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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.
the Web o.: In your controlled, simple scenario, you sound very smart and correct. You spend verbiage trying to sounded technically knowledgeable, looking down on actual users who don't care about indirect links, symbolic links, whatever.
But if you wipe that foolish smug smile off your face, and actually READ what people are complaining about, you may (or may not, I suppose) understand that the complaints are very different from your limited scenario. Users are not complaining being charged on what they themselves uploaded. Instead, they are ... well READ and try to keep up.
Edit 2016-09-05 4;13pm Hong Kong Time:
Wow the way that Richard P. "conveniently" shut off this thread was very fishy. I smell censorship.
I think we are all taking the minor "personal attacks" reasonably well. Using that as an excuse to halt discussion on some serious complaints is wrong.
A new thread is opened to continue the discussion: "Dropbox full because of shared folder, part 2". If users want to further describe their unique scenarios with this problem, please proceed there.
