No, Dropbox is not stealing your files (opens in new tab)

(medium.com)

22 points_razvan11y ago5 comments

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Thank you. Goes to show that even technical people can misunderstand how tech works and assumes the worst. We definitely live in a post-Snowden world.

karmakaze11y ago

The conclusion should be that it's poor UI/UX design. If it has nothing to say about a file, because it's not under it's management, then it shouldn't have added any visual indicator green or blue.

_razvanOP11y ago

That's exactly how it works. For files which are not part of the Dropbox folder it adds no visual indicator.

jinushaun11y ago

Have you even used Dropbox before? Or TortoiseGit? Doesn't sound like it.

boduh11y ago

Nice analysis.

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5 comments

jinushaun11y ago

Thank you. Goes to show that even technical people can misunderstand how tech works and assumes the worst. We definitely live in a post-Snowden world.

karmakaze11y ago

The conclusion should be that it's poor UI/UX design. If it has nothing to say about a file, because it's not under it's management, then it shouldn't have added any visual indicator green or blue.

_razvanOP11y ago

That's exactly how it works. For files which are not part of the Dropbox folder it adds no visual indicator.

jinushaun11y ago

Have you even used Dropbox before? Or TortoiseGit? Doesn't sound like it.

boduh11y ago

Nice analysis.

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