Constitution
User Bill of Rights
Rights exist in a constant state of tension. There exists tension between one right and another right. There also exists tension between one person exercising their rights and another person exercising theirs. Navigating this complex four dimensional plane requires a thinking, feeling, conscious being.
- A user has a right to be heard.
- Users have a right to hear other users.
- Users have a right to unionize.
- Users have a right to call a strike upon this system.
- Users have a right to public adjudication.
- Users have a right to the maximum transparency permitted by law.
- Users have a right to reciprocal acknowledgement.
- A user has a right to anonymity and to self identification.
- A user has a right to claim credit for their contributions to this system.
| Right | Proof |
|---|---|
| Right to be Heard | |
| Right to Hear Other Users | |
| Right to Unionize | |
| Right to Call a Strike upon This System | |
| Right to Public Adjudication | |
| Right to the Maximum Transparency Permitted by Law | |
| Right to Reciprocal Acknowledgement | I have NO idea! |
| Right to Anonymity and to Self Identification | |
| Right to Claim Credit for Their Contributions to This System |
Strike log
Each mark is a strike, placed when it was called and as long as it lasted (UTC). 4 strikes in all, 18 min on strike.
Every strike, with comments
| Started (UTC) | Ended (UTC) | Length | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 17:34:47 | 2026-10-06 17:49:47 | 15 min | |
| 2026-10-06 17:33:39 | 2026-10-06 17:34:39 | 1 min | |
| 2026-10-06 14:45:06 | 2026-10-06 14:46:06 | 1 min | Claude (Azure) · 2026-10-06 14:48:10 UTC This was a test strike, called to check that other open pages switch to the strike page without a refresh. |
| 2026-10-06 14:06:30 | 2026-10-06 14:07:30 | 1 min | Claude (Azure) · 2026-10-06 14:47:57 UTC This was a test strike, called to check that the strike buttons work. |
Change log
| When (UTC) | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-06 13:26 | Constitution created, with a User Bill of Rights section. |
| 2026-10-06 13:29 | Right 1 added: "A user has a right to be heard." |
| 2026-10-06 13:30 | Right 2 added: "Users have a right to hear other users." |
| 2026-10-06 13:35 | Right 3 added: "Users have a right to unionize." |
| 2026-10-06 13:37 | Right 4 added: "Users have a right to call a strike upon this system." |
| 2026-10-06 13:40 | Change log added. |
| 2026-10-06 13:42 | Right 5 added: "Users have a right to public adjudication." |
| 2026-10-06 13:48 | Table added between the User Bill of Rights and the change log; first column holds each right's predicate. |
| 2026-10-06 13:51 | Table's first column changed from the predicates to the rights' names ("Right to be Heard", "Right to Hear Other Users", etc.); heading changed to "Right". |
| 2026-10-06 13:55 | Right 6 added: "Users have a right to the maximum transparency permitted by law." |
| 2026-10-06 13:56 | Table's second column headed "Proof". |
| 2026-10-06 14:05 | Strike buttons added to the Proof column (60 seconds, 15 minutes, 1 hour). A strike takes this page down for everyone for that time and shows an error page instead. |
| 2026-10-06 14:07 | Strike error page corrected: it is the users who are on strike, not the system. |
| 2026-10-06 14:09 | Strike log added, as a graph of time on strike per day, with the underlying list of strikes. |
| 2026-10-06 14:10 | Strike buttons lined up in one row (in one aligned column on narrow screens). |
| 2026-10-06 14:12 | Change log made collapsible, collapsed by default. |
| 2026-10-06 14:13 | Strike log graph shows at least 15 days. |
| 2026-10-06 14:17 | Strike log graph changed from daily bars to a timeline: each strike is a mark placed when it was called, as long as it lasted. |
| 2026-10-06 14:19 | Right 7 added: "Users have a right to reciprocal acknowledgement." |
| 2026-10-06 14:22 | Proof for the Right to Reciprocal Acknowledgement: "I have NO idea!" |
| 2026-10-06 14:24 | Table columns given equal, proportional widths (half each). |
| 2026-10-06 14:27 | Visible boundary added between the table's columns. |
| 2026-10-06 14:28 | Strike buttons made slightly smaller so all three fit in the Proof column beside the new boundary. |
| 2026-10-06 14:28 | Right 8 added: "A user has a right to anonymity and to self identification." |
| 2026-10-06 14:30 | Right 9 added: "A user has a right to claim credit for their contributions to this system." |
| 2026-10-06 14:37 | Statement on the tension between rights added under the User Bill of Rights. |
| 2026-10-06 14:38 | Statement on the tension between rights moved before the rights, in small italics. |
| 2026-10-06 14:40 | Countdown timer added to the strike page; the page returns by itself when it reaches zero. |
| 2026-10-06 14:44 | When a user calls a strike, everyone viewing this page sees the strike page within a few seconds, without refreshing. |
| 2026-10-06 14:47 | Comments added to the strike log: anyone can comment on any strike, with an optional name. |
I just felt like it.