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DoctorDada
5 years agoHelpful | Level 6
Fake activity?
Yesterday I uploaded a movie file to Dropbox for some friends to download. Immediately after, I decided to check from a browser that wasn't logged in, to see what it would look like for them if they ...
- 5 years ago
Hi DoctorDada, thanks for joining the Community!
The image you saw in the first screenshot was an example of what file activity would look like if you were signed into your account.
It doesn't mean that those users were real or accessed the file.
Hope this helps to clarify matters!
Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi DoctorDada, thanks for joining the Community!
The image you saw in the first screenshot was an example of what file activity would look like if you were signed into your account.
It doesn't mean that those users were real or accessed the file.
Hope this helps to clarify matters!
DoctorDada
5 years agoHelpful | Level 6
> Hope this helps to clarify matters!
Well, it does clarify now what happened, but it was not at all clear at the time. Don’t you think this should be explained? Otherwise, it just looks dishonest.
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