d-note is a self destructing notes application you can run on your own web server. I got the idea from a number of websites doing pretty much the same thing:
- https://oneshar.es/
- https://privnote.com/
- https://quickforget.com/
- https://burnnote.com/
- https://secretink.co/
And many more. Unfortunately, none of the above sites seem to be interested in benefiting the community as a whole by providing their source code, even though there seems to be a demand for it. Further, by using a third party service, you have no guarantee that they are not sharing your data with third parties. By running your own server, you know who has your data and who doesn't.
The name of the project is inspired by the "H-Bomb", or hydrogen bomb. I wanted a clever name for self destructing notes that was not in use, and something that had a familiar ring to it. "d-note" seemed to fit for "destructive note", and as already mentioned, inspired by the hydrogen bomb.