Mechanical Rights

a collaboration on the declaration of human rights
What is Mechanical Rights?
Mechanical Rights is a Chrome extension that allows users to collaborate on the redaction of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by contributing every keystroke typed in their browser. It does not gather personal information and emails completed copies to individuals around the world as a reminder.

Extension stats

This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-02-03
Users: 5
Version: 1.2 (Last updated: 2017-10-12)
Creation date: 2017-10-12
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • tabs
Size: 61.01K
URLs: Website

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Extension summary

The Work of Human Rights in the Age of Mechanical Keyboards is a networked art project in which anyone with this extension installed will be contributing every keystroke typed in their browser to a collaborative redaction of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Every completed copy will then be e-mailed to individuals around the world who could use a reminder.

DISCLAIMER - While this extension asks for invasive permissions, it does not gather or store any personal information (e.g. IP address, location, which key was pressed) it only forwards any keypress to the main website.

More details at: http://pierredepaz.net/-/mechanical-rights/index.html

Version 1.2 update: now uses HTTPS for socket communication.

Extension safety

Risk impact

Mechanical Rights requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Mechanical Rights may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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