I’ve found a few and they seem to be growing as of late:

  • questions about Lemmy demographics
  • anything discussing negative effects of porn
  • benefits of AI
  • negative effects of “wokeness”
  • critiquing of individuals in trans community
  • calling out men as predominant perpetrators of violence towards women
  • anything US pro-conservative

One topic that I’ve noticed used to be a nonstarter and is now popular is anti-democrat conversation.

What are other nonstarters you’ve experienced?

EDIT: seemingly asking people what the community doesn’t want to talk about is a nonstarter

  • renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.netEnglish
    13·
    11 hours ago

    I think you should evaluate why people don’t want to entertain these topics.

    Even if the answer is “bias”, it’s worth looking into the nature of that bias to find out why people think that way.

    However, I’ll save you a bit of time: most of these “topics” are based on a false premise. They are strawman arguments which indicate a misunderstanding of a particular argument/viewpoint. This makes any conversation a non-starter, which is why I suggest forming a more complete understanding of other arguments.

    • EighteenthNerd@lemmy.world
      31·
      10 hours ago

      However, I’ll save you a bit of time: most of these “topics” are based on a false premise. They are strawman arguments which indicate a misunderstanding of a particular argument/viewpoint.

      A statement that shines a moon-sized spotlight on the bias of its author towards groupthink.

    • venusaur@lemmy.worldOP
      112·
      10 hours ago

      Thanks, but I didn’t ask that and your assertion is based on your own bias/opinion

      • zbyte64@awful.systems
        4·
        7 hours ago

        How is your response any different than what you are complaining about?

        Edit: this is rhetorical, I am actually not interested in a response. Oh the irony.