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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.
My comments dont address why your complaining as that would be a opinion on the user and thus trolling (imo), only what your complaining about.
If your making unhappy about the lack of info DB project about the use of space when sharing, this I dont disagree, Db on many items dont project accurate information (I'm standing just off the line of calling some of their website claims LIES by the way, And some of their biz customer sales claims I cant even stand there they were well over the porkypig line)
I will remind you that I like you am a user, I have never given people 2GB of space IN THEIR DROPBOX, yet if I had, and I did a count on all the files people have IN THEIR DROPBOX and its more than 2GB then I would stop syncing stuff, since thats more space than I allowed them to have.
Misleading yes, deceptive, nope, leaving sorry to see you go (unless you are not a paying customer then it makes no difference to me. We are paying, so help support the free customers of DB, one more or less wont phase me)
