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kateebeth
New member | Level 2
3 years ago

Missing shared folder

I am sure this is the wrong area, but there wasn't an option for folder missing suddenly.  I have checked if they were deleted and they were not, they are gone off the website and my computer. Somewh...
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Mark's avatar
Mark
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2 years ago

So if they dont show on Events they then it can only be one of the following:

  • A shared folder that has been left/had access removed from it
  • Been permanently deleted 
  • Never existed on Dropbox in the first place. 

It can only be one of those three things as it isnt possible to clear events otherwise. 

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strave
New member | Level 2
2 years ago

I found out that the person I shared it with removed the share.

I hope this does not mean that he permanently deleted the files, otherwise I'm **bleep**ed.

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