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Kvothe_The_Bloodless
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3 years ago
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"That didn't work for some reason" when viewing a shared link

I keep getting "That didn't work for some reason If it's a fluke, it might work if you refresh the page. You can also ask us for help." when opening a link that was shared with me. I already asked ...
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    Kvothe_The_Bloodless
    3 years ago

    So the issue was that I didn't have enough space for the shared folder. Would have been nice if Dropbox had just told me that.

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Jay
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3 years ago

Hi Kvothe_The_Bloodless, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

 

Could you try switching browsers to see if this helps?

 

Otherwise, you can try using incognito/private browsing mode without any extensions running, clearing your cache and even resetting your browser entirely.

 

Keep me updated with any progress!

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