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The Badge shows a file was edited 420 years ago
Is anyone else having issues with Badge, randomly showing "<user> last edited this file 420 years ago".
it seems to affect both mac and windows users and appears to be random- in that we can't ...
I know this issue sucks big time, and I hate being the bearer of bad news...but
https://help.dropbox.com/installs/badge-overview
The timing and exact functionality of these features may change, and Dropbox doesn't provide warranties on the performance of these features.
Walter
Dropbox Community Moderator
Dropbox Community ModeratorHi Tee Dub, sorry to hear you're still having issues with this.
I just sent you an email to have a better look internally, so please have a glance at your inbox and we'll take it from there.
Thanks!
We still haven't heard any updates from you.
I had the same problem and offer a possible solution.
On Windows 10 when I right clicked there was no checkmark for Local or Online Only in the SmartSync menu for the file that was edited over 400 years ago. Nor was there a checkmark for the Folder the document resided in.
Solution: I selected Local for both the folder and the document and now the Dropbox Badge reports the correct version history.
I cant store my files locally, thats why i pay dropbox to store them.
This solution works for me. Indeed it seems to be a conflict between Unix/OSX/Windows date management.
So as soon as I put the file on local access it solved the problem and shows 37min rather than 421 years ago.
Thanks to joebeals
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us.
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THIS TO DROPBOX!!
Again, that is ,albeit very valuable & valid, a work-around; it is is not a 'solution'!
The particular client of mine that is affected most by this clearly DropBox FUBAR has 7 ppl working in many spreadsheets, power points & Autocad dwg's all day long often doing purchasing for the same large resort interior design projects.
Who is/was in what file, when is critical!
Having the full 'Dropbox Badge' functionality was instrumental in choosing Dropbox as the data storage solution for this client.
(I suppose some of them could yell across the office; "Hey Martha! you in the XYZ Resort project contract spreadsheet?" ...LOL)
All the staff travel to jobsites, etc so "local Access" on their travel laptops is, in my view, a data security liability. Having all the 700k plus of the company files on their local HDD's is not 'a desired outcome' for a workaround/solution 😉 Also End-Users should not/cannot be responsible for implementing/maintaining such a critical work-around to avoid data corruption & possible revenue loss; especially when 100's of thousands of dollars may ride on a single entry in a single Excel Cell.
So Dropbox, y'all ever gonna grow up/grow a pair and admit that ya just don't care enough about your Users/Customers to fix this? OR maybe just fox it!?!
It's almost enough to make me cancel ALL my clients' dropbox accounts and replace them with onsite physical file servers !! (I know, I know.... that's soooo last millennium LOL)!!
Sincerely,
Taylor
