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#TIL that, when using #NextCloud Desktop, unchecking the sync check box for a file or directory will permanently delete it.

And, no, it's not a bug. It's a feature. 🤡

https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/issues/1023

ignore a local-folder instead of un checking sync - avoid deleting localfolders · Issue #1023 · nextcloud/desktop

I don't expect much traction here given this has been a known issue/feature request for some time. Still the moderator at the forum requested I make an issue based on the work around I provided...
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This entry was edited (1 year ago)
in reply to Pixelcode 🇺🇦

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well, it's kind of a hard problem. If you would keep the folders, then users end up having folders in their sync folder that aren't actually being synced. This is just as much a potential for problems. Which solution is most 'sane' one can debate forever.

However, when a folder hasn't yet been synced, unchecking it should not cause data loss, that's something that should be fixed...

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