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Ending support of public folder
Just heard from dropbox that support for the public folder is ending.
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As a result, we’ll soon be ending support for the Public folder. Dropbox Pro users will be able to use the Publ...
- LGM - the issue is that people are abusing it and causing issues for everybody by getting the Dropbox domains blacklisted which cause emails to fail and downloads to be blocked by firewalls etc.
In terms of changing the extension, sorry, no idea how you would do that!
Dear Dropbox,
I got my free account in 2008 and upgraded to Pro less than two years later, and have been happily paying for an excellent service since. Unless you reconsider killing the public folder, that will soon change.
In 2008 the plan was to migrate all old files off my personal web server, saving money and hassle in the process. However, I soon found I had to keep my old domain active and maintained because I'd been linking to the files everywhere, and as everyone else have pointed out, old links can't be changed. These links still have enough value today that I keep maintaining my web server, even if I stopped adding new files there 8 years ago.
If you won't go back on your promise to break all links to my public Dropbox files, making all kinds of problems for me, there won't be any kiss or make up using sweet talk or discounts. Along with most people on the planet I already have an android device and an account with Google, so all it takes to start migrating is firing up Chrome and typing drive.google.com.
So, Dropbox, while you consider your options, picture me sitting here dealing with the fallout and tearing out what little hair I have left. What do you think the chances are I'll be cursing you silently and taking the blame for those broken links myself?
You have until renewal day, then I'm gone for good.
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Hopeful regards,
Lars K
All good things come to an end.
I know I promised to stick around until renewal day in case you changed your mind regarding public folders, but unfortunately I realized that even if you do change your minds, I've already lost confidence in your company. Having looked both at what the competition is offering and into my crystal ball, I'm not seeing Dropbox as a viable alternative going forward, so with more than a hint of sadness I just cancelled my $138/year Pro + Packrat legacy subscription.
I'm migrating to Google Drive as I type, and will keep my free Dropbox account until I've found replacements and workarounds for existing shares and integrations.
So long, and thanks for all the bits.
