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People I shared my folders with cannot access due to "not enough space" - this is unacceptable.
I am the tech lead for my church and I have people who take photos of services and events. I wanted to use Dropbox as a place where they could upload their photos and the Pastor and I could get them...
Rich
Super User II
Super User II
JDTurkelton wrote:
Why should they have to purchase the ability to use my space?
The short of it is this... they're not using your space. They're using their own space. When people are a member of a shared folder, they aren't uploading to the owner's account. They each have their own copy of the folder in their own account, and that copy syncs with all other members. A person needs to have enough space available for any files in their account.
If you just want people to upload to you without affecting their own account (or even needing an account), use a File Request instead. People will be able to upload directly to your account, but they won't be able to access the files once uploaded.
This is ludicrous. Why does DB force data to be duplicated when a user simply needs access. Why can't someone without a subscription that has been shared a folder from someone with sufficient storage space not be able to have access and have it stored locally? Truthfully, this is outrageous and blatantly exploitative.
- Rich
Why does DB force data to be duplicated when a user simply needs access.
One of the main reasons is to prevent the stacking of accounts for unlimited storage.
Why can't someone without a subscription that has been shared a folder from someone with sufficient storage space not be able to have access and have it stored locally?
If they just need to access the files, use a view-only shared link instead. If they need to store the files in their own account, then those files will take up space in their account, thus they need enough available space to hold the files.
Rich wrote:
One of the main reasons is to prevent the stacking of accounts for unlimited storageHow would that actually work, though? The space of the account that shares the folder is limited. And if that account's quota is filled, the folder would just stop syncing, just like it does for any user who exceeds their storage limit?
Andrew (DBoxTips)
- Mark
Why can't someone without a subscription that has been shared a folder from someone with sufficient storage space not be able to have access and have it stored locally?
Because the service costs money to run and operate. Dropbox needs to cover its costs and more users = more costs. Every up and download has a fee associated with it as does supporting all of these users.
Truthfully, this is outrageous and blatantly exploitative.
Thankfully, it is a free market, however, so people ARE free to vote with fee (and money) and use other services if they so wish.
