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Rude Uber riders could be booted from the app

Phys.org - Wed 29 May 19

Uber riders prone to rude behavior such as leaving trash or urging drivers to speed may be booted from the app under a policy change that took effect here Wednesday.

Uber will ban passengers with low ratings

The Washington Post - Wed 29 May 19

Riders will receive several notifications before they lose access to the app and can improve their rating to remain in good standing.

Uber to ban riders with low ratings: will you pass the test?

The Guardian - Sat 1 Jun 19

Failure to tip, a refusal to chat … even where you sit could influence how drivers rate you and under a new policy could see you bannedWill your Uber rating be docked if youdon’t tip? What ...

Uber Now Deactivates Poorly Rated Riders

Geek.com - Thu 30 May 19

Below-average Uber riders may start losing access to the ridesharing service. As part of a Community Guidelines update, the company this week announced changes to its platform—including ratings-based ...

A bad Uber rating could get you banned from the service

USA today - Thu 30 May 19

If your Uber rating is too low, you could be banned from using the car-riding service. Uber announced it was refreshing its guidelines.        

Uber Will Start Booting Shitty Passengers From Its App

Gizmodo - Wed 29 May 19

Uber is finally going to hold its riders to the same standard of common decency that it holds its drivers—via their ratings.Read more...

Uber to deactivate riders with significantly below average ratings

Techspot - Wed 29 May 19

Uber drivers have long been expected to maintain a minimum rating threshold or face expulsion from the platform. Now, riders are being held to similar standards.

Riders With Below Average Ratings Will Be Deactivated From Uber

Ubergizmo - Wed 29 May 19

The driver and ratings system has long been a part of Uber’s service. However, the only real implication was felt by drivers who could see their bonuses curtailed or even access to the ...

Uber will now deactivate riders with below average ratings

The Verge - Wed 29 May 19

Jerks of the world, listen up: for years, you’ve been misbehaving in the back seats of Ubers without consequence. Your drivers are sick of it. They give you low ratings, but it ...

Uber says it will kick off riders for low ratings

CNN - Wed 29 May 19

Uber passengers could lose access to the ride-hailing app if their rating is too low.

Uber will deactivate riders with low ratings

Engadget - Wed 29 May 19

Rude behavior or leaving trash behind could get you booted from Uber. The company has added "ratings-based rider deactivations" to its safety policy. Users can now get kicked ...

Uber is now kicking low-rated passengers out of its cars - CNET

CNET Cutting Edge - Wed 29 May 19

Things that can lower your rating: being rude, leaving behind trash, drinking beer and vomiting.

Uber will start deactivating riders with low ratings

TechCrunch - Wed 29 May 19

Uber is now requiring the same good behavior from riders that it has long expected from its drivers. Uber riders have always had ratings, but they were never really at risk of deactivation — ...