From 2f4b2977e5c4ea63d741472b625d5dcf0818e77a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carla Schroder Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2015 14:57:33 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] clarify quotas on shared files --- user_manual/files/quota.rst | 8 +++++--- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/user_manual/files/quota.rst b/user_manual/files/quota.rst index f4217a396..ca26ac452 100644 --- a/user_manual/files/quota.rst +++ b/user_manual/files/quota.rst @@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ about 10% of disk space, but is not counted against user quotas. Some apps store information in the database, such as the Calendar and Contacts apps. This data is excluded from your quota. -Files are counted against the quotas of their original owners. When other -users share files with you, the shared files count against the quotas of the -original file owners, and not the users they are shared with. +When other users share files with you, the shared files count against the +original share owner's quota. When you share a folder and allow other users or +groups to upload files to it, all uploaded and edited files count against your +quota. When you re-share files shared with you, the re-share still counts +against the quote of the original share owner. Encrypted files are a little larger than unencrypted files; the unencrypted size is calculated against your quota.