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Too many users abused unlimited Dropbox plans, so they’re getting limits (arstechnica.com)

submitted 1 year ago by L4s@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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Too many users abused unlimited Dropbox plans, so they’re getting limits::Some people have taken "as much space as you need" too literally.

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[–] Touching_Grass@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We all get to decide because we're responsible for our actions. I should always ask if I'm using or abusing a service and if it'll negatively impact others. Or I don't and I run the risk of running things into the ground and losing a good thing for everyone.

You brought up a professional videographer as and example. A professional should be using a commercial service that is set up for that. This was personal use storage which I would bet was not used for personal storage, instead it was used commercially.

[–] PoopingCough@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Oh if only you had bothered even opening up the article. literally the second line:

Up until yesterday, Dropbox offered an unlimited $24-per-user-per-month plan for businesses called Dropbox Advanced that came with an "as much as you need" storage cap. This was intended to free business users from needing to worry about quotas.