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Casswass
New member | Level 2
5 months ago

Please disable prompts to use annual plan when accessing the website.

Hello friends. I am starting to voice my concerns to a number of software companies I rely on to earn a living because of the increasing encroachment into my workspace of non-work items. 

Please stop showing advertisements for your annual plan in my file list, or on the path to directly access my file list.

I feel this type of placement has become the norm for all cloud storage companies but is now an accessibilty nightmare for people who struggle with being neurodivergent like me.

I really have issues overcoming distractions and use a number of coping mechanisms and devices to hold a job and now the number of advertisements in general across all platforms that I have to read and then dismiss has become very taxing.

I'd really like a way to permanently dismiss a notice like this is dropbox, or the blue 'tips' in adobe acrobat, or about most of the correspondence found in microsoft onedrive.

I think the repetition and placement of these 'tips' is annoying to neurotypicals, but is honestly burning people like me out. I have to spend extra time and energy all throughout my workday to remember what I came into Dropbox and other programs for after being thrown off multiple times by unecessary advertisements within top tier, paid programs. 

I had a whole stream of thought about a wonderful solution for my work problem today, and as Im talking it through in my head I hear a loud "We also have an annual plan!!!!" which I know about but can't afford, in the middle of me doing my work, which now stops abruptly from reading this completely out if context text.

Please show some empathy for people who don't think like you and everyone else. Thank you for your time.

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  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
    5 months ago

    Hey Casswass, thanks for posting here!

    Your feedback regarding this has been very valuable and I will endeavor to make sure your voice is heard.

    We listen to your needs because it allows us to fully appreciate how Dropbox fits into and influences your daily routine, so thank you for sharing!

    Your comments 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. Thanks! 🙃

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