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So what does "Connect your Twitter account to Dropbox" actually mean? They're asking for read/write permission, which makes me wonder if it's going to post eve

So what does "Connect your Twitter account to Dropbox" actually mean? They're asking for read/write permission, which makes me wonder if it's going to post every time I change a file or something. No thanks.

zavulon 16y ago
Yeah, I'm sorry but I'm not clicking "Connect your Twitter account" without telling me EXACTLY what will happen afterwards.
- fharper1961 16y ago
  Same here!
- user24 16y ago
  so you're happy to share your personal files with dropbox, but not your twitter account? Odd priorities. Not saying they're wrong priorities, but just not what I'd expect.
  - sesqu 16y ago
    It's a lot harder to automate abuse of a random person's semistructured data without metadata than it is to automate abuse of a random person's twitter account. Sure, it's also more lucrative, but I wouldn't worry about it for a couple more years.
    - latortuga 16y ago
      It's also quite a lot easier to disallow them from using your twitter account.
    - user24 16y ago
      I don't really know what you mean. You're right. But I don't see how that's relevant. My point was that people have a choice "I trust dropbox not to abuse my personal files" and they draw the line at their twitter account?!? This I find odd. I don't see how your comment makes it less odd.
davecardwell 16y ago
I connected but they didn’t post anything until I used their “Tweet about Dropbox for more free space!” button. Presumably I could just delete their access now I’ve got my free space but I haven’t tried that.
novum 16y ago
I have several fake Twitter and Facebook accounts I keep around for exactly this reason. I certainly wouldn't connect my real accounts without knowing exactly what they plan (not) to do with my identity. Edit: "I love Dropbox because it gives me free space even when I connect fake twitter and facebook accounts. :)"
ivankirigin 16y ago
We won't publish anything to twitter or facebook related to private files. This is about telling your friends about dropbox, answering an implicit survey with your fb/twt data, and improving the user experience in a bunch of ways.
tomazmuraus 16y ago
No matter how much I love the service, I hate it when a service wants access to "update your data".

zavulon 16y ago

Yeah, I'm sorry but I'm not clicking "Connect your Twitter account" without telling me EXACTLY what will happen afterwards.

fharper1961 16y ago
Same here!
user24 16y ago
so you're happy to share your personal files with dropbox, but not your twitter account? Odd priorities. Not saying they're wrong priorities, but just not what I'd expect.
- sesqu 16y ago
  It's a lot harder to automate abuse of a random person's semistructured data without metadata than it is to automate abuse of a random person's twitter account. Sure, it's also more lucrative, but I wouldn't worry about it for a couple more years.
  - latortuga 16y ago
    It's also quite a lot easier to disallow them from using your twitter account.
  - user24 16y ago
    I don't really know what you mean. You're right. But I don't see how that's relevant. My point was that people have a choice "I trust dropbox not to abuse my personal files" and they draw the line at their twitter account?!? This I find odd. I don't see how your comment makes it less odd.

davecardwell 16y ago

I connected but they didn’t post anything until I used their “Tweet about Dropbox for more free space!” button. Presumably I could just delete their access now I’ve got my free space but I haven’t tried that.

novum 16y ago

I have several fake Twitter and Facebook accounts I keep around for exactly this reason. I certainly wouldn't connect my real accounts without knowing exactly what they plan (not) to do with my identity. Edit: "I love Dropbox because it gives me free space even when I connect fake twitter and facebook accounts. :)"

ivankirigin 16y ago

We won't publish anything to twitter or facebook related to private files. This is about telling your friends about dropbox, answering an implicit survey with your fb/twt data, and improving the user experience in a bunch of ways.

tomazmuraus 16y ago

No matter how much I love the service, I hate it when a service wants access to "update your data".