Dropbox making changes

[clavguy]

Hi gang...
This is for those of us using Dropbox to collaborate on projects or to link .jpg files here in the forum to show pics of something. I just got this email from Dropbox...

Hi Pierre,

We’re always looking to improve the Dropbox sharing experience. The Public folder was the first sharing method we introduced, and since then, we’ve built even better ways for you to share securely and work together with your team.

As a result, we’ll soon be ending support for the Public folder. Dropbox Basic users will be able to use the Public folder until March 15, 2017. After that date the files in your Public folder will become private, and links to these files will be deactivated. Your files will remain safe in Dropbox.

If you’d like to keep sharing files in your Public folder, you can create new shared links. Just make sure to send the new URLs to your collaborators.

In addition to shared links, we have a number of sharing options designed to make collaboration easier and give you more control. To learn more, visit our Help Center.

The Dropbox team


That means that if we don't change our shared links, any "help me" pics will probably disappear in this forum until we do

Cheers and Merry Christmas
Pierre

[AHornsby]

Google has a cloud 'Drive' that let's you create a link to collaborate while keeping everything else in the cabinet... so to speak. Much like this...

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzehA ... E9rbGN3MGM

The guy @ 3:40 really does drive that car around town... -h

[Anorax]

Well, monkeyfeathers. I don't know how many images I use throughout the internet that rely on a direct connection to Dropbox's Public folder, but I guess I'm going to find out soon enough... :/

[clavguy]

Well it happened...
Now all the images I had here are gone but not gone... the links are wrong and I forgot how to insert them in like my signature and all the help me JPGs I had ...

Can anyone refresh this Old Fart's memory

Thanks..
Pierre

[Acoustica Greg]

Hi Pierre!

Click on your username in the upper right area of the forums, select Profile, then click Edit Profile. In the left sidebar, select Edit Signature.

Greg

[clavguy]

Hi Pierre!

Click on your username in the upper right area of the forums, select Profile, then click Edit Profile. In the left sidebar, select Edit Signature.

Greg

Hi and thanks Greg...

I tried that and I replaced the link that was in there for the JPG file in the dropbox with the new one.. and no change??????

[clavguy]

I got it fixed... check this out
http://cantonbecker.com/etcetera/2014/h ... ox-images/

[Acoustica Greg]

I got it fixed... check this out
http://cantonbecker.com/etcetera/2014/h ... ox-images/

Okay, nice!

[Mark Bliss]

Good research Pierre!
Good to know.

And welcome back!