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Re:Uber will start deactivating riders with low ratings by benatkin on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @05:32PM (#20045743)
Having 3 or 4 stars be normal isn't a problem though. The expectation that 4.6 is normal is a problem that AirBnb, Uber, and more and more companies now are creating. They show 5* ratings on the app to people who just signed up for apps. The average rating should be much lower than 5* in order to not mislead unsuspecting users. I don't expect it to be 3, but a 4 should be considered a good rating, and if it isn't, the app is engaging in false advertising. (Yes, I recognize that my cutoff is arbitrary, but 5 stars is supposed to mean excellent, and it has for time immemorial.)
Re:Uber will start deactivating riders with low ratings by im3w1l on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @10:03PM (#20047707)
I wouldn't be surprised if a desired outcome of ubers rating system is to manipulate people into thinking of the rides as excellent by forcing 5's.