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Dropbox full because of shared folder
Hi, i have a dropbox account and the free space that i have is full because of the files inside the shared folder that i have with some friends.
Is there a way to avoid that the shared folder that ...
Your English is very good Michele - well done!
And no, if you need read write access to that folder if will use your quota. If you just need read only access leave the share and ask the other person sends you a read only Shared link.
You can LEAVE and REJOIN a shared folder when ever you like.
So one method of getting space is to LEAVE the shared folder. And REJOIN it when you need it.
If you ONLY need some files from the shared folder and ONLY at some times, I would additionally ask the owner of the shared folder for a LINK to it, in that way you can use the link to it and download via web the files you need when you need them.
Although I don't agree with Dropbox, and this is the primary reason I won't spring for Pro, I understand why they did this.
It's simple, really. Say, someone creates 10 free accounts. 10 x 2GB = 20GB. Now, that person, from each account shares a folder with his main account. That person just got more, free, space.
@Gerald Y.
Since you feel the need to commit to a personal attack, ill reply as an example with with "your a jerk, that only your mum would love" , see how that means nothing :-)
As for your logic that users are complaining that there space got used up because someone else uploaded files, well then they should not have agreed to join said shared folder where they knew others could upload files to, but of course they did, because they wanted to get those shared files in there account, and get them in they did and so that used up the space. That they expected something for nothing and didnt get it, isnt valid reason for complaint.
DB commit to some very unsettling acts such as prompting that they are about to erase files but its ok as they are on the cloud, when that is not always the case. Compare that to "I want something for free" and you might consider there are some far more significant things to complain about.
And really the case has been put on both sides, dont like it, use another cloud provider, DB wont change this, they dont change anything on user request, I doubt they even read this forum.
Although I don't agree with Dropbox, and this is the primary reason I won't spring for Pro, I understand why they did this.
It's simple, really. Say, someone creates 10 free accounts. 10 x 2GB = 20GB. Now, that person, from each account shares a folder with his main account. That person just got more, free, space.
