'Sorry I threw up': new Uber feature reveals passenger confessions
by Alex Hern from Technology | The Guardian on (#368BM)
Driver reviews intended to provide insight into the person picking you up often say more about who they have had in the back of their car
A new Uber feature allowing users to check previous reviews of their drivers has opened up a world of drunken apologies, private confessions and angry complaints.
The feature, rolled out to users worldwide on Friday, is intended to provide more insight into who will be picking customers up. It helps align the app with Uber's long-running claim to be simply a middleman, linking what the company calls "driver-partners" with "riders" in a largely hands-off manner.
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