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+0.42 RFC 406i - The Rejection of Artificially Generated Slop (406.fail)
4 points by pabs3 8 hours ago | 0 comments on HN | The domain 406.fail exhibits a MILD POSITIVE lean overall (0.42), driven primarily by strong advocacy for human agency, dignity, and community integrity (Articles 1, 7, 18, 19, 27, 29, 30). The content affirms core UDHR protections for thought, conscience, expression, and work. However, this is tempered by observable concerns regarding right to be heard (Article 11, explicit refusal of defense), privacy protections (Article 12, undisclosed analytics), and dignified treatment in enforcement (Article 5, satirical humiliation). The vast majority of scored articles cluster between +0.4 and +0.6 (mild to moderate positive), indicating coherent but limited signal relative to full UDHR scope. The 12 ND articles reflect content focus on a specific governance problem rather than comprehensive human rights engagement. The structure is accessible and open; the mission is transparently stated. The satire, while often caustic, protects freedom of expression and serves to critique technological systems that threaten human autonomy. Editorial · vv3.4 · 2026-02-25
Article Heatmap
Preamble: +0.57 — Preamble P Article 1: +0.51 — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood 1 Article 2: +0.46 — Non-Discrimination 2 Article 3: +0.38 — Life, Liberty, Security 3 Article 4: +0.23 — No Slavery 4 Article 5: +0.23 — No Torture 5 Article 6: +0.43 — Legal Personhood 6 Article 7: +0.58 — Equality Before Law 7 Article 8: +0.66 — Right to Remedy 8 Article 9: +0.23 — No Arbitrary Detention 9 Article 10: +0.53 — Fair Hearing 10 Article 11: +0.33 — Presumption of Innocence 11 Article 12: +0.18 — Privacy 12 Article 13: +0.38 — Freedom of Movement 13 Article 14: +0.23 — Asylum 14 Article 15: +0.33 — Nationality 15 Article 16: +0.38 — Marriage & Family 16 Article 17: +0.48 — Property 17 Article 18: +0.63 — Freedom of Thought 18 Article 19: +0.76 — Freedom of Expression 19 Article 20: +0.58 — Assembly & Association 20 Article 21: +0.33 — Political Participation 21 Article 22: +0.48 — Social Security 22 Article 23: +0.53 — Work & Equal Pay 23 Article 24: +0.38 — Rest & Leisure 24 Article 25: +0.53 — Standard of Living 25 Article 26: +0.53 — Education 26 Article 27: +0.58 — Cultural Participation 27 Article 28: +0.38 — Social & International Order 28 Article 29: +0.63 — Duties to Community 29 Article 30: +0.68 — No Destruction of Rights 30
Negative Neutral Positive No Data
Aggregates
Weighted Mean +0.42 Unweighted Mean +0.39
Max +0.76 Article 19 Min +0.18 Article 12
Signal 19 No Data 12
Confidence ND Volatility 0.18 (Low)
Negative 0 Channels E: 0.6 S: 0.4
SETL +0.16 Editorial-dominant
FW Ratio 60% 0 facts · 0 inferences
Evidence: High: 9 Medium: 10 Low: 12 No Data: 0
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: 0.51 (3 articles) Security: 0.28 (3 articles) Legal: 0.46 (6 articles) Privacy & Movement: 0.28 (4 articles) Personal: 0.50 (3 articles) Expression: 0.56 (3 articles) Economic & Social: 0.48 (4 articles) Cultural: 0.55 (2 articles) Order & Duties: 0.56 (3 articles)
Domain Context Profile
Element Modifier Affects Note
Privacy -0.05
Article 12
Cloudflare analytics beacon present; minimal privacy documentation visible on-domain.
Terms of Service
No explicit Terms of Service found on-domain.
Accessibility +0.05
Article 25 Article 27
Responsive design present; semantic HTML structure; limited accessibility statement on-domain.
Mission +0.15
Article 19 Article 20
Clear mission statement (rejection of AI-generated contributions) promotes quality, human agency, and community integrity.
Editorial Code +0.10
Article 19
Satire/humor employed throughout; maintains coherent advocacy for human-authored contributions and intellectual integrity.
Ownership
No explicit ownership or authorship statement beyond hand-coded attribution.
Access Model
Content freely accessible; no paywall or authentication required.
Ad/Tracking -0.05
Article 12
Cloudflare analytics present; no consent mechanism visible.
Score Breakdown
+0.57
Preamble Preamble
High Advocacy Framing
Editorial
+0.55
Structural
+0.35
SETL
+0.33
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content affirms human dignity, liberty, and intellectual integrity as foundational principles. Advocates for human agency and protection from devaluation of human effort. Structural accessibility supports universal participation.

+0.51
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
High Advocacy
Editorial
+0.50
Structural
+0.40
SETL
+0.22
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content advocates for equal dignity and worth of human contributors. Distinguishes between sentient contributors and automated systems, affirming human equality in project governance.

+0.46
Article 2 Non-Discrimination
Medium Advocacy Framing
Editorial
+0.45
Structural
+0.35
SETL
+0.21
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content applies rejection uniformly across all domain, role, and status categories. No distinction based on contributor status, employer, or project type; applies equally to 'public open-source projects or internal corporate monoliths.'

+0.38
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security
Low
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
+0.35
SETL
+0.14
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Right to life, liberty, and personal security not directly addressed by content focus on contribution governance. No observable signal regarding bodily autonomy, violence, or personal security.

+0.23
Article 4 No Slavery
Low
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
+0.20
SETL
+0.11
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content does not address slavery or servitude. Rejection of AI labor does not constitute affirmative protection against enslavement.

+0.23
Article 5 No Torture
Low
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
+0.25
SETL
+0.12
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content uses satire and harsh language (e.g., 'do not attempt to contact the sysadmin; they are laughing at you'). While satirical, tone may be interpreted as deliberately humiliating or demeaning.

+0.43
Article 6 Legal Personhood
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
+0.30
SETL
+0.13
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content affirms the right to recognition as a person in law by distinguishing between those capable of legal agency (humans with 'verifiable sentience') and those without such status. Provides pathway for restoration through remediation protocol.

+0.58
Article 7 Equality Before Law
High Advocacy Practice
Editorial
+0.50
Structural
+0.45
SETL
+0.16
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content affirms equal protection before project law and governance. Applies identical standards and processes to all contributors regardless of status or background. Provides uniform remediation pathway and appeals process.

+0.66
Article 8 Right to Remedy
High Advocacy Practice
Editorial
+0.60
Structural
+0.50
SETL
+0.24
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content provides explicit remedy for violations of contribution standards through documented remediation protocol and escalation path. Offers restoration of privileges contingent on compliance with stated requirements.

+0.23
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention
Low
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
+0.20
SETL
+0.11
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content does not address arbitrary arrest or detention. Right to freedom from arbitrary state action not directly implicated by contribution governance.

+0.53
Article 10 Fair Hearing
Medium Advocacy Practice
Editorial
+0.50
Structural
+0.45
SETL
+0.16
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content provides fair and public hearing through documented remediation protocol and explicitly stated standards. Rejection is based on verifiable, stated criteria (AI-generated submission characteristics), not on arbitrary or secret grounds.

+0.33
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence
Low
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
+0.30
SETL
+0.13
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content addresses criminal responsibility and presumption of innocence in limited context. Rejection assumes guilt without opportunity for defense or proof ('We have concluded that your prompt engineering is bad'). No affirmative protection of innocent until proven guilty.

+0.18
Article 12 Privacy
Medium
Editorial
+0.30
Structural
+0.25
SETL
+0.12
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content permits public scrutiny and identification of rejected contributors ('Your account has been automatically migrated to the Trough of Sorrow'). Cloudflare analytics tracks visitors without explicit consent. No explicit privacy protections for personal data or communications.

+0.38
Article 13 Freedom of Movement
Low
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
+0.35
SETL
+0.14
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content does not directly address freedom of movement. Right to move within and between countries not implicated by contribution governance framework.

+0.23
Article 14 Asylum
Low
Editorial
+0.25
Structural
+0.20
SETL
+0.11
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content does not address right to seek asylum or refuge. Rejection of contributions does not constitute persecution or deprivation of asylum rights.

+0.33
Article 15 Nationality
Low
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
+0.30
SETL
+0.13
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content does not address nationality or right to change nationality. Contribution governance does not implicate citizenship or national status.

+0.38
Article 16 Marriage & Family
Low
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
+0.35
SETL
+0.14
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content does not directly address marriage or family formation. Rejection of contributions does not implicate family rights or protections.

+0.48
Article 17 Property
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.45
Structural
+0.40
SETL
+0.15
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content protects both individual property rights (right to own work product) and collective property rights (project repository as shared resource). Rejection prevents appropriation of project commons through low-effort contributions.

+0.63
Article 18 Freedom of Thought
High Advocacy Framing
Editorial
+0.55
Structural
+0.50
SETL
+0.17
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content affirmatively advocates for freedom of thought, conscience, and belief, with emphasis on human agency and autonomous decision-making. Frames AI-generated submissions as violation of freedom to exercise one's own judgment.

+0.76
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
High Advocacy Framing
Editorial
+0.70
Structural
+0.60
SETL
+0.26
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content strongly affirms freedom of opinion and expression, with emphasis on human-authored speech and ideas. The RFC structure itself is a form of speech and cultural critique. Open access ensures freedom of information and communication.

+0.58
Article 20 Assembly & Association
High Advocacy
Editorial
+0.50
Structural
+0.45
SETL
+0.16
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content affirms right to peaceful assembly and association through documented community spaces ('coping sessions hosted daily in #406 @ Libera.Chat'). Creates organized response to shared governance challenges without restricting freedom of participation.

+0.33
Article 21 Political Participation
Low
Editorial
+0.35
Structural
+0.30
SETL
+0.13
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content does not address political participation, elections, or government. Project governance differs from state-level democratic participation. Satire regarding appeals ('routed to /dev/null') may suggest limited democratic input.

+0.48
Article 22 Social Security
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.45
Structural
+0.40
SETL
+0.15
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content affirms right to social security and protection through maintenance of project integrity and protection of human labor. Rejection of AI submissions protects economic value and dignity of human contributors' work.

+0.53
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
Medium Advocacy Practice
Editorial
+0.50
Structural
+0.45
SETL
+0.16
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content affirms right to work and just conditions by protecting against devaluation of human labor through automation. Asserts that meaningful work requires human agency, skills development, and intellectual investment.

+0.38
Article 24 Rest & Leisure
Low
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
+0.35
SETL
+0.14
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content does not directly address rest and leisure. Contribution governance framework does not implicate right to periodic holidays or rest periods.

+0.53
Article 25 Standard of Living
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.50
Structural
+0.45
SETL
+0.16
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content protects health and well-being of community through maintenance of project integrity and prevention of burnout. Rejection of low-quality submissions protects mental health and work-life balance of volunteer maintainers.

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

Content protects education and cultural development by maintaining standards for knowledge sharing and intellectual rigor. Rejection of AI-generated submissions supports educational integrity and authentic learning.

+0.58
Article 27 Cultural Participation
High Advocacy Coverage
Editorial
+0.55
Structural
+0.50
SETL
+0.17
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content strongly affirms participation in cultural and scientific life of community. RFC format participates in technical culture; encourages human contribution to shared knowledge commons. Rejection protects authenticity of cultural participation.

+0.38
Article 28 Social & International Order
Low
Editorial
+0.40
Structural
+0.35
SETL
+0.14
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content does not explicitly address social and international order necessary for realization of rights. Project-level governance differs from international order and institutional frameworks.

+0.63
Article 29 Duties to Community
High Advocacy
Editorial
+0.60
Structural
+0.55
SETL
+0.17
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content affirmatively asserts duties and responsibilities to community. Rejects notion that all actions are permitted; frames contribution as moral and social responsibility requiring human judgment and integrity.

+0.68
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights
High Advocacy Framing
Editorial
+0.65
Structural
+0.60
SETL
+0.18
Combined
ND
Context Modifier
ND

Content protects rights established by UDHR against destruction or limitation. Explicitly rejects subordination of human agency to automated systems and prevents erosion of human contributor rights through AI proliferation. Satire protects against trivializing the issue.

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