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Dropbox has been urging me to get more storage space for weeks now, I am nowhere near to running out. This is a solo storage account. I cannot get the bot to understand that the information is false and I cannot turn it off
Ok, I'll say it again. I was able to toll my quota back by permanently deleting my deleted files. I stopped getting the prompts immediately. If that wasn't it I cannot account for what happened. Thanks for yor input but I'm done with the topic.
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- Mark
Super User II
Where are you seeing the prompts? If its on the website there isnt a way to do this.
If it is via email you can change notifications at https://www.dropbox.com/account/notifications
I am glad to actually talk to somebody. But there should be no way Dropbox could flat out tell me plain lies, tell me regularly and repeatedly, and give me no way to protest the unfair treatment and no recourse should Dropbox decide to stop my services on the basis of false reports
- Mark
Unless you actually tell us what the issue is though DakeDrinnon nobody can help (note I'm not an employee!). Your first post just said you wanted to turn off notifications - hence my reply.
Its quite simple as I stated I want the prompts to be meaningful and true and I want the untrue prompts to cease. Furthermore I don't much care for the idea that false prompts might be used against me and used as an excuse to cut off my service and I would not be able to make any protests nor lodge a complaint. Additionally Dropbox provides this option as a venue for me to voice my problems with Dropbox policy rather than provide me with any real and meaningful contact with them.
- Jay
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hi DakeDrinnon, according to the Dropbox site, how much quota do you have in total and how much are you using?
What is the exact notification you're getting? A screenshot of this would help greatly.
Im on the basic plan with 2 GB space and I had got ro 1.8. I did actually post the screenshot. However after the fuss started here I permanently deleted all of the deleted files that were still waiting for up to 30 days second chance in my Deleted files section. My storage space adjusted to under 1.8 and the notices sropped. So currently I have no problem. All I ever put in were personal still photos, the individual files were not large
- Jay
Files in the deleted files section on the site don't take up any quota at all, so permanently deleting them would make no difference. Those are just there to allow you to recover them if you need to.
Once your quota usage reaches a certain amount or percentage, then you might receive notifications saying you're running out of quota.
OK, whatever. Bottom line is my percentage used rolled back several points after I complained and I no longer have a problem
Ok, I'll say it again. I was able to toll my quota back by permanently deleting my deleted files. I stopped getting the prompts immediately. If that wasn't it I cannot account for what happened. Thanks for yor input but I'm done with the topic.
