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Tom_M
11 years agoHelpful | Level 6
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Add .dropboxignore directory to exclude folders without using selective sync
Please please please can you add a feature that allows folders to be excluded from the Dropbox account (on windows and mac). For sure I'm not the first person to request this, but I'm yet to find a g...
Ogilthorp
6 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Another "no comment" on this feature. Will be cancelling DB for either pCloud or Sync. For those that absolutely need this feature, here's a screenshot of pCloud's ignore interface in their desktop app.

I haven't used it yet, but others in this thread are seeing dramatic indexing/syncing speed increases. I'll be testing it out over the coming months.
Another scary part of keeping sensitive dev/source files on DB is right in their terms. Here's a quote from /terms :
"These and other features may require our systems to access, store, and scan Your Stuff. You give us permission to do those things, and this permission extends to our affiliates and trusted third parties we work with."
No thanks. You're fading fast, Dropbox.
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