> If dropbox had support for arbitrary multiple folder selection (but the the complexity would go way up?) I'd agree with your stance on symlink, but now this i

> If dropbox had support for arbitrary multiple folder selection (but the the complexity would go way up?) I'd agree with your stance on symlink, but now this is more of a necessary evil. I think you already answered your own objection on the right way to handle this need. Other syncing services, including BitTorrent Sync handle your need in precisely this manner. I.e., the right way. Dangerous, frustrating, and incorrect abuse of symlinks is NOT the right way to do this.