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I was expecting Jack Dorsey to do this with Twitter and SQ/Cash App (since he was the founder and CEO of both of them) ages ago, but it never happened. One of t

I was expecting Jack Dorsey to do this with Twitter and SQ/Cash App (since he was the founder and CEO of both of them) ages ago, but it never happened. One of the most baffling losses of steam and vision in my life to watch him do so little for so long.

stephenhuey 2y ago
I swore off Square long ago because I made a handle using the names of me and my wife to let people contribute to a honeymoon fund when we got married and then after a couple friends contributed, Cash banned my handle and support wrote me back only one time and then was forever afterward silent and never restored my account, and I thought, "Great, another Silicon Valley app where the goal is to provide as little support as possible, only it's not about photos or email, it's about money, so that seems like the worst fit for Silicon Valley where they don't like to lift a finger to help you with anything!" Ever since I've seen zero reason to use them over a sea of viable alternatives. My stodgy old bank lets me use Zelle, and my stodgy old bank answers the phone when I call. I can also drive a few minutes to talk to them face to face if there is a real problem with my MONEY.
- BigGreenJorts 2y ago
  As a Canadian who has worked in the US for a bit, something I always find strange is the American aversion to Zelle. E-transfers are the equivalent here, and everyone uses it and as it's rolled out over the years, I've definitely seen the literal delight from people learning they don't have to download a new app, make a new account, anything else. But every American insisted I make a venmo account, when both of our bank accounts supported Zelle.
  - PyWoody 2y ago
    As an American, I've never understood it either. I've watched family and friends spend hours setting up Venmo to send each other $20 when both of them already have Zelle built into their banking apps. It makes no sense to me.

stephenhuey 2y ago

I swore off Square long ago because I made a handle using the names of me and my wife to let people contribute to a honeymoon fund when we got married and then after a couple friends contributed, Cash banned my handle and support wrote me back only one time and then was forever afterward silent and never restored my account, and I thought, "Great, another Silicon Valley app where the goal is to provide as little support as possible, only it's not about photos or email, it's about money, so that seems like the worst fit for Silicon Valley where they don't like to lift a finger to help you with anything!" Ever since I've seen zero reason to use them over a sea of viable alternatives. My stodgy old bank lets me use Zelle, and my stodgy old bank answers the phone when I call. I can also drive a few minutes to talk to them face to face if there is a real problem with my MONEY.

BigGreenJorts 2y ago
As a Canadian who has worked in the US for a bit, something I always find strange is the American aversion to Zelle. E-transfers are the equivalent here, and everyone uses it and as it's rolled out over the years, I've definitely seen the literal delight from people learning they don't have to download a new app, make a new account, anything else. But every American insisted I make a venmo account, when both of our bank accounts supported Zelle.
- PyWoody 2y ago
  As an American, I've never understood it either. I've watched family and friends spend hours setting up Venmo to send each other $20 when both of them already have Zelle built into their banking apps. It makes no sense to me.