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+[[!comment format=mdwn
+ username="http://joeyh.name/"
+ ip="4.152.108.211"
+ subject="comment 1"
+ date="2013-01-08T18:35:58Z"
+ content="""
+Since your local repository is in the client group, this behavior is actually as intended. Client group means the [[preferred_content]] settings will try to get the content of all files, unlless they're in a directory named \"archive\". This happens not just when you rename a dropped file, but on startup, when the network comes up, or even just periodically it'll notice if some file's content is missing and download it.
+
+So, your choices are
+
+1. Make an `archive` directory, and move files into it when you don't want them available locally. The assistant will even automatically drop them when you move them.
+2. Use `git annex vicfg` to set up your own [[preferred content]] expression that makes it behave how you want. For example, you could use `present` to make the assistant not prefer to have the content of files, unless the content is already present, and then manually `git annex get` and `git annex drop` files as desired.
+
+(BTW, you can use \"drop\" in direct mode with yesterday's release.)
+"""]]