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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We don’t block Dropbox, either.
I tend to think of Dropbox as a cloud storage solution, rather than a service
specifically for sharing/distributing files. (I don’t allow patrons to
install the Dropbox program (or any other software) on public access computers,
but they are able to access Dropbox via a web browser.) Patrons’ use of
Dropbox doesn’t concern me about security; after all, patrons are able to
download and save files from other web sources … I feel our public access
computers are sufficiently protected by disallowing patrons to install
anything, and by security solutions software. I like Joe’s suggesting
about traffic throttling!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jessica D. Dooley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Union Township Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Web Development and Content<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>937-795-2534<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>website@ripleylibrary.com<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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oplintech-bounces@lists.oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces@lists.oplin.org] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Chad Morris<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 23, 2011 12:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> oplintech@lists.oplin.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OPLINTECH] Dropbox and File Sharing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I’m in a dilemma here. We
currently have dropbox.com and all other types of file sharing web sites
blocked (rapidshare.com, filehippo.com, etc.). I’m getting more and more
requests to unblock these types of sites, especially dropbox. Part of me wants
to allow dropbox for the benefit of the Patron’s but the other part
believes that I would be opening a can of worms. What are other libraries doing
for file sharing web sites?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Chad<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Chad Morris<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Technology Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Franklin-Springboro Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>44 E. Fourth Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Franklin, OH 45005<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black'>Office: 937.746.2665<br>
Cell: 937.301.2465<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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href="https://mail.oplin.org/webmail/src/compose.php?send_to=morrisch%40oplin.org"><span
style='color:black'>morrisch@oplin.org</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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