As Gobbler is integrated into the X3 Control bar, I decided to install it on my PC to see how useful it might prove.
 
But to be honest, I'm not really sure what else it does once it's installed on your PC.
 
For example, earlier today I downloaded some Rig Profiles for my Kemper. The only way to transfer these files from my computer to the Kemper is to load them up on a USB flash drive.
 
However, when I opened the flash drive in Computer to copy over the profiles, I noticed a 'hidden' folder had appeared (I have my Folders options set not to hide 'hidden' folders).
 
This .gobbler folder was created, without any prompt or warning, once the drive was inserted. To check this, I deleted the folder, then unplugged and re-inserted the drive, and the folder was created again.
 
Inside the folder is a .mam-vol-guid-1 file.
 

 
 
Does anyone know what this file is for, and how I can stop Gobbler creating them?
 
 

I don't know for a fact Steve but I would guess they are created in folders that gobbler is watching. You can turn those off in the gobbler interface using the "Folders" library shortcut down the left hand side.

I don't see how you can turn it off, and frankly, it's going to be a show stopper for me.
 
I was only halfway into Gobbler. I was open to giving it a try... but having those hidden folders created everywhere isn't going to be ok for me. Frankly, having 3rd party software monitoring activity on my computer isn't ok.

I think the info I posted is probably correct. I've just turned it off on a drive, deleted the .gobbler folder/file and it stays deleted. As soon as drive watching is turned on again, it's recreated. I guess it's an indexing file of some sort.

Most likely, that hidden data file is used to note the synchronization status between the cloud and the drive; in this case, a memory stick. Even Dropbox does this. There's nothing sinister about it - you ought to see the number of .something files that can be found on a Linux box.

.profile and other objects in Linux are not for the purpose of indexing and reporting contents. These are.
 
I'm just not ok with them creating objects on shared drives. What if I connect to a network? Gobbler's going to iterate and report the contents of the network back to gobbler.
 
My trust has been broken. Sorry.

Further, I can't find a way to delete the projects I've uploaded to Gobbler by logging into their website or using the installed Gobbler tool.

In fairness to Gobbler, I have sent a letter to their support asking whether we have a reasonable expectation of privacy and whether they upload any information outside the express scope of items to be uploaded. Further, should we choose to remove an item from Gobbler how can that be done.
 
I'll post the response to this thread.

I'll still post whether we have a reasonable expectation of privacy when I get the response from support, but I found this on Gobbler's site. I also found that the hidden .gobbler folders were not at every level. They seem to have been arbitrarily created at root levels on my machine and contain guids. There is a Folder Structure item in the Gobbler control that can be disabled.
 
https://www.gobbler.com/features
 
                Security & Privacy              

Gobbler takes your security and privacy very seriously

• All transmission of file data and metadata occurs over an encrypted channel.
• Files stored on the cloud server are 256-bit AES encrypted.
• No users can access your files unless you choose to share with them.
• Gobbler uses Amazon S3, your data is distributed over several large-scale data centers.
• Amazon uses military grade perimeter control berms, video surveillance, and professional security staff to keep their data centers physically secure.
• Amazon S3 provides protection against network security interference such as packet sniffing, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and Man in the Middle (MITM) attacks.

To remove items from the Gobbler Cloud, open the Gobbler GUI and double click on the project you wish to remove. Then click on the button in the bottom right hand corner marked Remove From Cloud.