At which point every PP looking to be an ATP stands at the airport offering
rides like a cab driver in aircraft that isn't anywhere close to the Part
135 standards.

I don't think so. For many years the rule allowed a pilot to fly with
no restriction on having to pay a certain share of the flight. To my
knowledge, pilots weren't hawking themselves at the airport like that.

I did offer rides in my college dorm to people who wanted to fly. Made
some nice flights that way. It was a small college, we all pretty much
knew each other. Now it would be considered "holding out" even if I
paid the whole thing and I'd be in the hoosegow. Is this the problem?

Does anybody here know why the rule was changed?

Jose
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