Thanks Richard, I'll check out your suggestion. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org
On Sun, Apr 14, 2019 at 10:18 PM Stephen Barncard <step...@barncard.com> wrote: > the altering was the filename change - some kind of unique number, and > the created dates were changed as well - for no reason. > -- > Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - > mixstream.org > > > On Sun, Apr 14, 2019 at 10:15 PM Stephen Barncard <step...@barncard.com> > wrote: > >> "1. How does changing the date affect their space quota?" >> The unwanted photo file uploads affected MY space quota on the free >> account, they fill it up, and then they tell you you are near the 'limit' >> and must buy more space. >> When I got my files back, they were altered. It's just dishonest and >> disingenuous. >> >> of course I'm looking for something else but I'd rather not be doing time >> consuming configuring. I have better things to do. >> -- >> Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - >> mixstream.org >> >> >> On Sun, Apr 14, 2019 at 10:02 PM Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >>> Stephen Barncard wrote: >>> >>> > Why? because several years ago $@$#$@#$@'ing dropbox, without my >>> > permission, started changing not only filenames but DATES in a huge >>> > swath of precious photos in a particularly dishonest way -- they >>> > wanted my free account to fill up quickly so I'd have to "upgrade". >>> > I know the EXIF tags still exist inside each file, but all the file >>> > dates had been changed to the date of copying. >>> > Dropbox has been increasingly piggish lately - not allowing more than >>> > 3 machines on the free account. >>> > It's a mess. This does not endear me to these greedy people. >>> >>> >>> 1. How does changing the date affect their space quota? >>> >>> >>> 2. Dropbox policies have become too FUBAR for me to spend time with >>> anymore. For example, I have no files in my account, and recently got a >>> notice saying I was out of disk space and needed to pay them for an >>> upgrade. That shouldn't be possible. But it turns out they count files >>> shared with you against both the account where the file originates and >>> yours tool - even though the file exists in only one location. #doubledip >>> >>> >>> 3. This means a really hack to annoy people: just put a really big file >>> in your account and share it with anyone you don't like. Since it'll >>> count against their quota, you've just prevented them from being able to >>> add anything else to their account. #insane >>> >>> >>> 4. You can liberate yourself: https://nextcloud.com/ >>> >>> I met the project founder, Frank Karlitschek, when we had him speak at >>> UbuCon in Pasadena a few years ago. Great guy, great team, all super >>> passionate about free and open source software, and leaving the user in >>> control of their cloud services. >>> >>> More than just file sharing with one of the best sync mechanisms I've >>> ever seen, it also includes many dozens of add-on apps for everything >>> from team management to music streaming to video chat and more. >>> >>> I have a dedicated Nextcloud server in my office for myself, and another >>> on a VPS I use with clients and vendors. With native sync clients for >>> Mac, Windows, and Linux (and iOS, and Android too), my LiveCode Plugins >>> folder is kept current no matter which machine I happen to be working >>> at. And with its convenient versioning, if I mess up and want to revert >>> one of my plugins to yesterday's it's a breeze. >>> >>> Runs on any standard LAMP/WAMP/MAMP server. And if you're using it on >>> Ubuntu 18.04 you can install it one line using the new Snap packager. >>> >>> And you remain in control of everything. >>> >>> Nope, not in any way affiliate with Nextcloud. Just a very happy user. >>> >>> -- >>> Richard Gaskin >>> Fourth World Systems >>> Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and the Web >>> ____________________________________________________________________ >>> ambassa...@fourthworld.com http://www.FourthWorld.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >> _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
