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+0.36 Show HN: I solo-validated Fed learning at 10M nodes with 50% Byzantine tolerance (github.com)
1 points by rwilliamspbgops 9 hours ago | 0 comments on HN | MODERATELY POSITIVE Product · vv3.4 · 2026-02-25
Article Heatmap
Preamble: +0.35 — Preamble P Article 1: +0.50 — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood 1 Article 2: +0.60 — Non-Discrimination 2 Article 3: +0.17 — Life, Liberty, Security 3 Article 4: ND — No Slavery Article 4: No Data — No Slavery 4 Article 5: ND — No Torture Article 5: No Data — No Torture 5 Article 6: +0.42 — Legal Personhood 6 Article 7: +0.45 — Equality Before Law 7 Article 8: +0.33 — Right to Remedy 8 Article 9: ND — No Arbitrary Detention Article 9: No Data — No Arbitrary Detention 9 Article 10: +0.38 — Fair Hearing 10 Article 11: +0.28 — Presumption of Innocence 11 Article 12: -0.03 — Privacy 12 Article 13: +0.47 — Freedom of Movement 13 Article 14: +0.40 — Asylum 14 Article 15: +0.38 — Nationality 15 Article 16: ND — Marriage & Family Article 16: No Data — Marriage & Family 16 Article 17: +0.60 — Property 17 Article 18: +0.42 — Freedom of Thought 18 Article 19: +0.68 — Freedom of Expression 19 Article 20: +0.47 — Assembly & Association 20 Article 21: +0.63 — Political Participation 21 Article 22: +0.42 — Social Security 22 Article 23: +0.33 — Work & Equal Pay 23 Article 24: +0.28 — Rest & Leisure 24 Article 25: +0.23 — Standard of Living 25 Article 26: +0.53 — Education 26 Article 27: +0.68 — Cultural Participation 27 Article 28: +0.42 — Social & International Order 28 Article 29: +0.13 — Duties to Community 29 Article 30: +0.17 — No Destruction of Rights 30
Negative Neutral Positive No Data
Aggregates
Weighted Mean +0.36 Unweighted Mean +0.34
Max +0.68 Article 19 Min -0.03 Article 12
Signal 24 No Data 7
Confidence ND Volatility 0.24 (Medium)
Negative 1 Channels E: 0.5 S: 0.5
SETL -0.11 Structural-dominant
FW Ratio 58% 0 facts · 0 inferences
Evidence: High: 4 Medium: 17 Low: 3 No Data: 7
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: 0.48 (3 articles) Security: 0.17 (1 articles) Legal: 0.37 (5 articles) Privacy & Movement: 0.31 (4 articles) Personal: 0.51 (2 articles) Expression: 0.59 (3 articles) Economic & Social: 0.31 (4 articles) Cultural: 0.60 (2 articles) Order & Duties: 0.24 (3 articles)
Domain Context Profile
Element Modifier Affects Note
Privacy +0.15
Article 3 Article 12
GitHub provides privacy policy and cookie controls; DNS prefetch and analytics tags visible suggest data collection practices aligned with disclosure standards.
Terms of Service +0.10
Article 6 Article 19
Terms of service establish legal framework for user rights; public repository hosting supports free expression.
Accessibility +0.20
Article 2 Article 21
Multiple color theme options (light, dark, high contrast, colorblind modes) and skip-to-content link demonstrate commitment to inclusive access.
Mission
GitHub's mission as open-source platform supports collaborative development and knowledge sharing.
Editorial Code
No observable editorial policy violations; content is user-generated project release.
Ownership +0.05
Article 17
GitHub metadata clearly identifies repository owner (rwilliamspbg-ops) and establishes attribution rights.
Access Model +0.15
Article 19 Article 27
Public repository and no login requirement for viewing support universal access to information and creative works.
Ad/Tracking -0.10
Article 12 Article 3
Octolytics tracking, visitor ID generation, and analytics collection visible; no observable opt-out mechanism in provided content.
Score Breakdown
+0.35
Preamble Preamble
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
+0.35
SETL
-0.19
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Federated learning project description emphasizes distributed node-level processing and peer-to-peer propagation, which aligns with principles of decentralization and equal participation. GitHub infrastructure supports open collaboration.

+0.50
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
+0.40
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

GitHub's public repository model structurally supports equal treatment of all users in development process regardless of background. No discriminatory barriers to viewing or downloading release.

+0.60
Article 2 Non-Discrimination
Medium Practice Framing
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
+0.45
SETL
-0.21
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Project description avoids discriminatory framing; GitHub infrastructure includes explicit accessibility features (color themes for colorblind users, high contrast options) demonstrating non-discrimination by design.

+0.17
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
+0.25
SETL
-0.11
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Project claims distributed processing and peer-to-peer decision-making, which aligns with right to life/liberty. However, content is a technical release with no explicit life/liberty application. GitHub analytics collection creates minor structural tension.

ND
Article 4 No Slavery

No observable content addressing slavery or servitude.

ND
Article 5 No Torture

No observable content addressing torture or cruel treatment.

+0.42
Article 6 Legal Personhood
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
+0.35
SETL
-0.13
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

GitHub's legal framework (ToS) establishes rights to participate as person before the law. Repository ownership attribution and versioning provide legal recognition structure.

+0.45
Article 7 Equality Before Law
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
+0.40
SETL
-0.20
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

GitHub's equal protection under ToS applies uniformly to all users regardless of status. Open-source model treats all contributors equally before code.

+0.33
Article 8 Right to Remedy
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
+0.30
SETL
-0.12
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Project does not explicitly address legal remedies. GitHub's platform provides dispute mechanism (issues, discussions) but no evidence of explicit rights remedy structure for this release.

ND
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention

No observable content addressing arbitrary arrest or detention.

+0.38
Article 10 Fair Hearing
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
+0.30
SETL
+0.13
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Project description emphasizes peer-to-peer mesh networking and distributed processing, which implies fair hearing and independent adjudication at node level rather than centralized authority.

+0.28
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
+0.25
SETL
-0.11
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Project provides no explicit criminal justice content. GitHub's public model suggests presumption of innocence through transparency, but no direct evidence of criminal procedure alignment.

-0.03
Article 12 Privacy
Medium Coverage Practice
Editorial
+0.15
Structural
+0.10
SETL
+0.09
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

GitHub's analytics collection (Octolytics, visitor tracking) creates privacy concern. Meta tags include visitor-payload and visitor-hmac for tracking. However, GitHub provides privacy policy and cookie controls support. Net effect is mild negative due to opaque analytics.

+0.47
Article 13 Freedom of Movement
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
+0.45
SETL
-0.15
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Project emphasizes peer-to-peer propagation and mesh networking, supporting freedom of movement of ideas. GitHub provides global access without geographic restrictions. No evidence of barriers to circulation.

+0.40
Article 14 Asylum
Medium Practice
Editorial
ND
Structural
+0.30
SETL
ND
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

GitHub's open-source model structurally supports asylum/refuge principle by providing safe harbor for code and ideas. Public repository provides protection through transparency.

+0.38
Article 15 Nationality
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
+0.35
SETL
-0.13
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

GitHub infrastructure enables nationality/membership in community of developers. Open-source communities provide belonging structure. Project is accessible to international participants.

ND
Article 16 Marriage & Family

No observable content addressing marriage or family rights.

+0.60
Article 17 Property
High Practice Framing
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
+0.50
SETL
-0.22
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

GitHub repository structure explicitly protects property rights through ownership attribution (rwilliamspbg-ops) and license framework. Release versioning creates legal artifact for intellectual property protection.

+0.42
Article 18 Freedom of Thought
Medium Practice Framing
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
+0.35
SETL
-0.13
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Open-source project enables freedom of thought and conscience through code. Decentralized architecture supports independent thinking. GitHub provides publishing platform without censorship.

+0.68
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
High Practice Advocacy Framing
Editorial
+0.50
Structural
+0.55
SETL
-0.17
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

GitHub is fundamentally a platform for freedom of expression and opinion. Open-source code is speech. Project provides public release without restrictions on expression. Public accessibility globally supports information freedom.

+0.47
Article 20 Assembly & Association
Medium Practice Framing
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
+0.40
SETL
-0.14
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Open-source development model enables assembly and association through collaborative development. Project provides mechanism for collective participation through GitHub features (issues, discussions, forks).

+0.63
Article 21 Political Participation
High Practice Framing
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
+0.45
SETL
-0.15
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

GitHub's accessibility features (multiple color themes, skip-to-content link) explicitly support equal participation in governance structures. Distributed architecture of project implies participatory decision-making rather than hierarchical control.

+0.42
Article 22 Social Security
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
+0.40
SETL
-0.14
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Open-source development supports social security through knowledge sharing and collaborative protection. Project enables mutual aid through code reuse and peer support.

+0.33
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
Medium Practice
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
+0.35
SETL
-0.13
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Project provides no observable information about work or employment. GitHub infrastructure neutrally supports developer employment through visibility and portfolio building.

+0.28
Article 24 Rest & Leisure
Low Practice
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
+0.30
SETL
-0.12
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

No explicit content addressing rest/leisure. GitHub infrastructure neutrally enables access without restriction to development activity.

+0.23
Article 25 Standard of Living
Low Practice
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
+0.25
SETL
-0.11
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Project provides no content addressing health/standard of living. Distributed computing architecture has no direct health application.

+0.53
Article 26 Education
Medium Practice Advocacy
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
+0.45
SETL
-0.15
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Open-source education model directly supports Article 26. Public code is educational resource. Project enables skill development and knowledge advancement through transparent code.

+0.68
Article 27 Cultural Participation
High Practice Advocacy Framing
Editorial
+0.50
Structural
+0.55
SETL
-0.17
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Open-source software is creative work. GitHub release mechanism protects authorship attribution. Project enables participation in cultural life through code sharing. License framework protects creator rights.

+0.42
Article 28 Social & International Order
Medium Practice Framing
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
+0.35
SETL
-0.13
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Distributed peer-to-peer architecture supports social order where rights are fully realized. Project is example of practical implementation of right to social/international order framework.

+0.13
Article 29 Duties to Community
Medium Practice Coverage
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
+0.20
SETL
+0.11
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Project imposes no explicit community duties. However, GitHub's analytics and tracking create minor tension with right to privacy and limits to rights restriction. Distributed architecture suggests mutual obligation implied.

+0.17
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights
Low Coverage
Editorial
+0.20
Structural
+0.15
SETL
+0.10
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

No evidence that project content violates UDHR rights or promotes destruction of them. Project supports distributed autonomy and self-determination aligned with UDHR principles. However, no explicit anti-misuse clause.

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