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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.
@Dave
That's a really crap explanation for why they charge multiple people for the same 1GB space.
I found this discussion because I have the same problem. I found all my space was used up, largely because of some connections to some shared projects I rarely access. The people who own that space pay for it. That's how it should be. It is not fair, or right, that they pay for some space, and then I get charged again for the same space. It really is an expensive rip-off.
@Corstiaan S
There is another way! If you are a Windows or Mac user, then use Office 365. For £62.99 a year on Amazon, you get 5TB space, and 5 copies of Office for you and your family. What's more, when I share my space with my family (or anyone else) it DOES NOT eat into their space!
It's also easier to use. You can map all your Windows Library folders - Documents, Desktop, Music, Videos etc to the the OneDrive folder, and then everything you do is automatically backed up. No more copying your files (or forgetting to copy!) to the DropBox folder. An altogether better experience.
Compare this with DropBox. £79/year for a measly 1TB, rip off space measurements and no additional software like full copies of MS Office.
So @Dave, tell us again why DropBox needs to charge like this, or even why we'd want to use it?
Don't like it? Get off. Damn right I will!
