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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Fuck DropBox. They've always promoted bait and switch plans and implied functionality that doesn't exist unless you upgrade to a higher tier. They were deceptive as fuck to consumers for years and stole an unknowable amount from the public with their shady marketing lies.

I hope DropBox sinks to the bottom of the deepest ocean. All they had to do was be honest with consumers about offering something solid, but they still just can't bring themselves to tell the truth about a single plan they offer. Shady motherfuckers.

Edit: Fuck Google and Microsoft as well. Sync.com has been cheaper, more honest and more reliable than any of these lying megacorp dickheads.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 hours ago

We continue to see softening demand and macro headwinds in our core business

Maybe if you didn't raise your prices to finance dumb investments, the demand for your core business wouldn't falter.

If anything I think people's poor economy is forcing them to get rid of luxuries like Dropbox, and the way for Dropbox to stay relevant is to let prices follow the economy of their customers down.

[–] [email protected] 36 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

> Q3 2024 earnings report drops

> record profits

> CEO gets fat raise

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 hours ago (5 children)

Why does dropbox exist. For the same money Microsoft offers equal storage, plus office.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Dropbox had the first mover advantage. Onedrive lagged behind it for years. You can argue it still does.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

Fair point. Still their proposition is underwhelming imho.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

One advantage of Dropbox is that it is not that integrated into Windows/office.

I use Dropbox, albeit I have an old free account with much more storage than their 2GB base.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

What do you mean? Dropbox is integrated into Windows using the Cloud Files API, which handles dynamically downloading files as needed, the ability to mark files so they're always available offline, etc.

Or did you mean a deeper integration like how Windows shows ads for OneDrive?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

I like that it's a separate application. I had issues with the way OneDrive integrated with Windows/Office and conflicts with my corporate OneDrive account (this was a while ago, this may have been fixed).

I always prefer to have a full local copy (Google Drive, which a use for specific data has been really annoying with this) without using Cloud Files API or any extra features. A literal cloud sync of specific folder, nothing else.

I mostly use Dropbox out of habit (and because I have a grandfathered account). I've been meaning to switch to ProtonDrive (already have a paid account with them for email), just haven't got to it yet.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours ago

For the same money Microsoft offers equal storage, plus office.

Plus email! Same with Google (Google Workspace).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

It's good to have competition. Dropbox has to rethink their plan if they want to keep existing

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 hours ago

I always wondered this too. It was a good idea 15 years ago. But, they don’t offer enough to justify the price. Literally everyone offers cloud storage now and a million other features too.