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Houston, we have a problem. Just about the only thing I use Dropbox for is the public folder. I've gotten many of my friends and collaborators to sign up for t

Houston, we have a problem. Just about the only thing I use Dropbox for is the public folder. I've gotten many of my friends and collaborators to sign up for the service, based on the recommendation of this very feature. It's been a real boon for rapidly iterating front end mock ups. Dropping support for what Dropbox evidently regards as "edge use cases" is not how you "build the next Apple or Google". The Public folder may not be used by the majority, but it is the domain of the geekiest, most hacker-spirited segment of users. Why trample that most creative segment? The removal of my team's files from Dropbox and searching for a better sharing method begins now.

soupboy 14y ago
I think you are overreacting. Are you serious about using the public folder for "rapidly iterating front end mock ups"? Why would you want to put sensitive and confidential data for everyone in the world to see?
- BHSPitMonkey 14y ago
  I often use the feature the same way. It's only "up for everyone in the world to see" if everyone has the URL, and nothing I ever share is so sensitive that the risk of someone bruteforcing all of the possible file/folder names in my Public folder poses a threat. (I imagine Dropbox would catch on to such attempts at the network level, anyway.)
- aimatt 14y ago
  I use it in the same way too.
- Centigonal 14y ago
  I use it this way, too. If this feature goes away, I will stop using Dropbox, simply because most of the convenience that gave the service value for me would be gone. I don't think he's overreacting.
- reneherse 14y ago
  Different strokes and all that. I prefer to do mockups mostly in the browser, and using the public folder as a local server is an easy way to check pages on multiple devices. (I'm sure a more technically inclined person would just set up their own server.) If I were doing anything requiring confidentiality or stealth I would work another way.
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johns 14y ago
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soupboy 14y ago

I think you are overreacting. Are you serious about using the public folder for "rapidly iterating front end mock ups"? Why would you want to put sensitive and confidential data for everyone in the world to see?

BHSPitMonkey 14y ago
I often use the feature the same way. It's only "up for everyone in the world to see" if everyone has the URL, and nothing I ever share is so sensitive that the risk of someone bruteforcing all of the possible file/folder names in my Public folder poses a threat. (I imagine Dropbox would catch on to such attempts at the network level, anyway.)
aimatt 14y ago
I use it in the same way too.
Centigonal 14y ago
I use it this way, too. If this feature goes away, I will stop using Dropbox, simply because most of the convenience that gave the service value for me would be gone. I don't think he's overreacting.
reneherse 14y ago
Different strokes and all that. I prefer to do mockups mostly in the browser, and using the public folder as a local server is an easy way to check pages on multiple devices. (I'm sure a more technically inclined person would just set up their own server.) If I were doing anything requiring confidentiality or stealth I would work another way.

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johns 14y ago

localtunnel.com