The topic of paper-trails came up today & since, I've been having thoughts to help resolve development of this circumstance within OUR community. Now I haven't worked out the details or weighed the pros vs cons yet, but that's what I'm hoping we can achieve here.
I imagine most of you are familiar with the self-destructing message services that are available to the public. ... Some of which are free, I might add. You can Google "free self-destructing Email" for the choices.
For those Gentlemen with discretion concerns regarding Provider screening (for a multitude of valid reasons), this proposes something of value that may decrease this ambiguity.
For anyone not familiar with how this system works, in general, an Email message is sent through a participating website that literally self-destructs, via time-sensitive count-down (usually through set parameters of the sender). Virtually all sites offering this service (though you must confirm option per site) have defaults making it impossible for whoever receives the message to copy, save, or print the contained material, while additionally, the receiver is informed beforehand that they have only the allotted amount of time to digest the attached context before it dissolves/vanishes from sight.
Though still in an undeveloped stage of my mind, I see only one problem that overrides the capability to save/print/copy... who's to prevent anyone from taking a picture of the message display, therefor obtaining a copy?
... And what other glitches do any of you see in implementing this system? Because if it is sound: it's a clever way to send personal info electronically; it's fool-proof for eliminating evidence (b/c some of you are guilty of not signing out of your Email accts, which Wifey uses as proof to bust you!); & if an unfortunate legal misunderstanding were to occur, at least there would be no hard evidence documented to use against you.
Thoughts? Would you use a communication venue such as this? Can its functionality & promise pledge be trusted?
