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By: Neo Samurai

Neo Samurai — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:27:09 +0000

Actually, here’s an excellent article from Steve Pavlina on how to do just that:

www.stevepavlina.com/articles/effective-online-forum-usage.htm

By: Mattholomew III, Esquire

Mattholomew III, Esquire — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:18:32 +0000

I once belonged to a forum that used to learn languages till people were completely fluent. I fell into the “application” side of language learning logic trap. Then one day I realized that no one there method bashed at all. That was the day I stopped all language learning and starting forum arguing. Because in the end, even if it is “efficient”, I have fun people bashing.

By: khatzumoto

khatzumoto — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 04:27:07 +0000

That’s a genius idea. Compile your journal entries into a blog/book. Constructive, valuable and potentially profitable… 😀

By: Rochella

Rochella — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 03:05:25 +0000

I once belonged to a forum that use to argue methods till people were non stop people bashing. I fell into the “theoretical” side of language learning logic trap. Then one day I realized that no one there spoke/used Japanese fluently at all. That was the day I stopped all forum activities and starting doing whatever I wanted. Because in the end, even if it is “inefficient”, I have fun learning Japanese.

By: Ramses

Ramses — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 07:51:11 +0000

But sometimes it’s just so difficult to not post something you’ve written to yourself ;-). It’s funny though; people spend so much time arguing about what method is better, they forget to actually use the method they’re a fan of. Even if they were using a sucky method and not discussing stupid stuff, they would learn more than propagating “the perfect method”.

That’s actually the reason I quit blogging for about 5 months. Not that I’m back I mostly ignore the haters and just write my advice down. For people that don’t like my advice I only have one message: “don’t screw yourself, but just be aware I’m ignoring you right now”, and then I laugh. Not in public, no, just to myself.

Heck, I’m not even arguing on forums or other blogs anymore. I just post my stuff, answer e-mails, answer comments whenever I can and just enjoy the next language I’m learning. There are more important things in life, you know.

By: Amelia

Amelia — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 02:35:25 +0000

Thanks. I needed to be told to stop trying to be a 菩萨 and save people from themselves. If they enjoy boring classes and slow learning who I am to stop them? Everyone needs a pointless hobby and it’s less destructive than drugs.

That being said, I’ve successfully pulled 2 people into Heisig who thought they were too old/dumb to learn characters…

By: ざっちー

ざっちー — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:46:42 +0000

@Einar

“Start finding some grateful, paying, human customers[*winky face*].”

There’s a difference between forcing your opinions on others in an unwanted setting/place that is not yours and having a place of your own to express yourself where everyone knows ‘YOU’ are what they’re getting. If it’s yours, you can do whatever you want. :]

By: Marcus

Marcus — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:32:49 +0000

I think this blog’s purpose is to explain Khatzumoto’s method and not to endlessly bash other methods.

Instead of replying to these folks posts we should type the response onto a text document. They’ll eventually accumulate over time and we could revise and correct it. I’ve never thought of this. Great advise.

By: Einar

Einar — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:20:16 +0000

Ironically isn’t this whole blog an attempt to shower your own wisdom upon everybody else?

By: Shoyren

Shoyren — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 17:05:36 +0000

This. Being the just-do-stuff-in-your-language-and-you-will-progress-hippie I am, I find it incredible how many times I’ve seen all of these people on the forums argue over methodology like it was their opinion on something like abortion. If only they spent that time putting those methods into practice.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:11:07 +0000

Haha, next advise how to kick the forum browsing habit and we’re golden. \(^_^)ノ