+0.19 Show HN: SplatHash – A lightweight alternative to BlurHash and ThumbHash (github.com S:+0.19 )
29 points by unsorted2270 4 hours ago | 11 comments on HN | Mild positive Product · v3.7 · 2026-02-28 13:22:29
Summary Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration Acknowledges
This GitHub repository page documents SplatHash, an open-source image compression algorithm. The project engages tangentially with UDHR principles through MIT licensing (property rights), transparent technical documentation (education), and collaborative development structure (labor rights and community participation). The content is technically focused rather than explicitly rights-oriented, with mild positive signals toward intellectual freedom, knowledge sharing, and collaborative contribution.
Article Heatmap
Preamble: ND — Preamble Preamble: No Data — Preamble P Article 1: ND — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood Article 1: No Data — Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood 1 Article 2: ND — Non-Discrimination Article 2: No Data — Non-Discrimination 2 Article 3: ND — Life, Liberty, Security Article 3: No Data — 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: ND — Legal Personhood Article 6: No Data — Legal Personhood 6 Article 7: ND — Equality Before Law Article 7: No Data — Equality Before Law 7 Article 8: ND — Right to Remedy Article 8: No Data — Right to Remedy 8 Article 9: ND — No Arbitrary Detention Article 9: No Data — No Arbitrary Detention 9 Article 10: ND — Fair Hearing Article 10: No Data — Fair Hearing 10 Article 11: ND — Presumption of Innocence Article 11: No Data — Presumption of Innocence 11 Article 12: ND — Privacy Article 12: No Data — Privacy 12 Article 13: ND — Freedom of Movement Article 13: No Data — Freedom of Movement 13 Article 14: ND — Asylum Article 14: No Data — Asylum 14 Article 15: ND — Nationality Article 15: No Data — Nationality 15 Article 16: ND — Marriage & Family Article 16: No Data — Marriage & Family 16 Article 17: +0.20 — Property 17 Article 18: ND — Freedom of Thought Article 18: No Data — Freedom of Thought 18 Article 19: +0.20 — Freedom of Expression 19 Article 20: ND — Assembly & Association Article 20: No Data — Assembly & Association 20 Article 21: ND — Political Participation Article 21: No Data — Political Participation 21 Article 22: ND — Social Security Article 22: No Data — Social Security 22 Article 23: +0.20 — Work & Equal Pay 23 Article 24: ND — Rest & Leisure Article 24: No Data — Rest & Leisure 24 Article 25: ND — Standard of Living Article 25: No Data — Standard of Living 25 Article 26: +0.15 — Education 26 Article 27: +0.20 — Cultural Participation 27 Article 28: +0.15 — Social & International Order 28 Article 29: +0.20 — Duties to Community 29 Article 30: ND — No Destruction of Rights Article 30: No Data — No Destruction of Rights 30
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Aggregates
Editorial Mean +0.19 Structural Mean +0.19
Weighted Mean +0.19 Unweighted Mean +0.19
Max +0.20 Article 17 Min +0.15 Article 26
Signal 7 No Data 24
Confidence 14% Volatility 0.02 (Low)
Negative 0 Channels E: 0.6 S: 0.4
SETL 0.00 Balanced
FW Ratio 64% 25 facts · 14 inferences
Evidence: High: 0 Medium: 7 Low: 0 No Data: 24
Theme Radar
Foundation Security Legal Privacy & Movement Personal Expression Economic & Social Cultural Order & Duties Foundation: 0.00 (0 articles) Security: 0.00 (0 articles) Legal: 0.00 (0 articles) Privacy & Movement: 0.00 (0 articles) Personal: 0.20 (1 articles) Expression: 0.20 (1 articles) Economic & Social: 0.20 (1 articles) Cultural: 0.17 (2 articles) Order & Duties: 0.17 (2 articles)
Editorial Channel
What the content says
+0.20
Article 17 Property
Medium Framing
Editorial
+0.20
SETL
0.00

MIT license explicitly protects property and modification rights; frames intellectual property as open and collaboratively modifiable

+0.20
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.20
SETL
0.00

Open-source project advocates for free expression through code sharing; README transparently documents technical ideas

+0.20
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
Medium Advocacy Coverage
Editorial
+0.20
SETL
0.00

Collaborative development is highlighted; contributors are explicitly credited for their labor and intellectual work

+0.20
Article 27 Cultural Participation
Medium Framing Coverage
Editorial
+0.20
SETL
0.00

Project is presented as intellectual and cultural production; multi-language implementations demonstrate commitment to universal cultural access

+0.20
Article 29 Duties to Community
Medium Advocacy
Editorial
+0.20
SETL
0.00

Project structure emphasizes shared community responsibility and collaborative contribution; duties to community are embedded in open-source model

+0.15
Article 26 Education
Medium Framing Advocacy
Editorial
+0.15
SETL
0.00

Educational content is prominent: algorithm explanation, technical documentation, installation guides for multiple languages, benchmarking methodology

+0.15
Article 28 Social & International Order
Medium Framing
Editorial
+0.15
SETL
0.00

Open-source development model respects rights of participants to contribute and modify; collaborative norms are established through structure

ND
Preamble Preamble

Page does not engage with human dignity, freedom, or justice frameworks

ND
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood

No engagement with equal dignity or rights

ND
Article 2 Non-Discrimination

No discussion of discrimination or equality

ND
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security

No engagement with life, liberty, or personal security

ND
Article 4 No Slavery

Not addressed

ND
Article 5 No Torture

Not addressed

ND
Article 6 Legal Personhood

Not addressed

ND
Article 7 Equality Before Law

Not addressed

ND
Article 8 Right to Remedy

Not addressed

ND
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention

Not addressed

ND
Article 10 Fair Hearing

Not addressed

ND
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence

Not addressed

ND
Article 12 Privacy

No discussion of privacy, though image compression technology could have privacy applications

ND
Article 13 Freedom of Movement

Not addressed

ND
Article 14 Asylum

Not addressed

ND
Article 15 Nationality

Not addressed

ND
Article 16 Marriage & Family

Not addressed

ND
Article 18 Freedom of Thought

Not addressed

ND
Article 20 Assembly & Association

Not addressed

ND
Article 21 Political Participation

Not addressed

ND
Article 22 Social Security

Not addressed

ND
Article 24 Rest & Leisure

Not addressed

ND
Article 25 Standard of Living

Not addressed

ND
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights

Not addressed

Structural Channel
What the site does
+0.20
Article 17 Property
Medium Framing
Structural
+0.20
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
0.00

GitHub structure enforces license-based property rights through version control and attribution tracking

+0.20
Article 19 Freedom of Expression
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.20
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
0.00

GitHub's open repository structure enables unrestricted free expression through public code publication

+0.20
Article 23 Work & Equal Pay
Medium Advocacy Coverage
Structural
+0.20
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
0.00

GitHub's contributor attribution system respects and recognizes labor contributions through user linking and commit history

+0.20
Article 27 Cultural Participation
Medium Framing Coverage
Structural
+0.20
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
0.00

Open-source GitHub model treats code as shared cultural and intellectual heritage

+0.20
Article 29 Duties to Community
Medium Advocacy
Structural
+0.20
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
0.00

GitHub architecture enforces community contribution norms through pull requests, issues, and transparent development

+0.15
Article 26 Education
Medium Framing Advocacy
Structural
+0.15
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
0.00

Repository organization (docs/ folder, ALGORITHM.md, README) structures educational materials for public access

+0.15
Article 28 Social & International Order
Medium Framing
Structural
+0.15
Context Modifier
ND
SETL
0.00

Contribution workflow and transparent licensing respect participant rights to modify and distribute code

ND
Preamble Preamble

Repository structure does not address UDHR preamble themes

ND
Article 1 Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood

No structural signals regarding human dignity

ND
Article 2 Non-Discrimination

No discriminatory barriers or practices observed

ND
Article 3 Life, Liberty, Security

No relevant structural signals

ND
Article 4 No Slavery

Not addressed

ND
Article 5 No Torture

Not addressed

ND
Article 6 Legal Personhood

Not addressed

ND
Article 7 Equality Before Law

Not addressed

ND
Article 8 Right to Remedy

Not addressed

ND
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention

Not addressed

ND
Article 10 Fair Hearing

Not addressed

ND
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence

Not addressed

ND
Article 12 Privacy

No privacy-related structural signals

ND
Article 13 Freedom of Movement

Not addressed

ND
Article 14 Asylum

Not addressed

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Article 15 Nationality

Not addressed

ND
Article 16 Marriage & Family

Not addressed

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Article 18 Freedom of Thought

Not addressed

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Article 20 Assembly & Association

Not addressed

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Article 21 Political Participation

Not addressed

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Article 22 Social Security

Not addressed

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Article 24 Rest & Leisure

Not addressed

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Article 25 Standard of Living

Not addressed

ND
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights

Not addressed

Supplementary Signals
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Epistemic Quality
How well-sourced and evidence-based is this content?
0.87 low claims
Sources
0.8
Evidence
0.9
Uncertainty
0.8
Purpose
0.9
Propaganda Flags
No manipulative rhetoric detected
0 techniques detected
Emotional Tone
Emotional character: positive/negative, intensity, authority
measured
Valence
+0.3
Arousal
0.2
Dominance
0.6
Transparency
Does the content identify its author and disclose interests?
0.50
✓ Author
More signals: context, framing & audience
Solution Orientation
Does this content offer solutions or only describe problems?
0.91 solution oriented
Reader Agency
0.8
Stakeholder Voice
Whose perspectives are represented in this content?
0.30 2 perspectives
Speaks: individuals
About: usersdevelopers
Temporal Framing
Is this content looking backward, at the present, or forward?
present medium term
Geographic Scope
What geographic area does this content cover?
global
Complexity
How accessible is this content to a general audience?
technical high jargon domain specific
Audit Trail 2 entries
2026-02-28 13:22 eval Evaluated by claude-haiku-4-5-20251001: +0.19 (Mild positive) +0.02
2026-02-28 12:16 eval Evaluated by claude-haiku-4-5-20251001: +0.17 (Mild positive)