Why do I have to approve someone before they can add a shared folder?

[Larry T.]

I just noticed this started happening: I create a folder, invite someone to share it and they now have to have me approve that sharing. In the past, I would just invite them and they had immediate access without my separate approval. Seems to me that, if I am inviting them to share a folder, I've already agreed to do so. Why the redundancy (and the delay)?

[Mark · Accepted solution]

That only happens if they accept it and leave it later on, or reject it initially.

[Gambrelli]

If they accept it and leave it, it seems that they should be able to return to it as many times as they want, as long as they want to, since they have the link.

[Mark]

That used to be the case, however, it was changed a few months ago. 

Personally I think its safer this way because under the old model once they left there was no way for the owner of the share to revoke access to the person (say ex-employee) and so they could dip in and out of the share as much as they want quite possibly unnoticed. 

[Larry T.]

Put that way, it makes sense.  Thanks for the reply.

[Mark]

Your are welcome 🙂 

[Gambrelli]

That makes sense. I use Dropbox for sharing, not collaborating -- whch is its main purpose. Good service, though.  

Thanks.