A Few Examples of Scenarios Where Social Salons Would be The Perfect Tool
- On newspaper or website opinion pages:
To encourage general discussion of any article, The Washington Post could write:
Want to discuss the issues raised in our editorials with other people?
Go to SocialSalons.org and schedule open and free discussions with small groups of people,
conducted over MSTeams, Zoom, or Meet.
But The Washington Post could put a specific link at the top of the comments section of an article:
- In the host comment sections of YouTube videos:
The YouTuber could add something like this to his comments section:
I want to encourage you to continue the conversation
with small groups of people by going to SocialSalons.org
to schedule video meetings (at no cost) with other people interested in these subjects.
But the host comment section could have a specific link to the specific YouTube episode:
- At the end of articles in the New Yorker, The Atlantic, and others:
We want to encourage our readers to talk about the issues raised in this Atlantic article by joining the free
live video discussion groups posted at SocialSalons.org
- Movie review sites will have the following tip:
Love to discuss movies with other people, share opinions, critiques, and explanations of plot twists?
You can do that for free at SocialSalons.org!
Join up to 8 other people in a posted 'salon', or schedule your own video salon for free,
at a time convenient for you.
Here's the link to discuss "Top Gun: Maverick" with other fans of the movie:
Discuss 'Top Gun: Maverick' with others!
- On sites frequented by senior citizens (for medical advice, etc.)
Are you feeling lonely and isolated? We encourage you to go to
SocialSalons.org so you can have discussions about
any topic you want with other people of your generation, from the US, or from all around the
world. It's free, and easy to use. You can talk about
"the good ol' days", reminesce about shared experiences, or simply share interesting stories.
There are plenty of people just like you who want to have enjoyable conversations and meet new friends.
Have conversations with other seniors by clicking here
- These are just a few examples of the limitless possibilities...
Examples Illustrating the Kinds of Discussions People Might Have In Social Salons
Education
- I want to learn math but I'm so confused! Can anyone help me? Link to this topic
- I'm supposed to read Crime and Punishment but it's boring! I need to talk with people who like that book. Link to this topic
- I don't understand why I should study math! Link to this topic
- I'm a student and my friends make fun of me for getting good grades. Should I flunk a test so they like me? Link to this topic
- I love answering teacher's questions but my friends say I'm "acting white". What should I do? Link to this topic
- My daughter is dressing like Cardi B at school. People say she's a slut. What can I do? Link to this topic
- I think the teacher has abused my son. What can I do? Link to this topic
- I want my daughter to go into STEM but she hates it. Has anyone else had that experience? Link to this topic
- I love watching SpaceX rockets. What should I study at school (10th grade) so I can work for SpaceX some day? Link to this topic
- My class just read Pride and Prejudice and I found out I love Jane Austen! What should I read next? Link to this topic
- Should I send my child to a school that wears uniforms? Link to this topic
- Should I send my 14 year old daughter to an all-girls school. She hates the idea. Link to this topic
- Should I go to a trade school or university? I love welding but everyone says to get a degree. Link to this topic
- Is university worth it? Link to this topic
- Is it worth going deep in debt to get an Ivy League degree? Link to this topic
- How can I get the most out of my university experience? Advice please... Link to this topic
- What's better for my child, Phonics or Whole Language? Phonics seems obvious, what am I missing? Link to this topic
The Media
- I used to love the NYT, now I hate it. What has happened? Link to this topic
- I can't read the newspapers any more. The ones I used to like are forcing a woke agenda. Link to this topic
- I think the Washington Post has too much click-bait. Does anyone agree? Link to this topic
- Has anyone heard of Ground News? Let's discuss your experiences with it. Link to this topic
- It seems every time I fact check something I read from a major news source it's wrong. Link to this topic
- Can anyone recommend a trustworthy news source that doesn't have an agenda? Link to this topic
- CNN is too liberal. Fox is too Trump. Let's talk about other options Link to this topic
- I love The Economist. I'd love to talk about it with other fans. Link to this topic
- I want to learn about non-American new outlets I can trust. Link to this topic
Loneliness
Single motherhood
- All my high school friends care about is clothes and boys. I like Jane Austin but can't find anyone else who feels the same way. Link to this topic
- I have two baby daddies but I'm by myself. How can I stop having more baby daddies? Link to this topic
- How can I make sure I don't get pregnant? I'm 18. Link to this topic
- I want my child to have a father, but I hate his father. Should I leave the father? Link to this topic
- The man who got me pregnant has left me, and I'm against abortion. What should I do? Link to this topic
- On TikTok I see many women say it no problem to raise a child without no man. That true? Link to this topic
- I don't need no man to raise my kids! I can do it by myself! Link to this topic
- What's the best way to meet a man if I'm a single mother of two? Link to this topic
- Two of my high school friends have babies and I'm jealous! They are so cute! Link to this topic
Politics
- Lifelong liberal who'll never vote Republican. But I hate progressives. Is another choice possible? Link to this topic
- Can the Democrats run an anti-woke candidate? Who could it be? We need one! Link to this topic
- I respect liberal values but all our candidates are woke. What can people like me do? Link to this topic
- I respect conservative values but hate Republican candidates (esp Trump). Link to this topic
- I want a sincere, open-minded talk with Trump lovers: please explain your thinking! No arguing, I just want to understand! Link to this topic
- Disaffected liberals, what should we do? Link to this topic
- Dem never voted Repub, but Desantos makes more sense this year Link to this topic
- Liberals who feel guilty for agreeing with J Peterson, D Murray, Hoover people... We need to talk. What's happening? Link to this topic
- Obama liberals confused by today's progressives Link to this topic
- I loved Obama, but not Trans surgery for teens. I'm so confused Link to this topic
- I want to stay liberal, but I can't support most liberal positions now. Should I stick with my party, not vote, or Vote Republican for the fist time? Help! Link to this topic
- Lifelong Republican who hates Trump. What should I do? I need to talk with people who feel the same. Link to this topic
- I hate Dems and Repubs but don't want to waste my vote on an independent. I'm sure others feel the same. Let's talk! Link to this topic
Feminism
- I loved Steinham and Greer, but can't call myself a feminist anymore. What is happening? Link to this topic
- Because of MeToo working with men has become really weird and uncomfortable. What can be done? Link to this topic
- Screw the patriarchy! Men are still the problem. Do you agree? Link to this topic
- I hate my career, I want to be home with my kids. But I'm a feminist! I really need to talk with women who feel the same. Link to this topic
- How do most feminists feel about transgender issues? I'm confused! Link to this topic
- People are calling me a 'Boss bitch', and I'm afraid they might be right. Is this feminism? Link to this topic
- If more women were in charge the world would be a much better place Link to this topic
Climate Change
- Bjorn Lomborg makes some very good points. I want to talk about him in an open and honest way. Link to this topic
- Can we have a peaceful, open minded discussion on this? Please! Link to this topic
- I think climate change hysteria is nuts. But I'm open to changing my mind. Let's talk about it! Link to this topic
- Is Al Gore a hypocrite for flying to CC conferences in a private jet? Link to this topic
- Are Extinction Rebellion tactics doing more harm than good? Link to this topic
- I'm a Republican concerned about climate change, should I vote Democrat? Link to this topic
- I'm a Democrat who thinks climate change is BS. Should I vote Republican? Link to this topic
- It seems all things bad are due to CC, all things good are just weather. I'm so confused Link to this topic
- What can we do on an individual level to stop climate change? Link to this topic
- My kids are worried sick over climate change. Is it justified? I want them to be happy kids! What should I do? Link to this topic
- What happened to Greta Thunberg. She's not so cute anymore. She's become a radical Marxist. Am I wrong? Link to this topic
- I'm so tired of hearing about climate change. Is it bad to just want to ignore it? Link to this topic
Artificial Intelligence
- Should I be scared of AI? Link to this topic
- If students are using ChatGPT to write papers and teachers are using it to grade papers, why do we even have schools? Link to this topic
- Should we make laws making it illegal to teach AI how to write computer code? Link to this topic
- Should all forms of AI be disconnected from the internet? Link to this topic
- What are some amazing ways AI is being used right now? AI experts please join the discussion! Link to this topic
- What do you think of Superintelligence by Nick Bostrom? Link to this topic
Science
- I'm a physicist yet I don't understand Quantum Computing. Fellow physicists: Help! Link to this topic
- Is Quantum Computing just hype, like 'Blockchain' - remember that? Link to this topic
- Why does Jupiter have so many moons? Can someone please explain this to me? Link to this topic
- Multiverse theory seems totally nuts, yet Sean Carrol believes in it. What the heck is going on? Link to this topic
- Is it a waste of money to build the next, gigantic particle collider? Link to this topic
- Is particle physics the total mess it seems to be? Link to this topic
- If one microbe is found on Mars should we halt all exploration and colonization? Link to this topic
- Do you like Sabine Hossenfelder? I think she's great! Link to this topic
- What has happened to scientific journals like Nature, and Science. Have they really gone woke? Link to this topic
- Scientific American has gone totally woke! It's so sad! Link to this topic
Generation Gap
- When I was a kid I went out to play in the morning and came home at sunset. Is that better than what kids experience now? Link to this topic
- Are young people too coddled? Is there harm in protecting our kids too much? I want to speak to all generations on this. Link to this topic
- Are Millenials and GenZ lazy and coddled? Or is that just a myth? Link to this topic
- I'm a senior and to me the new generations are deeply flawed. Am I just a grumpy old man? Link to this topic
- Every generation thinks the one after it is getting too sexy. High school girls now look like prostitutes. Is that because I'm old? Link to this topic
- I'm 18 and I'm sick of old people complaining about my generation! Link to this topic
- I'm married with a nice husband and two kids. Yet life seems so difficult. Was it easier in the 60s? Link to this topic
Relationships and Dating
Consciousness, Free Will, Personal Responsibility
War Veterans
- I want to hear some uplifting war stories Link to this topic
- My Vietnam buddies are dying. I want to share stories with fellow veterans while we still can Link to this topic
- What does it feel like to get shot? I've always wondered but could never ask anyone Link to this topic
- How does it feel to kill someone? Do you feel awful, or you're just doing what you have to do? I'm so curious! Link to this topic
- I'm a high schooler who wants to understand what war is really like. I want to talk with veterans Link to this topic
- How did you feel fighting in the Iraq war? Did you disagree with it but killed Iraqi soldiers anyway? Link to this topic
- Iraq war veterans, how did you feel when you came home? Did people respect you, admire you, hate you? Link to this topic
- What is it like to take someone prisoner during a war? Did you want to just kill them? Link to this topic
- Does anyone have any stories about becoming friends with an enemy soldier? Link to this topic
- Have you ever fought in a war when you were sympathetic with the other side? Link to this topic
Learning Languages
- I'm learning Spanish and want to speak with patient Spanish speakers! Link to this topic
- You're Russian learning English, I speak English and I'm learning Russian - let's talk! Link to this topic
- I can't get Chinese tones correct, I'll explain English idioms if you'll teach me tones! Link to this topic
- I'm going to Paris in three months and I want to practise my French Link to this topic
- Tricks to share for learning verbs in Hebrew? Link to this topic
- I'm having trouble pronouncing Arabic. I'd love to speak with some native speakers. Link to this topic
- Weekly salons for people learning Swedish. Come join us! Link to this topic
- I'll be travelling in Vietnam. What are the basics of the language I should learn? Link to this topic
Travel stories
- I want to talk with people who have been to Kenya Link to this topic
- I've heard bad things about being a tourist in Morocco. What was your experience? Link to this topic
- I'll be touring South America for three weeks. Is it worth it to learn Spanish for that one trip? Link to this topic
- Have you tried couchsurfing in Europe? Link to this topic
- Someone said "The less you spend the more adventurous your trip will be". Is that true? What are other poeple's experiences? Link to this topic
- I have two weeks in Europe, should I do 11 countries, or concentrate on one or two? Link to this topic
Raising Children
- My baby is burping a lot. Is this a problem? What should I do? Link to this topic
- My eight year old says she's 'franzginger' like some of the other kids. I think she means transgender but she doesn't even know what it means. I'm worried. Help! Link to this topic
- How do you balance freedom and discipline when raising your kids? Link to this topic
- Should I push my kids to work hard at school? I need to talk about the discipline/freedom balance Link to this topic
- When I was young my parents let me go free (and maybe hurt myself). That's how I want to raise my kids, but is that even legal now? Link to this topic
- I'm so confused about how to raise kids these days. I just don't know what to do. I really need advice. Link to this topic
- What have been your experiences raising kids? What would you do differently? Link to this topic
- How can I restrict my kids' screen time? It's so tempting to just give them the iPad so I can have peace. Link to this topic
Pets
Food and Nutrition
- Are vitamins really necessary? Could I survive on potato chips, coke, and vitamins? Link to this topic
- What do you think of supplements? I know healthy people who don't take them and fat pigs who take dozens a day. Link to this topic
- Are generic vitamins and supplements as good as name brand ones? Link to this topic
- I don't like broccoli, asparagus or green beans, but if I have to pick one, which one is best? Link to this topic
- Is it worth paying extra for organic food? Link to this topic
- What's more important, spending money on high quality food or exercising. Don't say both! Link to this topic
- How can I get my kids to eat their vegetables? Link to this topic
Movies, Music, and Other Entertainment
- Top Gun: The new Top Gun movie was so cool! I want to talk about it with other people who loved it! Link to this topic
- I used to love Quentin Tarantino, but not so much now. Is it me or him? Link to this topic
- I think rap music sucks, but I'd love to be shown why it's great. Please teach me! Link to this topic
- Does all Mexican music sound corny? Surely there is some beautiful Mexican music out there... Link to this topic
- I was in India for six weeks and never heard sitar music once. I was so disappointed. Is that old fashioned now? Link to this topic
- I'm a hipster who loves Taylor Swift! Am I alone? Link to this topic
- What happened to Madonna? She looks freakish! Link to this topic
- Any good online radio stations to recommend? I love KEXP. I want to know your favorites. Link to this topic
- Did anyone else go see Death Cab for Cutie in Amsterdam last week? I want to talk about that amazing concert! Link to this topic
- I just discovered Bjork. I want to talk about her music! Link to this topic
- I love U2 but I'm tired of their music. Any suggestions for similar bands I might not have heard? Link to this topic
- Is Chrissie Hynde still making great music? Link to this topic
... and anything else you can imagine! ...
Sample Topics from Media Sources
To view a list of many Social Salon topics inspired by Media Sources such as YouTube and Podcasts, click on this link:
List of Sample Media Topics (Warning: this list is huge!)
