Drdesh, the messenger whose server forgets

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Drdesh describes a delivery model in which encrypted messages pass through a short-lived server queue and are removed after the recipient’s device collects them. Its stated metadata boundary is unusually concrete: the server can see message shape, size, sender, recipient, and a timestamp, while profile details and connection lists remain stored. The site also discloses that nightly backups can preserve queued ciphertext for up to another 30 days.