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Can't unshare a folder
Hello, I am a French Guy so sorry for my English. I am not able to cancle the sharing of a folder even if I do this on the setting of that folder. Like this way : https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/...
Yes, and I did click Unshare. However, the folder itself (even after I unshare) still has the "shared" icon - the two people figures in the folder. The members column shows "only you". After I have clicked unshare, and try to move it to a new shared folder, I get a message that I can't, because I can't have a shared folder within a shared folder. I understand that concept. Unfortunately, when I unshare, it doesn't recognize that. It removes all the members, but like I said, the folder icon still shows two people figure like it is still shared.
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
jspencer wrote:
The members column shows "only you".
You're still a member of the folder, so it's still considered shared. Remove yourself from it.
- While it's mind boggling that i'm the only member of the folder and its still considered "shared" is beyond me, but once I unshared the folder from everyone, than I was able to move it, Thank You
- RichWhen you remove the last member, Dropbox can't assume that you want to unshare the folder. What if you were removing everyone to add a new set of people? You'd have to go through the sharing process again. It's better to not assume anything and allow you to unshare the folder when you're ready.
I agree - the design of this is absolutely terrible; this should be very straight forward. If I remove other people from it and I am the only one with access, then it should not be considered a shared folder any longer.
I think what I had to do was first "Remove from Dropbox". The folder still showed up with the "you haven't joined this folder" message. So then I went into Deleted Files and selected "Permanently Delete". Now finally it is gone.
