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Michele A.
10 years agoNew member | Level 1
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 ...
- 10 years ago
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.
- 10 years ago
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.
- 9 years ago
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.[This thread is now closed by moderators due to inactivity. If you're experiencing a similar behavior, feel free to start a new discussion in the Ask a Question section here.]
Ben L.26
10 years agoNew member | Level 2
Dave: What your comments don't seem to address is the reason many of us in this thread are complaining. It is never made clear to the user during the process of sharing or joining a folder that its contents will count against all users with access. From signup, (free) users are told that they have "2 GB of space." Well within that limit, a user accepts an invite to a folder belonging to someone else, and suddenly that 2 GB of storage they were promised is gone.
Sure, you can explain why exactly it works this way every time someone posts a thread like this, but as it stands the whole thing feels dishonest. One of Dropbox's largest advertising points is the ability to share files, and yet as soon as a user tries to take advantage of this feature it looks like it comes at the cost of storage capacity.
Don't tell people you're giving them "2 GB of space" and "simple file sharing," only to turn around and take away some of that space as soon as they join a shared folder. It's misleading, it's deceptive, and it's why I'm leaving.
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