Rate not ye driver poorly lest ye also be rated poorly

Here’s an interesting little tidbit from the Economist about Uber…drivers rate their passengers.

At the completion of a trip, a passenger is asked to rate the driver; the driver, in turn, rates the passenger. Drivers who have poor ratings do not last long, Mr Kalanick says, while poorly-behaved passengers may have trouble securing a ride, since a driver can decline a fare if the hailer has a bad reputation.

I’d expect more of this credit scoring in the future…you might have trouble getting a reservation, a hotel room, or seat on a plane if you’re an asshole.

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