We are aware of the issue with the badge emails resending to everyone, we apologise for the inconvenience - learn more here.
Forum Discussion
Please don't block me from generating a link for a file that hasn't finished uploading
A new "feature" has been implemented where if I drop a new file in a DB folder, and then go to click on "Copy Dropbox Link", it simply won't perform the task until the file has finished uploading.
...
Hi everyone. We recently discovered a bug that caused this to break. It is now fixed. If you continue to have trouble copying a link to a file that is uploading/syncing please let us know.
It will be especially helpful if you can also tell us:
* What version of Dropbox you're using: Dropbox Windows, Mac, or Web
* The steps you're using to copy the link (e.g. right click, then choose "Copy Dropbox Link" )
Finally got an official response from the dropbox Dev Team:
So there is a delay due to a change awhile back and it takes about 15 or so seconds for a link to generate if the file is still in the process of uploading. But, should still generate the link. The link itself won’t actually work though until the upload is finished.
I just tested a 3gb file and it seems like the 15sec delay is accurate, and it takes you to this page:
This is great news. I was not getting this behaviour before.
It's definitely not like it used to be, but a 15sec delay is much better than waiting til the entire file uploads.
At least they are acknowledging the change in functionality, unlike their very own Support Team.
