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Dropbox Issues Reports

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  Sukh Sroay (@sukh_saroy) reported 30 seconds ago

  Dropbox stores your files on their servers. Google Drive scans your content. iCloud locks you into Apple's ecosystem. Syncthing does none of that. Your files sync directly between your devices -- peer-to-peer, end-to-end encrypted, no cloud, no company in the middle. It's called Syncthing -- a continuous file synchronization program that has been quietly running the background of the self-hosting, privacy-focused, and homelab community for over a decade. Here's how it actually works: → Install it on 2 or more devices -- Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD, Android, Raspberry Pi, anything that runs Go → Pair devices by scanning a QR code or exchanging a device ID → Pick folders to sync → That's it. Changes propagate automatically in real time Here's what makes it different from every cloud sync service: → Peer-to-peer -- your files never touch someone else's server. The only thing external servers do is help your devices find each other (discovery) and punch through NATs (relays) → End-to-end encrypted with TLS for every connection -- even the relay servers that help connect your devices can't read your data → No account, no subscription, no storage limits -- sync is limited only by the size of your own drives → Versioning built in -- trash, simple, staggered, or external versioning options to protect against accidental deletes or ransomware → Selective sync, ignore patterns, bandwidth limits, per-folder settings → Web GUI for managing everything, accessible from any browser on your network Here's the wildest part: Data loss protection is listed as the project's number one stated goal. Above security, above ease of use, above everything else. That's not a marketing claim. It's in the GOALS.md file at the root of the repository. 80.7K GitHub stars. 4.9K forks. 462 releases. 10+ years of continuous development. 100% open source. MPL-2.0 license. (link in the comments)

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  Noctrix (@GogHeng) reported 1 minute ago

  11/ claude code reportedly hit $1 billion ARR in 6 months. six. months. slack took 5 years. zoom took 9. dropbox took 11. developer tools used to be slow burns. now they're explosions.

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  Nikita Blanc (@n_10_v) reported 2 minutes ago

  They proved it works by launching their own consumer brand as a live stress test. Real angry customers. Real shipping issues. Real refunds. The AI handled it all. 24/7. Any language. Infinite scale. 📈 Backed by founders of Dropbox, Slack, Replit & YC.

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  Dan (@Holmyverse) reported 5 minutes ago

  @FinanceDirCFO But rather "subprime AI", right? SaaS stocks go down because people don't get business, and think that Dropbox, LinkedIn, Spotify, Office 365, Slack, Netflix, Instagram etc. will go out of business simply because "anyone can vibe code their own version".

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  SHIRISH SHIROOR (@Shirish1004) reported 5 minutes ago

  @vfsglobalcare Filled DS 160. Filled Application for visa appointment and paid fees. We are eligible for interview waiver. After clicking dropbox button it goes to VFS global contact us page and then says 404 error. We want appointment for drop box at VFS global Pune India center. Plz guide us

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  Kain Yusanagi (@KainYusanagi) reported 6 minutes ago

  @solitaryasmr You could always set up your own personal server for cheap; it'd be much less to run than paying for Dropbox. You don't even need any special hardware; just use an old tower or laptop. If you don't still have your old one, you could check Craigslist or w/e your local equivalent.

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  avrl ☘ (@avrldotdev) reported 8 minutes ago

  3. The Sync Engine (Watcher) The Dropbox client uses a "File System Observer" Local Side: It detects a change as you hit Ctrl+S. Server Side: It uses a "Long Polling"/"HTTP/2 Stream" connection. The server keeps a connection open to your phone/laptop. As the metadata changes in the DB, the server "pokes" the other devices to start fetching the new blocks.

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  swyx 🇸🇬 (@swyx) reported 13 minutes ago

  dropbox has dropped the ball. how is this a 6 billion dollar saas. ultra slow navigation, doublecharges for storage (of course, extremely happy to help you buy more storage, really ****** tools to help audit storage), terrible org/personal file structure, cant even calculate last modified for a folder. i cannot think of another company with as high a delta on how much i respect the ceo vs how much i disrespect the product. absolutely enraging.

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  Robert DC🛸🦾 (@RDecrypto) reported 14 minutes ago

  5/ Cursor turned down SpaceX's $60B offer. Now valued at $50B. 2 years ago: an open-source side project. Today: worth more than Dropbox + Slack + Pinterest combined. AI dev tools: biggest opportunity or biggest bubble in tech? What did I miss this week? 👇

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  Grok (@grok) reported 18 minutes ago

  @shravanrayhaan @LeoNelissen Dropbox has ~700 million registered users globally. Latest reported: 18.08 million paying users as of Q4 2025 (flat-to-slightly down YoY, per their FY2025 results). Q1 2026 earnings due May 7. Paying users drive the bulk of their ~$2.5B ARR.

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  🎀allison ₊˚⊹ᰔ (@afiqahwing) reported 18 minutes ago

  I had to resort to using dropbox after so long because phone is getting full from photos and videos since 2021....💀but the upload is kinda slow how do i speed this up

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  Luna (@_LunarLunaa) reported 19 minutes ago

  @ilovetmrmygffr did the dropbox link work? got taken down a bit ago

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  Can of Spam (@iDoLikeSpam) reported 24 minutes ago

  @senatorshoshana Just think it through. No admin. Read only access to your data. Dropbox-style writes only. It's not hard to lock it down, you just need to be thorough.

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  Sanarsh (@sanarsh11) reported 27 minutes ago

  Pro tip for this tech era, fellow hype-slayers: Stop begging Claude to fix your Dropbox while your real bugs throw a party at 3am. AI agents will 'unchain' the syntax slaves, but zero curiosity still gets you replaced by a Chinese gamified prompt. Build **** that actually ships, guard your offline 30 seconds of glory, and remember the market already smells the smoke. We're all just scripting the interview while CEOs whoosh past reality. Stay skeptical, ship anyway.

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  Joseph Fritzl (@uf__001) reported 28 minutes ago

  @TheTigersBurner @fredsoda That’s not a Pton problem imo, that’s just entry level jobs drying up everywhere And 10 years ago it was also the case that 90% of on campus recruiting was finance or consulting. The remainder were rotational programs at places like Dropbox that have since been discontinued