The Controversy Guardrail SOP

The Controversy Guardrail SOP
Contrarian posts spread because they make people pick a side — but the line between 'spicy' and 'radioactive' is thin, and crossing it burns trust you can't rebuild. Run the guardrail, not the gut.

The checklist before posting a spicy take:
□ The target is an idea or behavior, never a vulnerable group.
□ Both sides can argue it without anyone getting hurt — it's a debate, not a wound.
□ You'd defend it calmly to a journalist, not just a comment section.
□ The 'spice' is the angle, not the cruelty.
□ It's reversible — a bad take here costs a day, not the account.

Fail any box, soften the target or kill it.
Run it weekly.