratings systems. Soooooo, I’m not sure what your point is. This isn’t a market, it’s a VC funded takeover of transportation.