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RafStrayhorn
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Can't access a link

I was given a link to an audio file for a job evaluation but dropbox only has their infuriatingly unhelpful error message (seriously, is that thing designed to add to frustration or what)?   Thing ...
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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    3 years ago

    Its a catch all error message - so it could be that the people who sent it out have used up too much bandwidth and so had links banned, it could be they actively deleted the file or the link and so it no longer works OR it could be that its been taken down due to legal reasons. 

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RafStrayhorn
New member | Level 2

"That didn't work for some reason" above a picture of a bat eared bulldog.

 

I honestly feel like dropbox is trolling me with that message.

 

EDIT: It may be part of the issue, you mentioned, I don't think I'm the only one with the link

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Mark
Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
3 years ago

Its a catch all error message - so it could be that the people who sent it out have used up too much bandwidth and so had links banned, it could be they actively deleted the file or the link and so it no longer works OR it could be that its been taken down due to legal reasons. 

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