This provides an extra level of protection to prevent accidental sharing. If possible, I create one “shared” folder within Dropbox for shared documents and folders. I use a Mac, but I assume you can do this with a PC also andĢ. I color the folder names of share folders with a bold, vivid color so they stand out. Pondering this issue, I have a couple of tips that help prevent accidental sharing in Dropbox:ġ. It seems similar to sending an email to the wrong person. Has the person forgotten that the folder is shared? Has the person forgotten with whom the folder is shared? Six months or a year later, that someone starts loading documents into the shared folder that clearly are not intended for me. I share a Dropbox folder with another person as we work on a joint project. Surprisingly, I have seen this happen several times. For precisely the same reason that it works so well, it is also fraught with danger when sharing folders.īob Ambrogi, lawyer-blogger, points out the perils of accidentally putting a file in the wrong Dropbox shared folder in his excellent article Shared a Dropbox folder? Don’t forget! Ambrogi explains the problem: If you have not heard of it or used, check out my post about it here. Dropbox is a wonderful service for sharing and syncing documents.
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