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Dropbox Invites!


One of our faithful readers, Alex, noticed our underlying plea for an invite to the Dropbox service that we wrote about earlier today. While Dropbox has no formal way to invite a friend they do let you share a folder with others, and if they don’t have an account it will let them create one on-the-spot. So Alex shared a folder with us, and we were able to get an account!

Now we want to help spread some of the Dropbox love. There doesn’t appear to be any limitation on the number of people you can share a folder with, but we don’t want to be sending invites day in and day out. So we’ll send invites to the first 50 people who request them in the comments below.

All we need is your email address which you can specify in the email field (registered users can change their email address on the account page), or you can put it in the comment field if you don’t mind everyone seeing it. After we send out the 50 invites we’ll let everyone know in the comments, and hopefully some other individuals will take a few minutes to invite the others who weren’t fortunate enough to get in on the action.

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Make sure you check your spam folder because it’s very much possible that it will be filtered as spam by your email service. We won’t be sending them out every minute or anything, and so you may have to wait a few hours to get your invite. We do sleep contrary to popular belief.

And remember, Dropbox is a Beta service so don’t yell at us if your computer blows up or grows mutant legs and walks away.

UPDATE: Bad news guys, it looks like Dropbox is currently limiting the number of people you can invite using this method. We were only able to send invites out to the first four commenters. I really apologize, but they didn’t state anywhere that they limited that. I would very much appreciate it if the people who do receive the invites contact me so that they can share the invites with some of the other people who were supposed to get them.

UPDATE 2: Okay, invites have been sent out to EVERYONE as of 8:30AM Central Time on March 14th. Don’t ask us how we did it, because we’re not proud of it. Just check the email address you provided (especially the spam folder) for the Dropbox invite.

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  1. MattMarch 13, 2008 at 5:22 pm

    I would really like to try this service :D Thanks in advance

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  2. RudyMarch 13, 2008 at 5:23 pm

    Awesome – i’d like an invite :)

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  3. SolarHydroMarch 13, 2008 at 5:25 pm

    Looks simpler than e-mailing to my gmail and the numerous software I have tried (e-mailing to myself still preferred). I wouldn’t mind running a test of dropbox.

    Thank you.

    Solar Hydro

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  4. SureMarch 13, 2008 at 5:30 pm

    Very nice. I would like an invite too. Thanks in advance.

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  5. protejohnnyMarch 13, 2008 at 5:33 pm

    I could totally use this right now. Much appreciated!

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  7. StephanieMarch 13, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    Yes Yes Please :)

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  8. gryphenMarch 13, 2008 at 5:45 pm

    I’d love an invite! thanks so much :)

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  10. LappyMarch 13, 2008 at 5:47 pm

    I’ll take one, thanks!

    You guys are great!!!

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  11. WilliamMarch 13, 2008 at 5:47 pm

    Love the website. You guys rock.

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  13. MaxAll-StarMarch 13, 2008 at 5:49 pm

    I’d like an invite please. :mrgreen:

    “We do sleep contrary to popular belief.

    And remember, Dropbox is a Beta service so don’t yell at us if your computer blows up or grows mutant legs and walks away.”

    I blurted out laughing after I read that.

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  15. Ryan J.March 13, 2008 at 5:52 pm

    Can you please send me an invite? Thanks!

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  16. ThanksMarch 13, 2008 at 5:55 pm

    Sweet. Thanks!

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  17. tafkajpMarch 13, 2008 at 5:55 pm

    I found this comment on dropbox, thought since this post was about sharing a folder I thought I would pass along.

    Doug K. said:

    I love what this looks like it can do, I’ll be trying it out but I won’t be sharing files with anyone! Isn’t that the point, you say? Sure but the license gives away ALL my rights, even if I only share with a select few. I guess they aren’t planning on using this in the enterprise!

    “While you own the content contained in Your Files, you hereby grant all other Dropbox users a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, perpetual and irrevocable right and license to use and exploit Your Files in your public folder.

    In addition, you hereby grant Dropbox users who have been given access to your shared folder a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, perpetual and irrevocable right and license to use and exploit Your Files in your shared folder.”

    Too scary, call off the lawyers boys!

    * Doug K.

    [gigaom.com]

    Disclaimer I have not read the EULA myself so I do not know if this is accurate or not. And really, I wonder what monetary gain that they might gain if I shared the pictures of the last family Reunion?

    taf

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  18. CarlMarch 13, 2008 at 6:01 pm

    Could I get an invite? Thanks!

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  19. NaderMarch 13, 2008 at 6:02 pm

    Hi, please count me in

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  20. ChangeAll-StarMarch 13, 2008 at 6:03 pm

    I’d like to test this service as well. Thanks! :)

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  21. WilliamMarch 13, 2008 at 6:07 pm

    I would like to have one also, would be nice to keep my code on my laptop in sync with my desktop and server.

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  22. MarkMarch 13, 2008 at 6:09 pm

    I’d live to give this a shot. Thanks for the invite. :)

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  23. George HMarch 13, 2008 at 6:09 pm

    Request invite!

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  24. hyunokjooMarch 13, 2008 at 6:09 pm

    Me please!! Thank you.

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  26. AnonymousMarch 13, 2008 at 6:11 pm

    Thanks so much for making this available.

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  27. AnonymousMarch 13, 2008 at 6:15 pm

    I’d like to try this.

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  28. MurazorzMarch 13, 2008 at 6:15 pm

    I’d like an account.

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  29. JuanaMarch 13, 2008 at 6:15 pm

    I love CyberNet–thanks for thinking of us!

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  30. piguMarch 13, 2008 at 6:18 pm

    please, I would love one.

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  31. edwestMarch 13, 2008 at 6:20 pm

    I would like one please & thanks!

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  32. netster007xAll-StarMarch 13, 2008 at 6:21 pm

    Wuhu, I made it! Can I get an invite! Thanks.

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  33. BryanMarch 13, 2008 at 6:22 pm

    Thanks for the offer!

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  34. arjayMarch 13, 2008 at 6:26 pm

    I’d like one too! :D

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  35. lrjMarch 13, 2008 at 6:26 pm

    if there’s anything left please:D

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  36. JoMarch 13, 2008 at 6:27 pm

    Please, could I get an invite! Thanks.

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  37. MrisMarch 13, 2008 at 6:29 pm

    I’d like to have an invite as well. Thanks.

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  38. HarleyDogMarch 13, 2008 at 6:32 pm

    Would like an invite, please.
    Mahalo!

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  39. CrisMarch 13, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    Thanks for the invite – I appreciate it.

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  40. Diogo AzevedoMarch 13, 2008 at 6:37 pm

    Could I get an invite?
    Thanks!!!!

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  41. 13 ideasMarch 13, 2008 at 6:37 pm

    I’ll take an invite! ;)

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  42. RodoMarch 13, 2008 at 6:37 pm

    Me please! choose me! XD

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  43. PatIslesFanMarch 13, 2008 at 6:40 pm

    I would love an invite. Thanks!

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  44. JimMarch 13, 2008 at 6:43 pm

    I’m I to late can I get an invite

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  45. VerdicanMarch 13, 2008 at 6:45 pm

    No need to give me an invite. You can save it for someone else. I’m happy with drop.io for the moment.I just wanted to say that this is a great idea, and I cannot wait for the product to come out of Beta. Great, great idea.

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  46. OldManDeathAll-StarMarch 13, 2008 at 6:46 pm

    I’m interested as well.

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  47. Kai NicholsonMarch 13, 2008 at 6:47 pm

    Invite please! Cheers!

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  48. vivian loveringMarch 13, 2008 at 6:48 pm

    Yes please, I’d like an invite

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  49. HerbMarch 13, 2008 at 6:53 pm

    If there are any left, I’d appreciate an invite.

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  50. Mário FilipeMarch 13, 2008 at 6:55 pm

    One for me to, please :P

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  51. J MillerMarch 13, 2008 at 7:06 pm

    I’d like one if I’m not too late =)

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  53. LeifMarch 13, 2008 at 7:07 pm

    I know i’m nr.51, but i’ve been waiting for this like forever. Please, let me have one. I’d be forever gratefull.

    lhdala00@gmail.com

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  54. LeeMarch 13, 2008 at 7:13 pm

    Too late?

    please I want 1

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  55. personXMarch 13, 2008 at 7:24 pm

    I kno im late, but perhaps we can tree out the invite by having the invitees invite more people ;D

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  56. VFisaMarch 13, 2008 at 7:48 pm

    Is there still some available? thx.

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  57. RobertMarch 13, 2008 at 7:52 pm

    Please let me somehow slip through the limit and get a dropbox invite!

    Thanks!

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  58. TripMarch 13, 2008 at 8:19 pm

    I would LOVE an invite for this! Sure hope there’s some left…

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  59. LawrieMarch 13, 2008 at 8:39 pm

    Please send me an invite PLEAZE PLEAZEEE!!! Here-> lawrobertson (at) yahoo.com

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  60. ChandlerMarch 13, 2008 at 8:44 pm

    Invite please! Cheers!

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  61. spock1982March 13, 2008 at 8:50 pm

    I did not take time to count, but if an invite is available please send me one!!

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  62. RickMarch 13, 2008 at 8:55 pm

    This service looks like the best of the larger free storage sites with an even better interface than box.net…which is pretty damn good.

    Yes, please. Can I have an invite?

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  63. Johan KohlerMarch 13, 2008 at 9:00 pm

    Yes please

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  64. Inferno_str1keAll-StarMarch 13, 2008 at 9:07 pm

    Wow, this thing really brings the commenters out of the woodwork. If someone wishes to share an invite with me once their account is up drop me an email:

    inferno dot
    m1ke
    at gmail
    dot com

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  65. RyanAuthorMarch 13, 2008 at 9:08 pm

    I tried guys, really I did. I sat there and added everyone’s email address to the list, hit invite, and it chopped off all the addresses except the first four. They apparently have an unstated invite limitation, which makes sense, but I would have thought they would have posted it somewhere.

    I’m going to try and get my hands on some more invites, and I’ll keep you posted.

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  66. netster007xAll-StarMarch 13, 2008 at 9:12 pm

    Good try. I signed up on the beta page. I guess I’ll have to wait this one out the old fashioned way.

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  67. ecsjjggMarch 13, 2008 at 9:30 pm

    Hi, I would really like an account too… And my email is: johan.m.gustavsson@punkt.se

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  68. Mario VeraMarch 13, 2008 at 9:49 pm

    may i have one plz?

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  69. ZJ YaoMarch 13, 2008 at 10:32 pm

    Sounds like a nice service, invite me please ;)

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  70. Zero3KMarch 13, 2008 at 11:05 pm

    I think that you’re only allowed to send invites to 4 at a time. So, split the email addresses into groups of 4 and you should be able to send anyone an invite.

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  71. StephenMarch 13, 2008 at 11:12 pm

    I would like an invitation also please.

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  73. AbzMarch 14, 2008 at 12:39 am

    Please for me too! :-)

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  74. Radu CapanAll-StarMarch 14, 2008 at 1:26 am

    Maybe I’ve seen this too late. If there is an invitation available, I would be happy.

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  75. AnonymousMarch 14, 2008 at 6:01 am

    Please stop hyping this nonsense. When they release the darn thing we can all get it. Meanwhile there’s a real world out there. Enjoy it.

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  77. RyanAuthorMarch 14, 2008 at 7:33 am

    Okay, there may be some hope after all thanks to Alex once again stepping forward. Stay tuned because we’ll be sending out some more invites…

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  78. JayMarch 14, 2008 at 8:02 am

    If you get all the way down here on the invite-list, I’d love one. Thanks!

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  79. RyanAuthorMarch 14, 2008 at 8:44 am

    Okay, the last comment was the cutoff line. Invites have been sent to everyone up until this point, and we are NOT sending out anymore. We’re still gasping for air after the last batch which took us over an hour to send.

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  80. boedarnezMarch 14, 2008 at 9:33 am

    Thanks guys! I’m so pumped to try this. Very much appreciated.

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  81. personXMarch 14, 2008 at 9:37 am

    Thanks Cybernet for the invites!!

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  82. protejohnnyMarch 14, 2008 at 10:44 am

    Thanks so much! I’m very grateful for your efforts. Cheers!

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  83. MrisMarch 14, 2008 at 11:59 am

    I got the invite, registered and so far it seems like a great service. I’ve tried a few similar services before unsuccessfully and this one seems to just work without any hassles.

    Thanks a lot for the invite!

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  84. suenadMarch 14, 2008 at 12:14 pm

    Thanks, the invitation arrived, it must’ve been a hell of a job to do that. Thanks again

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  85. Diogo AzevedoMarch 14, 2008 at 1:16 pm

    Thanks guys!
    Cybernet and Dropbox are great! :P

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  86. georgeMarch 14, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    if you have invites available I would be happy with one. thanks!

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  87. MaxAll-StarMarch 14, 2008 at 2:39 pm

    Thanks for the invite!

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  88. ThanksMarch 14, 2008 at 2:51 pm

    You guys are awesome! Thanks again!

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  89. CarlMarch 14, 2008 at 3:18 pm

    Nice work! Still hoping for an invite

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  90. SeanMarch 14, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    I’d like an invite too, if you still have any…

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  91. Remi TsaoMarch 14, 2008 at 6:37 pm

    Invite me also!

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  92. Lin XianyiMarch 14, 2008 at 10:10 pm

    Would like an invite if there are still any left. Very much appreciated!

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  93. netster007xAll-StarMarch 15, 2008 at 12:25 am

    Thank you very much for the invite! I’m sure you guys put in overtime getting our feet in the door.

    PS: Yup, it was in the spam folder. Kinda funny to think we jumping up and down to get that Email, yet some out there consider it spam.

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  94. OolyctusMarch 15, 2008 at 8:52 am

    Is this still available

    I’d like an invitation if it is

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  95. andrewMarch 16, 2008 at 1:28 am

    :roll: Pleaseeee someone for me . I was looking for days… I would be gratefull! Thnx

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  96. StephenMarch 16, 2008 at 8:47 am

    Wow, if there are any kind souls who got an invite and are sending out some love, I’d really love to try dropbox as it seems superior to FolderShare.

    Email is scjoyce+cybernetdropboxinvite@gmail.com

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  97. LeinadMarch 16, 2008 at 1:46 pm

    Hi,
    please could you send me an invitation?
    I would be very grateful for that!

    My email is: leinad80 AT gmail.com

    Thanks so much :!:

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  98. Denise HawesMarch 16, 2008 at 10:16 pm

    ;)

    Hi – I’d bo extremely grateful if any of you would be able to send me an invite! My email is: denihaz@aol.com. I really need a service like dropbox because my computer has been messing up and I’ve had to reformat 3 times in the last couple months. I’ll owe ya for life:)

    Take it easy,

    Denise
    denihaz@aol.com

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  99. PatrickMarch 16, 2008 at 10:45 pm

    Hey. Just saw the demo on their site. Looks pretty cool. i’d like an invite if anyone has one. schweihs *A*T* gmail.com

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  100. NetFlexxMarch 17, 2008 at 1:46 am

    If anyone can still spare one:

    net DOT flexx AT gmail DOT com

    Would be great, thank you very much.

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