[canadian_voter]

It is possible to make one’s ledger and contacts private, but many users overlook these options ...

I'm sorry, what? The default is to make all of my transactions public? What the absolute living f---.

[dmihal]

It should be noted that the dollar amounts are never shown to anybody except the individuals involved in the transaction.

When I scroll through my Venmo feed, all I see is "Mike paid Jen for pizza".

[beisner]

It's not all transactions, just social ones. People share their personal information on social media all the time, particularly information that relates to a social interaction. Since money is often a component of social interactions, a public record of social transactions essentially adds no information to what people have already voluntarily posted on other social forums. I use Venmo all the time, and since the dollar amounts aren't shown (only the participants and a short memo) I generally feel comfortable with public transactions. More sensitive interactions I make sure to set private.

[carrendi]

A friend once paid me back for a "sensitive interaction" and put a snowflake emoji in the comment. I don't know if it was public. It was tacky and thereafter I only took cash for such transactions.