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Why do shared files count against my space use???
Why are files shared with me counted against my space usage? Is this data counted twice? If someone who is sharing files with me is paying for this space, why should I have to pay as well just to acc...
dualice wrote:
Why are files shared with me counted against my space usage?
Because the files exist in your account.
When you have access to a shared folder, you're not accessing someone else's folder. You're accessing your own COPY of the folder within your account, and you need to have enough space available to hold that folder.
If you just need to view or download files that someone else is sharing with you, ask them to send you a shared link instead. A shared link is a view-only method of sharing and you don't even need a Dropbox account to access it.
I received an invitation from a friend to view and edit the content of a folder set up specifically for me (primarily to add photos). The invitation appeared as an "Add to Dropbox" button - when engaged, the folder was added to my personal basic Dropbox account and the photos added counted against my 2 Gb limit. My friend upgraded to a 2 Tb account specifically for adding about 25 folders for people to upload and share their photos. Is there a setting I need to change so I am only working on the external account? Thank you.
- Mark
Super User II
Hi hudsontw3141
No, sorry, thats not how Dropbox works. If you need edit access you also need enough quota to accept the share.
