The language learning community in general is a goddamn cesspool - and you're not wrong that its filled with jews and feminists (and other brands of degenerates).
You end up with the faggots who know the basic greeting phrases and think that makes them almost fluent (or worse, the "polyglot" crowd which is fucking rampant online on places like jewtube where they get ego kibbles because they can say "Hello" in 15 languages), the smug sanctimonious cunts that will correct every single small mistake you make (despite the fact they're often outright wrong, or native speakers don't even bat an eye if you make that mistake), and the degenerates who think they can use the community to push whatever brand of mental illness they have into every aspect of the experience.
I'm not learning Japanese but I've spent the last couple of years learning my husband's native language. I've personally dealt with all three of those categories of fuckwits during the process, and many stories from that. I found the best way to learn was to learn the basics, then fling yourself into conversations with a patient native speaker and ban yourself from speaking English as much as possible. As a result, I can have a proper conversation entirely in the language now. I'm not fluent, but I'm a damn lot closer than the majority of those fuckwits in the "learning community".
Are you still learning Japanese after your studies? How far along have you come since finishing the course? I have a website for language learning resources (not just for Japanese but for a whole heap of languages) which I came across some time ago. PM me if you're in need of some more stuff resource-wise. Same goes for anyone else who reads this - if you're interested in learning a foreign language and want some resources.
the "polyglot" crowd
Lol, oh dear lord fuck those people. They are such a cancer on DuoLingo that I don't bother with the forums there. They're like redditards with the badges and whatnot only somehow more smug and sanctimonious.
Are you still learning Japanese after your studies? How far along have you come since finishing the course?
Not terribly far, I've been picking it back up again recently though so it's been on my mind lately. As to how far I've come, I'm recognizing words and partial sentences "in the wild" as it were and am thinking on getting some "my first reading book" sort of material once I catch back up (again). I figure once I can start regularly reading material, however simple, I'll make good progress due to my voracious reading habits. I hope to one day keep up with Japanese news (a goal for fluency in Japanese).
I have a website for language learning resources
Sure, I would like that link. Any/all resources are at least worth a look at.
Duolingo is a waste of time - it gets you to a beginner level at absolute best, and the Duolingo fanboys obviously haven't learned a language to a decent level otherwise they'd realise how crap it is.
I sent you a PM with the resources. I hope they're useful to you in at least some way.
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