Dropbox is getting rid of public folders - which most of us used to share FILES or programs etc with other stratics members. From what I understand the files will not disappear but the links will stop working.
This will also impact anyone (as said above) that linked a jpeg or bitmap or other picture file used in their profile.
Here is a copy of the email
Hi AJ,
This is a reminder that your Public folder links will become inactive on March 15. On that date, your Public folder will become a standard Dropbox folder, and your files will remain safe in your account. If you want to share those files again, you’ll need to use
shared links instead.
The Public folder was the first sharing method we introduced, and since then, we’ve built more sophisticated ways for you to share securely and work together with your team. In addition to
shared links, we have a number of
sharing options designed to make collaboration easier and give you more control.
We understand these sharing methods are not a direct replacement for the Public folder in some cases—we apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. For more information on transitioning from the Public folder to shared links,
visit our Help Center.
- The Dropbox Team
