Yes, agreed. The technique is only aimed at the “soft” edge of this, where people might in reality even disagree if something is still in or outside the Overton Window. I do think a gradient-type model of controversiality is a more realistic model of how people are socially penalized than a binary model. The exercise is not aimed at sharing views that would lead to heavy social penalties indeed, and I don’t think anyone would benefit from running it that way. It’s a very relevant distinction you are raising.
Yes, agreed. The technique is only aimed at the “soft” edge of this, where people might in reality even disagree if something is still in or outside the Overton Window. I do think a gradient-type model of controversiality is a more realistic model of how people are socially penalized than a binary model. The exercise is not aimed at sharing views that would lead to heavy social penalties indeed, and I don’t think anyone would benefit from running it that way. It’s a very relevant distinction you are raising.