Dropbox telemetry can't be disabled
Many times on HN, commenters have mocked those who questioned why someone would use Dropbox instead of a method controlled by the user.  I guess becausse someone made lots of money from it or it became popular or something.  I always found this perplexing because I look at solutions from the perspective of the user, namely, me, not from the perspective of a third party "tech" startup founder.  It's insensitive to the people on HN who want to other tried and true solutions.  "Other people are using Dropbox, so you should too."  Who cares.  Every user is different.  If someone wants to use something else besides Dropbox, why harass them.  I could care less what "99%" of users are doing.  I care about what I'm doing.<p>I confess I have never used it.  I still rely on USB sticks for a variety of tasks, more than simply transferring files.  Anyway, for me, this telemetry nonsense would be one reason I would avoid Dropbox.<p>Maybe there will someday be telemetry in USB sticks.  We'll see.  Meanwhile...