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Why so many "features"?

For years Dropbox is adding more and more very cluggy, cpu-consuming and completely unnecessary features. For example the "smart sync" feature, what the hell is that about? A perfect example of something not only unnecessary but confusing "feature". It only bring uncertainty for me as a user because the 2 options "Local" and "Online only" are only making me wonder "what do you mean, i have the files with or without selective sync on this computer locally, and EVERYTHING is online"! If this is an attempt of a simpler or "lazy" selective sync, it is terrible implemented. Indexing a large dropbox is a cpu and memory intensive task in itself, not to mention the bandwidth you need at initial device setup to collect everything, even with LAN sync. I do not understand why bother us life-long users with additional totally unnecessary features which in most cases its impossible to turn off? Again example, "camera sync". If someone would seriosuly like to categorically upload all and any photos and videos from any th
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