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Why is the developer page behind a log-in wall?

• grinich 16y ago
  How could you develop for Dropbox without an account?
  • jackowayed 16y ago
    Google can't index things behind a login wall (as far as we know...). It's also just sort of annoying (you may have a dropbox account but not be logged in at the moment on the device you're using) and unnecessary.
    • michaelfairley 16y ago
      It's easy enough to not require the login wall for certain user agents (such as GoogleBot). Granted, it would be easier and better to not have it the first place.
      • eli 16y ago
        Google frowns on treating its not differently than a regular user. And the googlebot doesn't always identify itself as such.
      • eli 16y ago
        Google frowns on treating its not differently than a regular user. And the googlebot doesn't always identify itself as such.
  • wvenable 16y ago
    I don't have an account but I'm still curious. If the API is interesting enough, it might be worth signing up.