HN collects minimal personal data; opt-in account model; transparent about data practices
Terms of Service
+0.02
Article 19 Article 20
Standard community guidelines; enforces civil discourse; permits speech broadly within legal bounds
Accessibility
-0.08
Article 25
Plain HTML interface accessible but no explicit accessibility features; limited WCAG compliance signaling
Mission
+0.10
Article 19 Article 27
Platform explicitly supports open discussion, knowledge sharing, and community-driven discourse
Editorial Code
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No editorial staff; user-generated content; community moderation through voting and flagging
Ownership
+0.01
Article 20
YC-owned; privately held; corporate entity; no public ownership; commercial platform
Access Model
+0.12
Article 19 Article 27
Free, open-access platform; no paywall; anonymous posting permitted; low barriers to participation
Ad/Tracking
-0.02
Article 12
No advertising; no tracking; minimal third-party integrations
Score Breakdown
+0.36
PreamblePreamble
Medium F: Framing of economic adaptation as natural sorting process rather than crisis
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
+0.35
SETL
-0.19
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post frames technological displacement neutrally; discusses market efficiency and adaptation; assumes reasonable agency for builders; HN platform designed for open discourse
+0.24
Article 1Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Medium F: Assumes equal capacity of all builders to compete; implicit premise of merit-based selection
Editorial
+0.15
Structural
+0.25
SETL
-0.16
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post does not directly address dignity or equal treatment; discusses market forces; HN's structure permits all users to participate equally in discussion
+0.09
Article 2Non-Discrimination
Low
Editorial
+0.05
Structural
+0.15
SETL
-0.12
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
No observable content regarding discrimination or group-based treatment; post is industry-focused
+0.18
Article 3Life, Liberty, Security
Medium P: HN permits pseudonymous participation; low friction for expression
Editorial
-0.05
Structural
+0.30
SETL
-0.32
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post does not address right to life; HN structural design supports individual agency and autonomy in speech and participation
+0.02
Article 4No Slavery
Low
Editorial
0.00
Structural
+0.05
SETL
-0.05
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
No observable content regarding slavery or forced servitude; not applicable to context
+0.02
Article 5No Torture
Low
Editorial
0.00
Structural
+0.05
SETL
-0.05
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
No observable content regarding torture or cruel treatment; not applicable to context
+0.02
Article 6Legal Personhood
Low
Editorial
0.00
Structural
+0.05
SETL
-0.05
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
No observable content regarding personhood or legal status; not applicable to context
+0.16
Article 7Equality Before Law
Low F: Implicit assumption that market competition is equal before law; no discrimination signaling
Editorial
+0.10
Structural
+0.20
SETL
-0.14
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post does not address legal equality directly; assumes builders compete under same rules; HN applies rules uniformly
+0.09
Article 8Right to Remedy
Low
Editorial
+0.05
Structural
+0.15
SETL
-0.12
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
No observable content regarding legal remedy or rights enforcement; not directly applicable
+0.04
Article 9No Arbitrary Detention
Low
Editorial
0.00
Structural
+0.10
SETL
-0.10
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
No observable content regarding arbitrary detention; not applicable to context
+0.29
Article 10Fair Hearing
Medium P: HN provides public forum for dispute discussion; community moderation treats all equally
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
+0.30
SETL
-0.17
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post requests peer feedback on observation; HN structure permits fair hearing and public discourse without preexisting status hierarchy
0.00
Article 11Presumption of Innocence
Medium F: Retrospective analysis frames past SaaS strategies as now-vulnerable; introduces element of accountability
Editorial
-0.10
Structural
+0.10
SETL
-0.14
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post implicitly addresses consequences of past decisions (thin wrappers now under pressure); balances with observation of natural adaptation; no blame assigned to individuals
+0.33
Article 12Privacy
Medium P: HN collects minimal personal data; anonymous posting permitted; no tracking
Editorial
+0.15
Structural
+0.45
SETL
-0.37
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post itself does not address privacy; HN platform design protects privacy through minimal data collection and opt-in participation
+0.54
Article 13Freedom of Movement
High P: HN is open-access platform; no geographic restrictions; permits anonymous participation
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
+0.50
SETL
-0.22
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post shared freely on globally accessible platform; HN explicitly supports freedom of movement between jurisdictions via anonymous accounts; no apparent movement restrictions
+0.13
Article 14Asylum
Low
Editorial
+0.05
Structural
+0.20
SETL
-0.17
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
No observable content regarding asylum or protection from persecution; not applicable to context
+0.16
Article 15Nationality
Low
Editorial
+0.10
Structural
+0.20
SETL
-0.14
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
No observable content regarding nationality; not applicable to context
+0.02
Article 16Marriage & Family
Low
Editorial
0.00
Structural
+0.05
SETL
-0.05
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
No observable content regarding marriage or family; not applicable to context
+0.16
Article 17Property
Medium A: Post discusses property/economic models but does not advocate redistribution
Editorial
+0.10
Structural
+0.20
SETL
-0.14
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post analyzes SaaS business model pressures; frames as efficiency-driven sorting rather than injustice; no advocacy for property rights violations
+0.37
Article 18Freedom of Thought
Medium P: HN permits autonomous thought expression; no ideological gatekeeping observed; community voting allows diverse viewpoints
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
+0.35
SETL
-0.19
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post expresses thought on economic trends without apparent censorship; HN structure supports freedom of thought and conscience through open participation
+0.71
Article 19Freedom of Expression
High P: HN designed to facilitate speech; no apparent content filters; anonymous posting permitted A: Post itself advocates for open peer discussion of market trends
Editorial
+0.55
Structural
+0.70
SETL
-0.32
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post shared on platform explicitly designed for free speech; HN's architecture supports receiving and imparting ideas without interference; post seeks input from others, modeling collaborative speech
+0.49
Article 20Assembly & Association
Medium P: HN permits peacefully assembled discussion; anonymous participation reduces fear of reprisal
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
+0.50
SETL
-0.27
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post initiates discussion in open forum; HN structure permits peaceful assembly of minds around topic; no observable restrictions on peaceful association
+0.28
Article 21Political Participation
Medium P: HN permits participation in governance through community voting and flagging; open to all registered users
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
+0.30
SETL
-0.17
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post participates in public discussion of economic issues affecting governance of tech markets; HN structure allows equal voting participation in community governance
+0.40
Article 22Social Security
Medium P: HN is open-access platform supporting social participation; no membership barriers
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
+0.40
SETL
-0.20
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post shared within community of practice; HN structure permits participation in social/professional community without discrimination; low friction for joining
+0.21
Article 23Work & Equal Pay
Medium F: Post addresses work conditions and economic opportunity in tech sector
Editorial
+0.15
Structural
+0.25
SETL
-0.16
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post analyzes labor market dynamics in SaaS; discusses working conditions indirectly through framing of competitive pressures; no advocacy against work rights
+0.16
Article 24Rest & Leisure
Low
Editorial
+0.10
Structural
+0.20
SETL
-0.14
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
No observable content regarding rest or leisure; not applicable to context
-0.15
Article 25Standard of Living
Medium F: Post discusses standard of living and economic opportunity; HN accessibility limited
Editorial
-0.05
Structural
-0.10
SETL
+0.07
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post addresses economic opportunity but assumes baseline access to tech infrastructure; HN's plain HTML design offers minimal accessibility features; regressive signal on accessibility
+0.08
Article 26Education
Low
Editorial
+0.05
Structural
+0.10
SETL
-0.07
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
No observable content regarding education or cultural participation; not directly applicable to context
+0.64
Article 27Cultural Participation
High A: Post advocates for participation in cultural/technical communities; frames knowledge sharing as beneficial P: HN's open-access model permits participation in scientific/technological advancement
Editorial
+0.50
Structural
+0.60
SETL
-0.24
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post explicitly invites community participation in understanding technological shifts; seeks collective knowledge; HN structure supports free participation in advancement of knowledge and culture
+0.28
Article 28Social & International Order
Medium P: HN structure embodies social order supporting preceding articles; anonymous participation reduces barriers
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
+0.30
SETL
-0.17
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post participates within framework supporting article rights; HN's design maintains order without authoritarian gatekeeping; decentralized moderation
-0.06
Article 29Duties to Community
Medium F: Post frames individual builder agency as deterministic response to market forces rather than autonomous choice
Editorial
-0.15
Structural
+0.05
SETL
-0.17
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
Post implies builders respond to competitive pressure rather than exercising community duties; markets presented as neutral sorting mechanism; HN permits balancing perspective through comments
+0.13
Article 30No Destruction of Rights
Low
Editorial
+0.10
Structural
+0.15
SETL
-0.09
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND
No observable content regarding interpretation or limitations on rights; post does not advocate restriction of UDHR articles