Wow. After reading this thread and several others on that "other" forum for Uber drivers, I am definitely going to be checking my rating immediately after every ride and 1-starring any driver that causes a reduction.

I actually went over to that other forum thinking that I would be convinced that I need to start carrying cash for Uber tips, but after reading through several threads there, not only am I *not* going to tip, but I am also going to start downgrading any driver who even hints at a tip shakedown. You would think that I would feel sympathy after reading their side of the story, but the sense of entitlement and their sneering attitude toward riders that I get from that board has really turned me off. They just don't get it.