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Title is evidently incorrect: the link itself clearly states they just disabled this functionality for Free accounts. I can verify it still works for Pro/Plus

by alainv 10y ago

Title is evidently incorrect: the link itself clearly states they just disabled this functionality for Free accounts. I can verify it still works for Pro/Plus accounts with existing Public folders.

leereeves 10y ago
Only until September 1, according to the page. > Effective September 1, 2017, Dropbox Pro, Plus, and Business users will no longer be able to render HTML content, and the Public folder and its sharing functionality will be disabled.
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i336_ 10y ago
I agree. I would recommend "(2012, 2017)" to succinctly clarify that this is somehow relevant to right now and that further investigation is needed. Note: I have flagged the parent comment so that it shows up for the moderators (and also upvoted it to counteract the impact of flagging). So, nobody else needs to flag it - if too many people do so it might go [dead].
- the_af 10y ago
  Further investigation? They clearly state the public folder will stop working even for paid accounts on September 1st.
  - i336_ 10y ago
    I'm talking about the article title as shown here. If it said "Dropbox accounts created after Oct. 2012 won't have a public folder (2012; 2017)" or perhaps "... (2017)" then readers would be able to go "okay, what's this, it has this year in it, what gives" and click it. You're only able to know about Sep 1st once you actually open the article, which in its current form seems to talk about an event from 5 years ago.
onli 10y ago
It's not incorrect if it is only true for a (in this case, large) subset of people. The now changed title completely misses the point of this submission, and is not more correct or less editorialized than the original one. I would prefer if it were restored, the "today" could get removed to cover that it will happen later for Pro Accounts. If memory serves me right it would be something like "Dropbox disables Public folder". That is what happens.

by alainv 10y ago

Title is evidently incorrect: the link itself clearly states they just disabled this functionality for Free accounts. I can verify it still works for Pro/Plus accounts with existing Public folders.

leereeves 10y ago

Only until September 1, according to the page. > Effective September 1, 2017, Dropbox Pro, Plus, and Business users will no longer be able to render HTML content, and the Public folder and its sharing functionality will be disabled.

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i336_ 10y ago

I agree. I would recommend "(2012, 2017)" to succinctly clarify that this is somehow relevant to right now and that further investigation is needed. Note: I have flagged the parent comment so that it shows up for the moderators (and also upvoted it to counteract the impact of flagging). So, nobody else needs to flag it - if too many people do so it might go [dead].

the_af 10y ago
Further investigation? They clearly state the public folder will stop working even for paid accounts on September 1st.
- i336_ 10y ago
  I'm talking about the article title as shown here. If it said "Dropbox accounts created after Oct. 2012 won't have a public folder (2012; 2017)" or perhaps "... (2017)" then readers would be able to go "okay, what's this, it has this year in it, what gives" and click it. You're only able to know about Sep 1st once you actually open the article, which in its current form seems to talk about an event from 5 years ago.

onli 10y ago

It's not incorrect if it is only true for a (in this case, large) subset of people. The now changed title completely misses the point of this submission, and is not more correct or less editorialized than the original one. I would prefer if it were restored, the "today" could get removed to cover that it will happen later for Pro Accounts. If memory serves me right it would be something like "Dropbox disables Public folder". That is what happens.