Comment by 🐙 norayr

Re: "I am now a fan of Duolingo"

In: s/Language_Acquisition

i think you can use it in browser, and in browser you can use adblocker.

🐙 norayr

Mar 10 · 3 months ago

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🚀 stack [OP/mod] · Mar 10 at 02:47:

I think you are right. I tried it but it did not do speaking exercises, and nagged about ad blocker, and ran their own promos. I gave up, as it costs less than what I paid for too much Guiness last night. And I already have 4 people on my account

🚀 stack [OP/mod] · Mar 10 at 02:52:

@gritty, the game aspect is definitely a driver, but it keeps me going. They are very clever with points allocation, and review provides a lot of points, especially when double points are activated. I know it means nothing but I can feel my dopamine go, and I know 1000 more words than when I started...

Original Post

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I am now a fan of Duolingo — OK, I've completely changed my mind about Duolingo and bought a family 1-year plan. My bitching was mostly related to the ads in the unpaid version. Without ads the app is stable, and the experience is streamlined. Being on the spectrum, a constant distraction with mind-numbing ads just did not work. I've been completely addicted to the well-thought-out gamification, and I love the way things are presented without 'lessons' -- it fits my desire to learn...

💬 stack [mod] · 4 comments · 1 like · Mar 10 · 3 months ago