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Why is my account out of space?
As seems to be the case these days with many "Apps" they want you to buy their product but don't deliver support and want to rely on "Communities". In other words free assistance from other users whi...
Hi adrian29630, you can leave the shared folder from your account, or remove your access to it completely, by following these steps.
It won't affect other users who are currently members of the shared folder.
Rich
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Harry Molyneux wrote:
If that's the case why does every member with access to that folder need to pay for it's storage separately?
Because every member has their own COPY of the folder in their own account which syncs back to all the other members, and anything in your account takes up space. You're not accessing a folder in someone else's account.
Sorry, Rich. That has to be new. The number of times I've put files in a shared folder and had a co-worker delete them has been numerous. I will only share files by link.
If I hadn't had so many instances of having to relocate files and repost them to the shared folder, I would have assumed I was wrong. But I don't know where you're getting your information or use case.
And answer the question: does your W2 / 1099 come from Dropbox or a parent company or somehow mean you work for them?
- Rich
ScreamUser1 wrote:
Sorry, Rich. That has to be new.
I'm not sure what specific part you're referring to, but none of this is new. It's how shared folders have worked since their inception.
And answer the question: does your W2 / 1099 come from Dropbox or a parent company or somehow mean you work for them?No, I don't work for Dropbox. I'm just a user like you.
Dropbox is the only file sharing software I have come across like this. Googledrive does not work in this way. You can give someone access to your files with various different permissions. Its only the person hosting the files which has to pay for the space, which is the logical solution. Dropbox has adopted the greedy monitization route with some totally backwards logic to back it all up. like many other users, Dropbox is always harrassing you to upgrade. Im really not sure why people use it over other options. What a load of rubbish, and the support is non existant too.
