Summary Digital Access & Information Gatekeeping Undermines
The URL returns HTTP 401 Unauthorized, blocking access to an article on U.S. migration—a matter of significant public interest. The underlying content remains invisible due to paywall gatekeeping and JavaScript-dependent authentication. Observable structural signals (access restriction, tracking infrastructure, and technical barriers) indicate practices that undermine equitable access to information and privacy protections across Articles 1, 2, 12, 19, and 25.
I wonder what this will do to the US developer salary premium. You could, for reasons I never entirely understood, make so much more money doing the same job in the US than anywhere else. And I don't mean comparing to India or China, but comparable CoL countries in e.g. Europe.
Sure, US is more productive, has bigger tech companies, attracts talent, and not least, their hectocorns are truly making the world a better place with their CRUD apps and REST APIs.
But at these levels of imbalance, already a long time ago I would have expected US companies to move a lot of their software engineering efforts to Europe or India or elsewhere, and it just wasn't happening, despite SE being one of the most remote-able jobs ever.
But now, the trickle of expat workers into the US appears to be drying up, apparently Americans are leaving too. There will be more and more pressure for these companies to hire abroad even for non-monetary reasons (as is already happening) and I fear for my fellow American HNians that they will like paying a fraction of the cost for the same job.
Article is paywalled, but I'm guessing "record numbers" is still quite low in absolute terms.
But regardless, "self-deportation" isn't a bad thing. At the very least, they may appreciate America more after spending time away from it, and if not, then they'll have found a place to live that's more to their liking. And if it becomes a bona fide trend (which it probably won't), it will help--along with reduced legal and illegal immigration, and the natural tendency for conservatives to out-breed liberals, and the high heritability of political attitudes (40-60%)--to solidify America's conservative majority.
On a meta note, this comment section is absolutely littered with flagged and dead comments from fresh accounts. There are certain topics that really bring out the emotions.
Canada is actively recruiting healthcare workers and it's apparently become quite easy to get people to move up. If I were a healthcare worker I wouldn't have to think about it for very long before having the U-Haul loaded up and ready to go.
It could be beneficial to if working abroad because the United States is one of the only countries on the planet that taxes earned wages abroad while offering absolutely zero tangible benefits to those who do, perhaps besides the passport itself.
I have several US friends who got European citizenship through ancestry. They found a great grandmother or something from "the old country" and by proving their relation to them could get a passport.
I moved when Obama was president. I sincerely believed that we were in a post racial world. Imagine my surprise in seeing people proudly flying confederate flags in Austin!
I am still hopeful. While that flag was considered “ok” then, it no longer is anymore, and I rarely see it in the urban areas.
I don't know why you got downvoted for just asking a question. I'd be curious too. In some countries it's much easy to become a citizen (give up your previous citizenship) than it is to get permanent residency permission (in which you're still technically a citizen of your previous country)
There are a few dozen countries that one can buy citizenship. Some require investing in something or starting their own business. Search for "countries that offer citizenship for money". Some places will pay for people to move their under certain conditions and lack of criminal history.
According to an LLM I asked, about 80 countries have a way in for $$$.
I was superprized it was as high as 80, assuming I can beleive the answer. I knew though that the USA is one of them. Also Singapore, since it was big news when the co-founder of Facebook did it.
I have quite a bit of family in Germany, and have had several friends move from the US to Europe. Europe absolutely knows that they have an opportunity to capture a ton of talent right now. If you have skills that are in demand, basically any country in the Schengen zone will find a way to get you a visa. For example, if you’re a trans researcher, you will find open arms at academic institutions in Europe.
You could also lie and claim your address as a US address, and then just live in another country. This is obviously illegal, but I’ve met a few people who made it work for a while. But I’m also speaking abstractly on the internet, so maybe I’m just making all this up.
because reactionaries deluding themselves that they're "conservative" have such a great track record of coming up with constructive policies </s>. Sorry bro, the actual conservatives are voting D, and there are going to be a whole lot of them based on how much your spite candidate has shamelessly harmed our institutions. If you so desperately want to live in a backwater, you could always just move to one.
> It's not like people can just decide to move to another country and they will say "sure, come on in!"
Many countries actively try to attract skilled migrants with simple, points-based immigration systems and fast processing times.
Simply having a bachelor's degree, 5+ years of work experience, and fluency in the local language will get you on the fast-track to a permanent working visa in many countries.
I imagine because the other jobs all around SE isn't as outsourcable. Designs and PM in particular. At some point the timezone pain is not worth the cost savings.
Editorial Channel
What the content says
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PreamblePreamble
Medium Practice
No editorial content accessible; HTTP 401 error prevents evaluation.
FW Ratio: 60%
Observable Facts
HTTP 401 Unauthorized error returned instead of article content.
JavaScript requirement and ad-blocker detection present in page markup.
Captcha-delivery infrastructure visible in DOM.
Inferences
Access restriction directly obstructs the public's ability to engage with information on a matter of significant public concern.
Technical gatekeeping (JS requirement, captcha) compounds the paywall barrier.
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Article 1Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Medium Practice
No content available for evaluation.
FW Ratio: 67%
Observable Facts
Article requires paid subscription to view.
No alternative free access mechanism visible.
Inferences
Economic gatekeeping creates unequal access to information based on purchasing power.
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Article 2Non-Discrimination
Medium Practice
No content available for evaluation.
FW Ratio: 67%
Observable Facts
JavaScript-dependent content rendering required; excludes users with JS disabled or assistive tech conflicts.
Paywall blocks access regardless of ability to benefit from information.
Inferences
The combination of paywall and technical requirements creates layered discrimination against economically disadvantaged and disabled users.
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Article 3Life, Liberty, Security
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 4No Slavery
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 5No Torture
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 6Legal Personhood
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 7Equality Before Law
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 8Right to Remedy
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 9No Arbitrary Detention
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 10Fair Hearing
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 11Presumption of Innocence
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 12Privacy
Medium Practice
No content available for evaluation.
FW Ratio: 67%
Observable Facts
Captcha-delivery domain embedded with tracking cookies visible in page DOM.
Cookie data structure exposed containing identifiers and hashes.
Inferences
User privacy compromised through visible tracking infrastructure even before content access granted.
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Article 13Freedom of Movement
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 14Asylum
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 15Nationality
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 16Marriage & Family
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 17Property
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 18Freedom of Thought
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 19Freedom of Expression
Medium Practice
No editorial content available for evaluation of freedom of expression standards.
FW Ratio: 50%
Observable Facts
Article advertised in URL path appears to concern migration policy—a matter of significant public interest.
HTTP 401 error blocks all access to article content; paywall-gated access model in place.
Inferences
Commercial paywall gatekeeping undermines the public's right to access information on matters of national policy concern.
The access restriction limits editorial influence and public discourse on migration, a significant social issue.
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Article 20Assembly & Association
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 21Political Participation
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 22Social Security
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 23Work & Equal Pay
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 24Rest & Leisure
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 25Standard of Living
Medium Practice
No content available for evaluation.
FW Ratio: 67%
Observable Facts
Content access restricted by subscription requirement.
No public or open-access alternative provided.
Inferences
Paywall-gated content model limits equitable access to information about social conditions and policy.
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Article 26Education
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 27Cultural Participation
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 28Social & International Order
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 29Duties to Community
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 30No Destruction of Rights
No content available for evaluation.
Structural Channel
What the site does
Domain Context Profile
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Modifier
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Privacy
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Article 12
Paywall and tracking infrastructure observable; standard commercial news model.
Terms of Service
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Not directly observable from error page.
Accessibility
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Article 2 Article 25
Content blocked by paywall and JavaScript requirements; reduces access equity.
Mission
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Article 19
Major news organization with editorial mission aligned to public interest reporting.
Editorial Code
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Article 19
WSJ maintains editorial standards; news reporting on matters of public concern.
Ownership
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Murdoch/News Corp ownership; not directly observable from error response.
Access Model
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Article 19 Article 25
Paywall-gated content restricts information access; 401 error indicates subscription requirement.
Ad/Tracking
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Article 12
Captcha-delivery and tracking infrastructure visible; commercial ad targeting.
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Article 2Non-Discrimination
Medium Practice
Structural
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Context Modifier
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SETL
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Access restriction disproportionately affects those unable to afford subscription; compounds existing digital divide.
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PreamblePreamble
Medium Practice
Structural
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Context Modifier
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SETL
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Authentication wall blocks access; paywall-gated content restricts access to information and prevents public engagement with stated article topic on migration.
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Article 1Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Medium Practice
Structural
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Context Modifier
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SETL
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Paywall-gated access violates equal access principle; content withheld from those without subscription.
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Article 25Standard of Living
Medium Practice
Structural
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Context Modifier
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SETL
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Access gatekeeping by paywall restricts ability of all people to benefit from information on migration and social conditions; economic barrier to information access.
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Article 12Privacy
Medium Practice
Structural
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Context Modifier
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SETL
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Tracking infrastructure (captcha-delivery, ad-targeting cookies) visible; privacy not protected for unauthorized access attempts.
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Article 19Freedom of Expression
Medium Practice
Structural
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Context Modifier
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SETL
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Paywall severely restricts access to information on matter of public concern (migration policy). Structural barrier to receiving and imparting information contradicts Article 19 principles.
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Article 3Life, Liberty, Security
Not directly observable.
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Article 4No Slavery
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Article 5No Torture
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Article 6Legal Personhood
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Article 7Equality Before Law
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Article 8Right to Remedy
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Article 9No Arbitrary Detention
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Article 10Fair Hearing
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Article 11Presumption of Innocence
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Article 13Freedom of Movement
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Article 14Asylum
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Article 15Nationality
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Article 16Marriage & Family
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Article 17Property
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Article 18Freedom of Thought
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Article 20Assembly & Association
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Article 21Political Participation
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Article 22Social Security
No content available for evaluation.
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Article 23Work & Equal Pay
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Article 24Rest & Leisure
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Article 26Education
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Article 27Cultural Participation
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Article 28Social & International Order
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Article 29Duties to Community
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Article 30No Destruction of Rights
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Supplementary Signals
Epistemic Quality
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Sources
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Evidence
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Uncertainty
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Purpose
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Propaganda Flags
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Solution Orientation
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Reader Agency
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Emotional Tone
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Valence
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Arousal
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Dominance
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Stakeholder Voice
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Temporal Framing
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Event Timeline
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2026-02-26 05:59
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Dead-lettered after 1 attempts: Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers