Social Credit Score: Uber To Ban Riders Rated at Four Or Fewer Stars In Australia

In social control there's suggestion, there's nudge and then there's going the Full Beijing.

From the BBC, Sept. 5:

Uber to block low-rating riders in Australia and New Zealand

Uber is to block customers in Australia and New Zealand from its ride service if they have a low passenger rating.

Riders rated four-out-of-five stars or lower will be banned for six months. Ratings are based on feedback left by drivers after each journey.

The move is aimed at improving passenger behaviour, the company said.
Uber told the BBC that Australia and New Zealand had been identified as a place to bring in the rule after feedback from drivers.

The same policy was introduced in Brazil earlier this this year, Uber said, but it's the first time the control has been rolled out in an English-speaking market....MORE