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36 points by singhsanjay12 10 hours ago | 23 comments on HN | Mild Positive Editorial · vv3.4 · 2026-02-24
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Preamble: ND — Preamble Preamble: ND — Preamble P Article 1: ND — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood Article 1: ND — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood 1 Article 2: ND — Non-Discrimination Article 2: ND — Non-Discrimination 2 Article 3: ND — Life, Liberty, Security Article 3: ND — Life, Liberty, Security 3 Article 4: ND — No Slavery Article 4: ND — No Slavery 4 Article 5: ND — No Torture Article 5: ND — No Torture 5 Article 6: ND — Legal Personhood Article 6: ND — Legal Personhood 6 Article 7: ND — Equality Before Law Article 7: ND — Equality Before Law 7 Article 8: ND — Right to Remedy Article 8: ND — Right to Remedy 8 Article 9: ND — No Arbitrary Detention Article 9: ND — No Arbitrary Detention 9 Article 10: ND — Fair Hearing Article 10: ND — Fair Hearing 10 Article 11: ND — Presumption of Innocence Article 11: ND — Presumption of Innocence 11 Article 12: -0.17 — Privacy 12 Article 13: ND — Freedom of Movement Article 13: ND — Freedom of Movement 13 Article 14: ND — Asylum Article 14: ND — Asylum 14 Article 15: ND — Nationality Article 15: ND — Nationality 15 Article 16: ND — Marriage & Family Article 16: ND — Marriage & Family 16 Article 17: ND — Property Article 17: ND — Property 17 Article 18: ND — Freedom of Thought Article 18: ND — Freedom of Thought 18 Article 19: +0.43 — Freedom of Expression 19 Article 20: +0.22 — Assembly & Association 20 Article 21: ND — Political Participation Article 21: ND — Political Participation 21 Article 22: ND — Social Security Article 22: ND — Social Security 22 Article 23: ND — Work & Equal Pay Article 23: ND — Work & Equal Pay 23 Article 24: ND — Rest & Leisure Article 24: ND — Rest & Leisure 24 Article 25: +0.09 — Standard of Living 25 Article 26: +0.23 — Education 26 Article 27: +0.36 — Cultural Participation 27 Article 28: ND — Social & International Order Article 28: ND — Social & International Order 28 Article 29: ND — Duties to Community Article 29: ND — Duties to Community 29 Article 30: ND — No Destruction of Rights Article 30: ND — No Destruction of Rights 30
Negative Neutral Positive ND
Aggregates
Weighted Mean +0.09 Unweighted Mean +0.11
Max +0.43 Article 19 Min -0.17 Article 12
Signal 7 ND 24
Negative 1 Volatility 0.52 (Medium)
Channels E:0.6 S:0.4
Evidence: H:1 M:4 L:1 ND:25
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: 0.00 (0 articles) Security: 0.00 (0 articles) Legal: 0.00 (0 articles) Privacy & Movement: -0.17 (1 articles) Personal: 0.00 (0 articles) Expression: 0.33 (2 articles) Economic & Social: 0.09 (1 articles) Cultural: 0.29 (2 articles) Order & Duties: 0.00 (0 articles)
Domain Context Profile
Element Modifier Affects Note
Privacy
No explicit privacy policy visible on-domain in provided content.
Terms of Service
No terms of service visible on-domain in provided content.
Accessibility +0.05
Article 25
Site includes accessibility features: alt text on images, semantic HTML, ARIA labels (aria-label, aria-label-by), focus management, dark mode support. Modest positive signal.
Mission 0.00
Personal technical blog; no explicit human-rights-focused mission detected. Content is engineering-focused.
Editorial Code 0.00
No visible editorial code of conduct or statement on-domain.
Ownership 0.00
Blog by individual author (Sanjay Singh); ownership is transparent and on-domain.
Access Model +0.08
Article 27
Content is free and open to all; no paywall or access restrictions observed. CC BY 4.0 license stated, enabling derivative works and sharing.
Ad/Tracking -0.05
Article 12
Visitor counter widget present (hits.sh analytics); implies passive traffic tracking without explicit opt-in consent visible in provided content.
Score Breakdown
ND
Preamble Preamble

Preamble affirms dignity and equality of all members of the human family. Content does not directly address or reference preamble themes.

ND
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood

Article 1: All humans born free and equal in dignity and rights. Content is technical/neutral on equality and dignity themes. No signal detected.

ND
Article 2 Non-Discrimination

Article 2: Rights without distinction of race, color, sex, language, religion, political opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, or other status. No relevant content observed.

ND
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security

Article 3: Right to life, liberty, and security of person. Content is technical; no direct or indirect signal related to these rights.

ND
Article 4 No Slavery

Article 4: Freedom from slavery or servitude. No relevant content observed on this topic.

ND
Article 5 No Torture

Article 5: Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment. No relevant content observed.

ND
Article 6 Legal Personhood

Article 6: Right to recognition as a person before the law. No relevant content observed.

ND
Article 7 Equality Before Law

Article 7: Equal protection before the law. No relevant content observed.

ND
Article 8 Right to Remedy

Article 8: Right to an effective remedy by competent courts. No relevant content observed.

ND
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention

Article 9: Freedom from arbitrary arrest or detention. No relevant content observed.

ND
Article 10 Fair Hearing

Article 10: Right to fair and public hearing by independent tribunal. No relevant content observed.

ND
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence

Article 11: Presumption of innocence; right to fair trial. No relevant content observed.

-0.17
Article 12 Privacy
M P
Editorial
-0.10
Structural
-0.15
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Article 12: Right to privacy, family, home, correspondence; protection from arbitrary interference. Site includes visitor analytics (hits.sh counter) without explicit consent mechanism visible. This is passive tracking of user behavior without opt-in or clear disclosure. Structural signal reflects this privacy-invasive practice.

ND
Article 13 Freedom of Movement

Article 13: Freedom of movement and residence. No relevant content observed.

ND
Article 14 Asylum

Article 14: Right to seek asylum from persecution. No relevant content observed.

ND
Article 15 Nationality

Article 15: Right to a nationality. No relevant content observed.

ND
Article 16 Marriage & Family

Article 16: Right to marry and family consent to marriage. No relevant content observed.

ND
Article 17 Property

Article 17: Right to own property; freedom from arbitrary deprivation. No relevant content observed.

ND
Article 18 Freedom of Thought

Article 18: Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion. No relevant content observed.

+0.43
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
H A F
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
+0.30
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Article 19: Freedom of opinion and expression; right to seek and impart information. Blog is a public forum for expression on technical topics. Author publishes freely with explicit CC BY 4.0 license enabling derivative works and distribution. No censorship, editorial restrictions, or barriers to expression observed. Strong structural signal: open access model, free participation.

+0.22
Article 20 Assembly & Association
M F
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
+0.25
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Article 20: Right to peaceful assembly and association. Blog enables reader comments and social sharing (X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Reddit, HN buttons visible). Mild positive signal for enabling associational activity, though comment section not visible in provided content.

ND
Article 21 Political Participation

Article 21: Right to participate in government; universal suffrage. No relevant content observed.

ND
Article 22 Social Security

Article 22: Right to social security; realization of rights through national effort and international cooperation. No relevant content observed.

ND
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay

Article 23: Right to work, free choice of employment, favorable working conditions, equal pay for equal work, right to form unions. Content is about infrastructure/engineering practices, not labor rights. No direct signal.

ND
Article 24 Rest & Leisure

Article 24: Right to rest and leisure, reasonable working hours. No relevant content observed.

+0.09
Article 25 Standard of Living
L P
Editorial
ND
Structural
+0.10
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Article 25: Right to standard of living adequate for health and well-being; medical care. Blog accessibility features (alt text, ARIA labels, dark mode, semantic HTML) promote digital inclusion and equitable access to information—a minor positive structural signal for accessibility as foundational to dignity.

+0.23
Article 26 Education
M F
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
+0.20
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Article 26: Right to education; free education at elementary and fundamental stages; education directed toward full development of human personality. Blog serves educational function: technical knowledge transfer, clear explanations of distributed systems, health checking, and load balancing concepts. No barriers to access. Mild positive for education/knowledge diffusion.

+0.36
Article 27 Cultural Participation
M F P
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
+0.25
Combined
ND
Context Mod.
ND

Article 27: Right to participate in cultural life; right to protection of intellectual and artistic works. Content is published under CC BY 4.0 license, enabling sharing and derivative works while preserving attribution. Free access to intellectual work. Structural access model (no paywall, no authentication required) supports cultural participation. Moderate positive signal.

ND
Article 28 Social & International Order

Article 28: Right to a social and international order in which UDHR rights can be realized. No relevant content observed.

ND
Article 29 Duties to Community

Article 29: Individual duties to community; limitations on rights for respecting others' rights and freedoms. No relevant content observed.

ND
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights

Article 30: No right or freedom may be used to destroy UDHR rights; no interpretation permits activity aimed at destruction of these rights. No relevant content observed.

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