Dropbox check your files
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- benfal99
Check this article :
How Dropbox Knows When You're Sharing Copyrighted Files -
http://gizmodo.com/how-dropbox-k…Are you sharing copyrighted files in your Dropbox?
Another reason to keep my OwnCloud server running.
- nb0
A bunch of my friends and I share a large dropbox account for music. Everyone has the account password so we can all login and upload or download anything at any time. We have a private Facebook group for discussions about new music, there are about 150 of us. Been doing it for well over a year. Dropbox won't find you if you're not sharing everything with the public.
- scarabin0
zipping the files doesn't help?
- sem0
Mentioned this a while ago, they are doing worse than just checking. They are allowing access via backdoors also
- ernexbcn0
"The site uses a technique known as "file hashing against a blacklist" to block pre-selected files from being shared person-to-person over its servers. In many ways, it's kinda neat; it avoids Dropbox getting in trouble with the Feds, and never actually interrogates your files, so it doesn't fall foul of violating its anti-infringement policy either."
I don't see the problem.
- reanimate0
I reckon they have to do this as its a legal requirement under DMCA
- ********0
all lies...
- If you don't trust them. Don't use their free service that is optional.ETM