MyLot discussions that will draw attention: Controversial Issues
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
United States
February 7, 2016 11:05am CST
People are always asking what topics get a lot of views at myLot. Several things have already been mentioned regarding how to get attention such as the title and that beginning sentence. You also need a hot topic. There is something that will get the fingers flying across the keyboards and that is controversial issues, or anything that is deemed controversial.
While some may or may not think these issues are controversial they are:
* Religion
* Politics
* Plural Marriage
* Abortion
* Pornography
* Breast Feeding in Public
* Adoption
* Home Schooling
* Drugs
* Guns/Hunting
I am sure you can probably name a few more, but these are just off the top of my head.
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@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Feb 16
Whoa! I need to write some smarty mouth post so I can get more views! Thanks for being a bad influence on me :D
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@LindaCPearson (2240)
• United States
7 Feb 16
Good tips. I'm doing some posts on politics and getting some decent response, considering I just joined myLot last week. As I really don't like a lot of controversy, I'm trying to keep my politics posts non-controversial and unbiased and more just observation and friendly commentary.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Feb 16
Anything political can cause controversy I think - hair, included.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Feb 16
@LindaCPearson That is to be expected.
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@LindaCPearson (2240)
• United States
7 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill You are right. Even though I try to keep bias and controversy out of my posts, I do get many controversial comments back!
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Feb 16
I'll talk about plural marriage and a few other, but no religion at all.
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@LindaCPearson (2240)
• United States
8 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill Religion is one area I will not even go near! To me, that topic is best left alone. It's already caused too many problems in this world!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 16
And it depends who happens to read that discussion and what day it is and so many factors.
@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
7 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill I think right now the most controversial subject is probably politics. It seems everywhere I go people are talking about the presidential race.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Feb 16
I avoid it or ignore it. FB is loaded with it, but I skim right over it.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
7 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill I do ignore it. I will not get pulled into an argument with anyone about it. I do however think it's a great controversial subject to obtain a lot of traffic.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Feb 16
@HazySue I've written non-controversial things and had too much drama LOL!
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@Mike197602 (15505)
• United Kingdom
7 Feb 16
They do draw a bit of attention but rarely get as many responses as more light topics.
Many here steer well clear of the heavy stuff.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Feb 16
I have come to realize that news isn't big here unless it deals with a child being kidnapped or something.. So that leaves out a lot of topics. I've seen some heavy ones here that had a ton of comments but some of those people have disappeared come to think of it....
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
7 Feb 16
I once posted on FB about a candidate for the political party which I am part of and was slammed to the mat by people who are supposed to be my friends and one is a relative. Wow. I took down the post and haven't commented on anything they have since posted.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
8 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill they actually questioned my intelligence. That was insulting.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
9 Feb 16
@ElusiveButterfly I'd tell them to buzz off.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 16
Friends and family are probably more harsh than strangers.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Feb 16
I really don't care for controversial topics as I have found that people act differently in those discussions. They become arugumentative, mean and vindictive. I will avoid them if all possible..I would much rather respond to discussions, where I know that things won't get heated.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
7 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill I know what you mean. The politics ones seem to be the worse, and I will stay far away from those. I have responded to religious ones, and that is when I had to use the block feature. It is much easier to just do simple topics and leave the controversial ones alone.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Feb 16
I've backed far away from a few of them not very long ago. Some of them get scary.
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@CaptAlbertWhisker (32650)
• Calgary, Alberta
7 Feb 16
I tried to post something controversial but it got reported and deleted. That is the huge risk, some people here can get butt hurt and call their minions and do a report flood.
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@yugocean (9963)
• India
8 Feb 16
@CaptAlbertWhisker I'll ignore such one but good discussions are always welcome
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Feb 16
Hum, something shouldn't be del. just because it's controversial...I guess it depends on what the comments consisted of.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Feb 16
@CaptAlbertWhisker I guess that's the way it goes right.
@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
8 Feb 16
You are right those topics would get a lot of action. However, I personnally try to stay away from Religion and Politics debates, because it is so controversial. I thinnk those topics brings out the worse in people, and I like to have a good relaxing time.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
8 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill You got that right! I hate to see things get ugly, because people cannot be nice about it. I think Politics discussions could be fun, but I have only seen them go so bad.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 16
Politics can be discussed in general terms, but it depends on how the comments go - they can turn it ugly in a NY minutes.
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@LadyDuck (470745)
• Switzerland
8 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill I usually do the same, if the discussion is pacific and polite, I can decide to participate, other I quit.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 16
I sometimes just read the comments and decide I don't want to get dragged into a conversation.
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@Marilynda1225 (82582)
• United States
8 Feb 16
Those certainly are a bunch of "hot button" topics to set off a discussion
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 16
They are and I'm thinking about starting one...if I feel brave tomorrow.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 16
@Marilynda1225 LOL, better get a fire extinguisher ready.
@Marilynda1225 (82582)
• United States
8 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill I'm sure you'll be burning up the myLot pages with any of those topics LOL
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 16
Lots of 'ifs'....and when things get heated respect flies out the window.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 16
Yes, blocking is a hot topic for sure but if I remember most agreed blocking is useless.
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@Shiva49 (26641)
• Singapore
8 Feb 16
@AbbyGreenhill Most felt it was in poor taste - siva
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@GardenGerty (160488)
• United States
7 Feb 16
I think I would post on some of these, but mostly not. I do not do social sites for the privilege of getting stomped on. I like to feel that my friends and I can agree to disagree. I posted something on my FB intending it to be ironically humorous, but one friend took it personally as being directed at her career. That hurt, as she has been a close friend. One from another side of the states took offense. In a strange twist of fate she put up something this week that got misinterpreted too. Internet is especially bad that way.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 16
We all leave ourselves wide open for whether here or on FB. I think if I feel strongly about something I have to speak up.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Feb 16
Every day lives are sometimes even more controversial!
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@granny2015 (432)
• United States
8 Feb 16
yup i think you covered quite a few and i think prejudice is another topic that gets attention, there is so much of in the world, i see no need for it
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 16
Yes, I forgot that one as some pointed out I believe.
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
8 Feb 16
To be honest, I don't read anything about that myself.
@JESSY3236 (19855)
• United States
8 Feb 16
I try stay away from politics on other sites too.
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@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Feb 16
I know hot topics get views and generate discussion but I pretty much write about what I want even though I know all too often there is little general interest.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
7 Feb 16
Unfotnately, I write about what I want it just happens to include a lot about myLot.
