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+0.07 Paul Brainerd, conservationist who pioneered desktop publishing, dies at 78 (www.seattletimes.com)
16 points by dangle1 7 hours ago | 2 comments on HN | NEUTRAL_POSITIVE_SKEW Editorial · vv3.4 · 2026-02-24
Article Heatmap
Preamble: +0.10 — Preamble P Article 1: +0.10 — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood 1 Article 2: +0.05 — Non-Discrimination 2 Article 3: 0.00 — Life, Liberty, Security 3 Article 4: 0.00 — No Slavery 4 Article 5: 0.00 — No Torture 5 Article 6: +0.05 — Legal Personhood 6 Article 7: 0.00 — Equality Before Law 7 Article 8: 0.00 — Right to Remedy 8 Article 9: 0.00 — No Arbitrary Detention 9 Article 10: +0.10 — Fair Hearing 10 Article 11: +0.05 — Presumption of Innocence 11 Article 12: -0.55 — Privacy 12 Article 13: +0.20 — Freedom of Movement 13 Article 14: 0.00 — Asylum 14 Article 15: 0.00 — Nationality 15 Article 16: +0.05 — Marriage & Family 16 Article 17: -0.10 — Property 17 Article 18: +0.20 — Freedom of Thought 18 Article 19: +0.44 — Freedom of Expression 19 Article 20: +0.12 — Assembly & Association 20 Article 21: +0.10 — Political Participation 21 Article 22: +0.05 — Social Security 22 Article 23: 0.00 — Work & Equal Pay 23 Article 24: 0.00 — Rest & Leisure 24 Article 25: +0.20 — Standard of Living 25 Article 26: +0.15 — Education 26 Article 27: +0.23 — Cultural Participation 27 Article 28: 0.00 — Social & International Order 28 Article 29: +0.05 — Duties to Community 29 Article 30: 0.00 — No Destruction of Rights 30
Negative Neutral Positive ND
Aggregates
Weighted Mean +0.07 Unweighted Mean +0.06
Max +0.55 Article 12 Min -0.55 Article 12
Signal 20 ND 10
Negative 1 Volatility 0.22 (Medium)
Channels E:0.6 S:0.4
Evidence: H:1 M:11 L:8 ND:10
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: 0.08 (3 articles) Security: 0.00 (3 articles) Legal: 0.03 (6 articles) Privacy & Movement: -0.09 (4 articles) Personal: 0.05 (3 articles) Expression: 0.22 (3 articles) Economic & Social: 0.06 (4 articles) Cultural: 0.19 (2 articles) Order & Duties: 0.02 (3 articles)
Domain Context Profile
Element Modifier Affects Note
Privacy -0.15
Article 12
Extensive third-party tracking infrastructure (Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Criteo, Facebook, Amazon Ads, multiple data brokers) with CCPA/consent management. Multiple DNS prefetches and preconnects to ad/analytics vendors indicate systemic data collection.
Terms of Service
No ToS content provided in truncated source; cannot evaluate.
Accessibility +0.05
Article 25 Article 26
Responsive design (viewport meta, breakpoint-aware ad system), semantic HTML (schema.org markup), RSS feeds available. No obvious accessibility barriers detected in header, though full accessibility audit would require live page testing.
Mission
No mission/values statement visible in provided source; cannot evaluate.
Editorial Code +0.10
Article 19
Schema.org NewsArticle markup, byline attribution (Alex Halverson), publication/modification timestamps, canonical URL all present. Signals editorial standards and transparency.
Ownership
Domain whois and ownership structure not provided; cannot evaluate.
Access Model +0.05
Article 27
Open comments enabled (Coral Talk platform), RSS feeds available for free distribution. Public article appears to be freely accessible (no paywall evident in header).
Ad/Tracking -0.20
Article 12 Article 19
Extensive ad technology stack (Playwire/Ramp, Google Ad Manager, DFP, multiple SSPs). Custom KVS data passed to ad systems includes author, category, content ID. This constitutes behavioral profiling without explicit consent signals visible in header.
Score Breakdown
+0.10
Preamble Preamble
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Structural signal: public, open-access news platform with comments enabled and RSS distribution supports collective dignity and information sharing. Modifier: tracking infrastructure slightly offsets positive access.

+0.10
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
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+0.10
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Structural: open platform treats all commenters equally under Coral Talk moderation; no visible discrimination in access or comment visibility rules.

+0.05
Article 2 Non-Discrimination
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+0.05
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Structural: responsive design, open access regardless of device, browser, or location. No obvious geofencing or device restrictions visible.

0.00
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security
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Right to life, liberty, personal security: not directly observable in news infrastructure.

0.00
Article 4 No Slavery
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0.00
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Slavery/servitude: not directly observable in content management system.

0.00
Article 5 No Torture
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0.00
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Torture/cruel treatment: not directly observable in news infrastructure.

+0.05
Article 6 Legal Personhood
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Structural: legal entity recognition. Platform provides authenticated comments system and byline credit, supporting individual voice and agency.

0.00
Article 7 Equality Before Law
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0.00
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ND
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Equal protection under law: enforcement by platform not observable at technical level.

0.00
Article 8 Right to Remedy
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0.00
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ND
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Remedy for rights violation: legal recourse mechanisms not visible in page structure.

0.00
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention
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0.00
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Freedom from arbitrary detention: not observable in news platform.

+0.10
Article 10 Fair Hearing
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+0.10
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Structural: comments platform provides fair hearing mechanism for public response and counter-speech. Schema.org markup enables third-party aggregation and review.

+0.05
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence
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+0.05
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Structural: presumption of innocence not directly relevant to this obituary; neutral reporting of biographical facts without accusation.

-0.55
Article 12 Privacy
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-0.35
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Structural: extensive third-party data collection (Chartbeat, Google Analytics, Criteo, Facebook Pixel, Amazon Ads, multiple SSPs, Mather Analytics) with custom KVS passing content/author/category to ad systems. CCPA consent script present but tracking occurs before consent. No observable opt-out mechanism in header. Violates privacy expectation.

+0.20
Article 13 Freedom of Movement
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Structural: RSS feeds and open web markup enable free movement of content; no geo-blocking or IP-based restrictions visible. Public article structure supports freedom of movement of information.

0.00
Article 14 Asylum
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0.00
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Asylum/refuge: not observable in news platform infrastructure.

0.00
Article 15 Nationality
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0.00
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Nationality: not observable in page structure.

+0.05
Article 16 Marriage & Family
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Structural: comments platform enables family/community discourse; publicly attributed bylines and reader participation visible.

-0.10
Article 17 Property
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-0.10
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ND
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Structural: article content and comments are subject to platform surveillance and data collection; reader identity linked to behavioral data via analytics. Proprietary algorithms (Optimizely A/B testing visible) modify content delivery without transparent disclosure.

+0.20
Article 18 Freedom of Thought
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+0.15
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Structural: public comments platform enables expression of conscience and belief without pre-moderation visible in header. Byline journalism supports freedom of thought. Domain context: no evidence of censorship based on political viewpoint; editorial code signals institutional commitment to press freedom.

+0.44
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
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+0.40
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Editorial: substantive reporting on local business/technology figure; attribution, publication metadata, journalistic standards evident. Structural: open distribution via RSS, social sharing enabled, public comments; no paywall blocks access; multiple formats (web, social cards, RSS) support distribution. Domain context: editorial code and byline attribution support freedom of expression and information.

+0.12
Article 20 Assembly & Association
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+0.10
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+0.15
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Editorial: public comments section enables peaceful assembly of viewpoints. Structural: Coral Talk platform and RSS enable community formation around topics. No evidence of assembly restrictions.

+0.10
Article 21 Political Participation
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+0.10
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Structural: public comments section allows participation in governance of discourse; transparent editorial structure with bylines and timestamps. No visible exclusion of participation based on status.

+0.05
Article 22 Social Security
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+0.05
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ND
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Structural: news platform provides public access to information; open comments support social welfare and cultural participation. No visible gatekeeping.

0.00
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
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0.00
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Work/employment standards: not observable in news infrastructure.

0.00
Article 24 Rest & Leisure
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0.00
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Rest/leisure: not observable in platform structure.

+0.20
Article 25 Standard of Living
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+0.15
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+0.15
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ND
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Editorial: obituary subject (Paul Brainerd) noted as conservationist; article covers both technological innovation and environmental stewardship, supporting holistic view of human welfare. Structural: responsive design, accessible markup, open access support public health/welfare access to information.

+0.15
Article 26 Education
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+0.10
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+0.10
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ND
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Editorial: coverage of cultural figure and technological innovation supports cultural participation. Structural: open access, semantic markup, RSS distribution enable universal access to cultural information.

+0.23
Article 27 Cultural Participation
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+0.20
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+0.15
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ND
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Editorial: coverage of technological pioneer and environmental conservation reflects shared cultural/intellectual heritage. Structural: free public access, open comments, RSS syndication enable broad participation in cultural knowledge commons.

0.00
Article 28 Social & International Order
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Social/international order: not directly observable in page structure.

+0.05
Article 29 Duties to Community
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+0.05
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Editorial: journalism subject to professional editorial standards (byline, timestamps). Structural: open platform structure without visible restrictions on expression or association.

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Article 30 No Destruction of Rights
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0.00
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Prohibition of misuse of rights: enforcement mechanisms not observable at technical level.

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