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Butl Nor
New member | Level 2
9 months ago

Will Dropbox ever allow syncing arbitrary directories?

I have been a long time free user of Dropbox. The free plan was enough for an occasional share. But I have a huge photo archive as a photographer, and I also scanned all the family photos and digiti...
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Butl Nor's avatar
Butl Nor
New member | Level 2
9 months ago

This is sad. I don't want to use Google Drive (as it presumably allows that), because it would know too much about me :) Will check for other providers then. I need just a one way backup, not really a sync.

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    Megan
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    9 months ago

    Hi there, Butl Nor, welcome to our Community!

    I see where you're coming from, and how important that would be to you as a photographer. At the moment, we don't know when or if that's going to happen. 

    However, we listen to your needs because it allows us to fully appreciate how Dropbox fits into and influences your daily routine.

    Your comments on this have been quite helpful, and I will do everything I can to ensure that your voice is heard.

    I'll forward your feedback to the appropriate areas so we can continue to improve. If you need something else, please let me know and I will be more than happy to help every step of the way. 

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