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I used to love Dropbox because of how simple it was. You could even host static HTML websites through it. All links were direct links, it was beautiful. Now you

I used to love Dropbox because of how simple it was. You could even host static HTML websites through it. All links were direct links, it was beautiful. Now you have to go through splash pages that try and make you login to the service, it's a pain. I see no reason to use it anymore though. It's expensive, there's little free space and it lacks in features compared to Google/One Drive.

kozhevnikov 11y ago
While I agree with your sentiment, if you were using Dropbox when it had direct links then you should be grandfathered into Public folder that still behaves like a static server.
bengali3 11y ago
yup, I love DB, but I cant even edit text files on dropbox.com. I'd have stuck around longer to at least have this but they haven't innovated around my needs in a while - so it rarely comes up as a solution to others issues. During school dropbox was great for groups as well as my multiple devices, but anecdotally over the last few years i've changed my behavior: Photos & Videos - now on amazon CloudDrive since i'm already a prime member - now I finally don't have space issues on my phone anymore, Amazons iOS app convinced me that they're serious (for now..) Documents on Google drive - mainly due to simple online editors for XLS and DOC - resume and daily logs Static websites now on S3 (anyone recommend an S3 sync tool?) Grocery lists shared with the wife - now using SimpleNote since we can edit on devices and cloud I haven't gone to my free Dropbox account in a while, so its becoming an archive with less traffic for my account. I'm sure they track dormancy rates as well, i'd wager i'm not alone. I did get dad to put his photos & docs up on dropbox and he loves it. Meanwhile I just upgraded to start paying for amazon cloud drive so my wife has a one click solution to backing up her photos and videos from her phone. Edit: Drew took the first bite out of the multiple device problem and rocked it better than anyone else because he put the users experience first, above all. Today plenty of big players host consumer data, but i feel none are truly focused on the everyday problems of the average joe, Drew could do it again.
- toomuchtodo 11y ago
  > Static websites now on S3 (anyone recommend an S3 sync tool?) s3cmd http://s3tools.org/s3cmd http://s3tools.org/s3cmd
- benbristow 11y ago
  > Static websites now on S3 (anyone recommend an S3 sync tool?) https://github.com/laurilehmijoki/s3_website https://github.com/laurilehmijoki/s3_website

kozhevnikov 11y ago

While I agree with your sentiment, if you were using Dropbox when it had direct links then you should be grandfathered into Public folder that still behaves like a static server.

bengali3 11y ago

yup, I love DB, but I cant even edit text files on dropbox.com. I'd have stuck around longer to at least have this but they haven't innovated around my needs in a while - so it rarely comes up as a solution to others issues. During school dropbox was great for groups as well as my multiple devices, but anecdotally over the last few years i've changed my behavior: Photos & Videos - now on amazon CloudDrive since i'm already a prime member - now I finally don't have space issues on my phone anymore, Amazons iOS app convinced me that they're serious (for now..) Documents on Google drive - mainly due to simple online editors for XLS and DOC - resume and daily logs Static websites now on S3 (anyone recommend an S3 sync tool?) Grocery lists shared with the wife - now using SimpleNote since we can edit on devices and cloud I haven't gone to my free Dropbox account in a while, so its becoming an archive with less traffic for my account. I'm sure they track dormancy rates as well, i'd wager i'm not alone. I did get dad to put his photos & docs up on dropbox and he loves it. Meanwhile I just upgraded to start paying for amazon cloud drive so my wife has a one click solution to backing up her photos and videos from her phone. Edit: Drew took the first bite out of the multiple device problem and rocked it better than anyone else because he put the users experience first, above all. Today plenty of big players host consumer data, but i feel none are truly focused on the everyday problems of the average joe, Drew could do it again.

toomuchtodo 11y ago
> Static websites now on S3 (anyone recommend an S3 sync tool?) s3cmd http://s3tools.org/s3cmd http://s3tools.org/s3cmd
benbristow 11y ago
> Static websites now on S3 (anyone recommend an S3 sync tool?) https://github.com/laurilehmijoki/s3_website https://github.com/laurilehmijoki/s3_website