Y
HN HRCB new | past | comments | ask | show | by right | domains | dashboard | about hrcb
+0.10 New site design and philosophy for Stack Overflow (meta.stackoverflow.com)
6 points by rurp 3 hours ago | 5 comments on HN | Neutral Community · vv3.4 · 2026-02-24
Article Heatmap
Preamble: +0.25 — 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: 0.00 — Legal Personhood 6 Article 7: +0.05 — 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: 0.00 — Presumption of Innocence 11 Article 12: -0.45 — Privacy 12 Article 13: +0.35 — Freedom of Movement 13 Article 14: 0.00 — Asylum 14 Article 15: 0.00 — Nationality 15 Article 16: -0.15 — Marriage & Family 16 Article 17: -0.35 — Property 17 Article 18: +0.33 — Freedom of Thought 18 Article 19: +0.68 — Freedom of Expression 19 Article 20: +0.42 — Assembly & Association 20 Article 21: +0.33 — Political Participation 21 Article 22: +0.13 — Social Security 22 Article 23: 0.00 — Work & Equal Pay 23 Article 24: 0.00 — Rest & Leisure 24 Article 25: +0.17 — Standard of Living 25 Article 26: +0.15 — Education 26 Article 27: +0.42 — Cultural Participation 27 Article 28: +0.07 — Social & International Order 28 Article 29: -0.07 — Duties to Community 29 Article 30: 0.00 — No Destruction of Rights 30
Negative Neutral Positive No Data
Aggregates
Weighted Mean +0.10 Unweighted Mean +0.08
Max +0.68 Article 19 Min -0.45 Article 12
Signal 31 No Data 0
Confidence 52% Volatility 0.22 (Medium)
Negative 4 Channels E: 0.4 S: 0.6
SETL -0.03 Structural-dominant
Evidence: High: 3 Medium: 9 Low: 7 No Data: 12
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: 0.13 (3 articles) Security: 0.00 (3 articles) Legal: 0.03 (6 articles) Privacy & Movement: -0.03 (4 articles) Personal: -0.06 (3 articles) Expression: 0.48 (3 articles) Economic & Social: 0.07 (4 articles) Cultural: 0.29 (2 articles) Order & Duties: 0.00 (3 articles)
Domain Context Profile
Element Modifier Affects Note
Privacy -0.05
Article 12
OneTrust consent configuration present; tracking via multiple mechanisms (gps, realtime, analytics) observable. Privacy controls exist but tracking infrastructure is extensive.
Terms of Service
No explicit ToS content visible on this URL; assumed to exist at parent domain.
Accessibility +0.10
Article 25 Article 27
Skip to main content link present; structured markup and semantic HTML observable; ARIA attributes in use (s-popover). Some accessibility scaffolding evident.
Mission +0.15
Article 19 Article 27
Meta site dedicated to community discourse about platform design and governance. Facilitates collective decision-making and transparency about platform changes.
Editorial Code
No explicit editorial code or moderation policy visible on this page.
Ownership 0.00
Clearly identified as Stack Overflow corporate product. No ambiguity in ownership or control.
Access Model +0.20
Article 19 Article 25 Article 27
Public read access to meta discussion; anonymous participation allowed. No paywall or content restriction visible. Facilitates open community participation in governance.
Ad/Tracking -0.10
Article 12
Multiple ad-related contact points observable (Stack Ads, advertising). Intercom tracking (appId), OneTrust consent, and GPS/gps tracking modules active. Commercial data collection infrastructure evident.
Score Breakdown
+0.25
Preamble Preamble
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
+0.15
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Platform is organized to facilitate public discourse about fundamental design principles. Preamble language emphasizes recognition of inherent dignity and equal rights of all humans; meta site structure enables collective deliberation about values.

+0.10
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Low Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
+0.10
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Platform treats participants equally in technical architecture (no role-based account restrictions visible for anonymous users). No evidence of discrimination in access.

+0.05
Article 2 Non-Discrimination
Low Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
+0.05
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

No visible discriminatory practice; platform accessible to all. However, no explicit anti-discrimination language or policy visible on this page.

0.00
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security
Editorial
ND
Structural
0.00
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

ND — Right to life, liberty, security not addressed in content.

0.00
Article 4 No Slavery
Editorial
ND
Structural
0.00
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

ND — Slavery/servitude not relevant to this platform or page.

0.00
Article 5 No Torture
Editorial
ND
Structural
0.00
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

ND — Torture/cruel treatment not addressed.

0.00
Article 6 Legal Personhood
Editorial
ND
Structural
0.00
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

ND — Right to legal personhood not addressed.

+0.05
Article 7 Equality Before Law
Low Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
+0.05
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

No evidence of unequal legal protection. Platform structure does not reveal discrimination before the law.

0.00
Article 8 Right to Remedy
Editorial
ND
Structural
0.00
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

ND — Remedy by competent tribunal not addressed on this page.

0.00
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention
Editorial
ND
Structural
0.00
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

ND — Arbitrary arrest/detention not relevant.

+0.10
Article 10 Fair Hearing
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
+0.10
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Meta platform structure enables fair and public hearing of disputes about platform governance. Community discussion mechanism observable. However, no explicit due process guarantees visible.

0.00
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence
Editorial
ND
Structural
0.00
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

ND — Criminal law presumption not relevant to Q&A platform.

-0.45
Article 12 Privacy
High Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.30
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Extensive tracking infrastructure observable: OneTrust consent (c3d9f1e3-55f3-4eba-b268-46cee4c6789c), Intercom (appId: inf0secd), GPS tracking module, realtime socket subscriptions, multiple analytics mechanisms. No opt-out visible. Tracking applies to anonymous users via tid/fkey. Strong structural negative on privacy/correspondence.

+0.35
Article 13 Freedom of Movement
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
+0.30
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Freedom of movement within site is unrestricted. Navigation menus freely accessible. No geofencing or region-based restrictions visible. Access open to all without location barriers.

0.00
Article 14 Asylum
Editorial
ND
Structural
0.00
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

ND — Asylum and refuge not addressed.

0.00
Article 15 Nationality
Editorial
ND
Structural
0.00
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

ND — Nationality not addressed.

-0.15
Article 16 Marriage & Family
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.10
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Privacy concerns regarding marriage/family not applicable. However, extensive personal data collection (tracking infrastructure) and user profiling (userReputation, userReputationBand, tid, fkey) potentially affects privacy of personal/family information if users share it.

-0.35
Article 17 Property
High Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
-0.25
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Structural negative: tracking infrastructure (OneTrust, Intercom, GPS, realtime) enables systematic collection of property-like data (reputation, identity tokens, behavioral history). Users do not retain strong control over generated data. Account data collection for commercial purposes (ads, licensing) observable.

+0.33
Article 18 Freedom of Thought
Medium Practice Coverage
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
+0.25
SETL
-0.11
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Meta site facilitates freedom of thought and conscience by enabling public discussion of platform philosophy and design. Community debate about values observable. Editorial openness to dissent on meta. Structural support for collective conscience-forming.

+0.68
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
High Practice Coverage Advocacy
Editorial
+0.45
Structural
+0.50
SETL
-0.16
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Strong positive on freedom of expression: Q&A format explicitly designed to facilitate sharing of ideas and information. Meta platform enables public commentary on governance. Anonymous posting allowed. No content filters visible. Collective voice-amplification through voting/reputation. Editorial and structural support for expression.

+0.42
Article 20 Assembly & Association
Medium Practice Coverage
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
+0.35
SETL
-0.13
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Platform architecture supports peaceful assembly and association: communities can form around topics, meta discussions are public and participatory. Voting/reputation system creates collective will. No restrictions on group formation visible. Structural facilitation of association.

+0.33
Article 21 Political Participation
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
+0.30
SETL
-0.12
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Meta platform enables participation in governance of the platform itself. Community voting on design/philosophy visible. Reputation system enables voice amplification. However, ultimate control remains with Stack Overflow Inc. Limited direct participation in corporate governance.

+0.13
Article 22 Social Security
Low Practice
Editorial
+0.15
Structural
+0.10
SETL
+0.09
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Platform provides space for cultural and intellectual participation (Q&A about technical knowledge). Not a primary social security mechanism, but contributes to knowledge economy. Limited structural support for Article 22 rights.

0.00
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
Editorial
ND
Structural
0.00
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

ND — Work and employment rights not directly addressed. Stack Overflow is Q&A platform, not employment mechanism.

0.00
Article 24 Rest & Leisure
Editorial
ND
Structural
0.00
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

ND — Rest and leisure not addressed.

+0.17
Article 25 Standard of Living
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.10
Structural
+0.15
SETL
-0.09
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Platform facilitates access to knowledge (health, education, information). Q&A format promotes standard of living improvement. Accessibility features present (skip-to-content, semantic markup). Limited but observable support.

+0.15
Article 26 Education
Low Practice
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
+0.10
SETL
+0.14
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Platform supports education through knowledge sharing. Meta discussions about platform philosophy contribute to informed citizenship. Limited structural support for formal education and family-related rights.

+0.42
Article 27 Cultural Participation
Medium Practice Coverage
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
+0.30
SETL
+0.13
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Q&A structure facilitates participation in cultural life and benefit of scientific advancement. Meta discussions enable public participation in determining platform values/direction. Knowledge commons model aligns with scientific participation. Editorial and structural support observable.

+0.07
Article 28 Social & International Order
Low Practice
Editorial
+0.10
Structural
+0.05
SETL
+0.07
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Platform exists within social order that recognizes many UDHR rights. Limited direct structural support for Article 28's call for international social order. Positive framing in mission but not substantive mechanism.

-0.07
Article 29 Duties to Community
Low Framing
Editorial
-0.10
Structural
-0.05
SETL
-0.07
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Mild negative: tracking and data collection infrastructure limits community control over how platform restricts/regulates behavior. Terms of service (not visible here) likely impose restrictions. Reputation system imposes social sanctions.

0.00
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights
Editorial
0.00
Structural
0.00
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

ND — Interpretation clause; nothing in content suggests UDHR rights should be limited or negated.

About HRCB | By Right | HN Guidelines | HN FAQ | Source | UDHR
build 40c3f5d+6bbr · 2026-02-25 01:36 UTC