Comments on: Send A ‘Self Destructing’ Message

By: Michael Robinson

Michael Robinson — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:36:22 +0000

At times a script needs only to appear to have practical applications to the end-user for it to be of benefit to its creator or webmaster.

By: Hide Text Within Another File | PCMech

Hide Text Within Another File | PCMech — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 07:32:31 +0000

[...] on the ‘cloak and dagger’ subject like the self destructing message tip I wrote about not too long ago, I came across this article which explains how you can [...]

By: Sahar R.J

Sahar R.J — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 05:25:10 +0000

It is very interesting. I am wonder if the note is completely destroyed or just hidden such that the link doesn’t work anymore. if the note is indeed destroyed, then people can use it for prison break style.
Thats a great deal….

By: @AustinAaron

@AustinAaron — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:45:58 +0000

Works great for one-time deals, exclusive invites, and internet cheating. Send it to some broad you’re trying to get at, she reads it, no paper trail.

Hit me up on twitter.

By: biggeek

biggeek — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 22:40:19 +0000

practical application: email back and forth with a secret lover.

By: David

David — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:46:03 +0000

Perhaps I`m missing something here but I thought the idea was to stop messages being forwarded and otherwise distibuted around the web. However, (I thought to myself), what`s to stop your recipient copying, pasting and re-sending. In fact, after testing it, there is a rider to that effect under the message;
“This note has been destroyed, so if you want to keep its content, you must copy it before closing this page.”
So, dare I say, what`s the point?

By: intermediary

intermediary — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:03:05 +0000

makes me wonder if the note is completely destroyed or just hidden such that the link doesnt work anymore. if the note is indeed destroyed, then people can use it for prison break style communication, like those covert operation communications like in the FBI and CIA. or better still to be on the right side of the law, an informer to the above mentioned agencies could use it. well provided that you can be sure that your box is not intercepted. you wanted practical, there is practical

By: jimmy

jimmy — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:46:29 +0000

Here some use cases of privnote:

http://groups.google.com/group/privnote-experience/web/use-examples

By: sugarbear18

sugarbear18 — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:05:14 +0000

Maybe it`s not meant to be a practical app. Maybe it`s just for fun.It might be a good stress releiver.