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Example:
User creates a file named "foo/bar?.txt" in MacOS (? is an invalid character in windows). Under windows the file will not download and the folder appears to be empty. The user can try to m...
I couldn't think of a better subject line, but just that. If I, on a Mac, name a file with a / or ", etc., it simply won't show up for people using the Dropbox app on a Windows machine. There's no warning or anything on my end, and since the file's not viewable for the Windows person, it causes a LOT of confusion. Maybe just rename it to something compatible with Windows? Or give a warning on Mac? Not sure what the solution is, but we at least need visibility, because this happens all the time, and people don't remember the Windows non-compatible characters.