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28 points by prithvi2206 7 hours ago | 6 comments on HN | Mild positive Editorial · vv3.4 · 2026-02-24
Article Heatmap
Preamble: +0.21 — Preamble P Article 1: +0.14 — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood 1 Article 2: -0.09 — Non-Discrimination 2 Article 3: ND — Life, Liberty, Security Article 3: No Data — Life, Liberty, Security 3 Article 4: ND — No Slavery Article 4: No Data — No Slavery 4 Article 5: +0.10 — No Torture 5 Article 6: ND — Legal Personhood Article 6: No Data — Legal Personhood 6 Article 7: +0.15 — Equality Before Law 7 Article 8: ND — Right to Remedy Article 8: No Data — Right to Remedy 8 Article 9: ND — No Arbitrary Detention Article 9: No Data — No Arbitrary Detention 9 Article 10: +0.19 — Fair Hearing 10 Article 11: +0.13 — Presumption of Innocence 11 Article 12: -0.13 — Privacy 12 Article 13: +0.29 — Freedom of Movement 13 Article 14: ND — Asylum Article 14: No Data — Asylum 14 Article 15: +0.15 — Nationality 15 Article 16: ND — Marriage & Family Article 16: No Data — Marriage & Family 16 Article 17: +0.15 — Property 17 Article 18: +0.24 — Freedom of Thought 18 Article 19: +0.33 — Freedom of Expression 19 Article 20: +0.27 — Assembly & Association 20 Article 21: +0.19 — Political Participation 21 Article 22: ND — Social Security Article 22: No Data — Social Security 22 Article 23: +0.22 — Work & Equal Pay 23 Article 24: ND — Rest & Leisure Article 24: No Data — Rest & Leisure 24 Article 25: -0.05 — Standard of Living 25 Article 26: +0.31 — Education 26 Article 27: +0.31 — Cultural Participation 27 Article 28: +0.19 — Social & International Order 28 Article 29: +0.15 — Duties to Community 29 Article 30: +0.12 — No Destruction of Rights 30
Negative Neutral Positive No Data
Aggregates
Weighted Mean +0.18 Unweighted Mean +0.16
Max +0.33 Article 19 Min -0.13 Article 12
Signal 22 No Data 9
Confidence 35% Volatility 0.12 (Low)
Negative 3 Channels E: 0.6 S: 0.4
SETL +0.06 Editorial-dominant
Evidence: High: 3 Medium: 10 Low: 9 No Data: 9
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: 0.09 (3 articles) Security: 0.10 (1 articles) Legal: 0.16 (3 articles) Privacy & Movement: 0.10 (3 articles) Personal: 0.20 (2 articles) Expression: 0.26 (3 articles) Economic & Social: 0.08 (2 articles) Cultural: 0.31 (2 articles) Order & Duties: 0.15 (3 articles)
Domain Context Profile
Element Modifier Affects Note
Privacy -0.05
Article 12
HN collects user data and implements minimal privacy controls; accounts are public by design.
Terms of Service —
Standard TOS present; no material human rights signal.
Accessibility -0.08
Article 2 Article 25
HN site has limited accessibility features; text-heavy interface not optimized for screen readers or diverse ability access.
Mission +0.10
Article 19 Article 27
HN's mission emphasizes open discussion, intellectual freedom, and merit-based discourse; supports knowledge sharing.
Editorial Code +0.08
Article 19 Article 20
Community moderation promotes civil discourse and limits harassment; encourages diverse viewpoints.
Ownership —
Private ownership (YCombinator); no material human rights signal.
Access Model +0.12
Article 19 Article 27
Free public access to read/participate; low barrier to entry supports universal participation in knowledge sharing.
Ad/Tracking -0.06
Article 12
Minimal tracking but profile data is public; advertising model has limited privacy implications.
Score Breakdown
+0.21
Preamble Preamble
Medium A: Advocacy for open-source and knowledge sharing
Editorial
+0.15
Structural
+0.10
SETL
+0.09
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Post promotes transparency, community feedback, and open participation; mentions open-source program and free access to community projects.

+0.14
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Low F: Equal standing through merit-based platform
Editorial
+0.10
Structural
+0.08
SETL
+0.04
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

HN forum treats all users equally in principle; no observable discrimination in post content itself.

-0.09
Article 2 Non-Discrimination
Medium P: Limited accessibility features reduce equal access
Editorial
+0.05
Structural
-0.10
SETL
+0.12
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Post itself makes no discriminatory claims, but platform accessibility limitations noted in domain context.

ND
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security

Right to life not observable in this technical product launch context.

ND
Article 4 No Slavery

Slavery/servitude not applicable to software product discussion.

+0.10
Article 5 No Torture
Low F: Community norms discourage degrading treatment
Editorial
+0.05
Structural
+0.05
SETL
0.00
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

HN community moderation discourages abuse; post is respectful in tone.

ND
Article 6 Legal Personhood

Right to personhood not applicable to technical product context.

+0.15
Article 7 Equality Before Law
Medium F: Equal protection under community rules P: Moderation enforces equal treatment
Editorial
+0.08
Structural
+0.06
SETL
+0.04
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

HN applies consistent rules to all community members; platform structure supports equal treatment.

ND
Article 8 Right to Remedy

Effective remedy/judicial redress not observable in this product announcement.

ND
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention

Arbitrary detention not applicable to software platform context.

+0.19
Article 10 Fair Hearing
Medium F: Fair hearing in moderation disputes P: Transparent community rules
Editorial
+0.12
Structural
+0.10
SETL
+0.05
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

HN community appeals process exists; post demonstrates transparent communication about product and roadmap.

+0.13
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence
Low F: Presumption of innocence in moderation
Editorial
+0.08
Structural
+0.06
SETL
+0.04
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Platform presumes good faith in discussions; post makes no accusations or judgments.

-0.13
Article 12 Privacy
Medium P: Public profiles reduce privacy
Editorial
+0.05
Structural
-0.12
SETL
+0.14
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

HN usernames and posting history are public by design; individual post does not add privacy concerns but structural limitation exists.

+0.29
Article 13 Freedom of Movement
Medium A: Freedom of movement through access P: Low barriers to entry globally
Editorial
+0.18
Structural
+0.15
SETL
+0.07
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

HN provides free global access; post demonstrates international participation enabled by open platform.

ND
Article 14 Asylum

Asylum/refugee rights not applicable to technical forum context.

+0.15
Article 15 Nationality
Low F: Nationality not barrier to participation
Editorial
+0.10
Structural
+0.08
SETL
+0.04
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

HN welcomes international developers; no nationality-based restrictions observed.

ND
Article 16 Marriage & Family

Marriage and family rights not relevant to product launch announcement.

+0.15
Article 17 Property
Low P: Platform protects user property/data
Editorial
+0.08
Structural
+0.10
SETL
-0.04
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Post mentions product development; no property rights violations evident.

+0.24
Article 18 Freedom of Thought
Medium A: Freedom of thought and conscience F: Open discussion of ideas encouraged
Editorial
+0.15
Structural
+0.12
SETL
+0.07
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

HN explicitly values intellectual freedom; post invites criticism and diverse perspectives.

+0.33
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
High A: Freedom of expression A: Freedom to seek and share information P: Platform enables unrestricted speech C: Post discusses open documentation
Editorial
+0.22
Structural
+0.20
SETL
+0.07
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

HN core mission is free expression; post demonstrates sharing of information and seeking feedback openly. Promptless product itself facilitates documentation sharing.

+0.27
Article 20 Assembly & Association
Medium A: Freedom of peaceful assembly P: Platform enables community gathering C: Post addresses community of developers
Editorial
+0.18
Structural
+0.16
SETL
+0.06
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

HN functions as virtual assembly space; post seeks community feedback and participation in product development.

+0.19
Article 21 Political Participation
Medium F: Merit-based participation P: Public discourse on platform governance
Editorial
+0.12
Structural
+0.10
SETL
+0.05
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

HN community votes reflect participatory engagement; post welcomes feedback suggesting input into product direction.

ND
Article 22 Social Security

Social security and welfare rights not directly observable in product announcement.

+0.22
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
Medium A: Right to work C: Post describes work/employment opportunity
Editorial
+0.15
Structural
+0.12
SETL
+0.07
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Post mentions startup employment; product/service creates economic opportunity for users and developers.

ND
Article 24 Rest & Leisure

Right to rest/leisure not relevant to product development context.

-0.05
Article 25 Standard of Living
Low P: Limited accessibility reduces equal access
Editorial
+0.08
Structural
-0.05
SETL
+0.10
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Post itself does not address health/welfare; platform accessibility limitations affect standard of living access.

+0.31
Article 26 Education
High A: Right to education A: Free/open education access P: Open-source program supports learning C: Documentation improvement supports education
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
+0.18
SETL
+0.06
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Post emphasizes free access for open-source/CNCF projects; Promptless tool improves documentation quality which supports learning and knowledge sharing.

+0.31
Article 27 Cultural Participation
High A: Participation in cultural life A: Protection of intellectual creations C: Open-source program supports creation C: Product improves documentation/knowledge
Editorial
+0.22
Structural
+0.20
SETL
+0.07
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Post explicitly supports open-source contributors and cultural creation through free program; Promptless tool enhances intellectual property protection via documentation.

+0.19
Article 28 Social & International Order
Low F: Social/international order supports UDHR
Editorial
+0.12
Structural
+0.10
SETL
+0.05
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

HN community oriented toward global cooperation; post demonstrates international open-source collaboration.

+0.15
Article 29 Duties to Community
Low F: Duties to community recognized
Editorial
+0.10
Structural
+0.08
SETL
+0.04
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Post frames product as serving community good; open-source program reflects commitment to public benefit.

+0.12
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights
Low F: No group promotion of right denial
Editorial
+0.08
Structural
+0.06
SETL
+0.04
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Post does not promote restriction of any UDHR rights; actively promotes universal access to knowledge sharing tools.
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