Or continue with download only
I mean, the bypass isn’t exactly hidden.
No, come on. This is a dark pattern. It’s easy for someone technically-inclined, but most users see only the big obvious buttons and skip right over what looks like it could just be an irrelevant footnote at the bottom. My parents would absolutely end up creating accounts and be frustrated about it, but I’m also willing to bet most of my friends who aren’t in tech would do the same.
Maybe you should highlight it with a red circle, because I still don’t see it.
I’ve been on enough sketchy websites to find the real download link
Back in my day, I could do all I needed in Dropbox with a click or two. Now everything is hidden behind multiple menus, obstructed by persistent ads and over-designed interfaces. I will never upgrade, it doesn’t matter how many different ways they try to make it happen. Dropbox used to be simple and no nonsense. It has been shittified for quite some time now.
You can modify the url to say dl=1 at the end to bypass it. It will just download the file without having to click anything on the site. Should that be something you can enable on the website instead? Sure.
I’ve seen a number of websites where if you click on something it takes you to a massive sign up page with big boxes for a username and password. Then buried in a corner with small text will be the link to click if you already have an account. Basically we don’t give a shit about our current users.