Add .dropboxignore directory to exclude folders without using selective sync

Hi all,

@Ed - I knew I could wake you up by mentioning Sync.com (competitor) and questioning Dropbox's so called "management".

Could you please post something that proves that you are a human being that cares about your job and the customers that are paying for your salary?

I'm thinking (with 99% certainty) that you @Ed is a bot that replies empty platitudes based upon the mentioning of certain keywords in a post on these forums. Please prove me wrong if you know how to.

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@Jason B. You do know that Dropbox uses ZenDesk.com, right?

Most likely Dropbox is using ZenDesk's "time-saving tools like triggers and automations" which can automatically reply empty platitudes to customer emails all day long without ever requiring a human being doing any real work.

It makes the support staff look good and efficient to upper "management", but does little for real customer support. (no offence intended to ZenDesk that are great)

By the way, you do also notice the "canned responses" formatting of all these 'official' Dropboxer answers.

IF I was a conspiracy theorist, I would suspect that this forum was secretly setup and staffed by Dropbox's competitors to dirty DB's name.

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@TAM+CZ A.  I think you were amazingly positive!! I'm trying hard and struggling to reach even 1% of your positivity ;-)

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@Stefano Valicchia s.

Sync.com does not really have an exclude pattern a la ".dropboxignore". BUT it does have a great Selective Sync feature in the control panel (see screenshot below) that actually works well!!

Simple speed comparison (on the same MacBook Pro with 16GB of RAM):

Dropbox's Selective Sync: => a 99 year old with walking difficulties

Sync.com's "selective sync": => an F1 (Nascar / Indy) racing car at full speed.

If I worked at Dropbox and saw Sync's performance and usefulness and then compared it with the current (and long-time) Dropbox version, then I would be so ashamed I would wear a paper bag over my head for the rest of my life.

Look at this screenshot of Sync.com's control panel taken just now: 

With that Sync.com control panel I can exclude/include folders as I wish in seconds (syncing takes a bit longer). Trying the same thing with Dropbox is a pointless task that takes hours.

And @Ed, guess what, Sync.com's control panel window does not stay locked on top of all other windows like your's do. Amazing isn't it?? Them Canadian's sure are smart, yeah?

PS:  I'm not affiliated with Sync.com nor do I add any referral links to them. I am just an unhappy long-term customer of Dropbox that have found something much better. Thank God!