u/AdamMKTX

Seriously, WTH is wrong with people developing these limited "Toy hunt" challenges?

It's not a paid one, so the only way to get pieces is by doing lessons or spending gems.

But... But I'm getting duplicate pieces for 3 days in a row!

Is it a gamification method to piss me off?

I'm writing this post because I know nobody is going to read reviews through the official channels or support section. Hoping one Duolingo employee reads it and wonders what kind of sadistic attitude is behind this.

Hey guys.

I just decided to change my Duolingo usage after spending a year and half. I also want to share how I used it and how it developed my knowledge.

So far, I have finished top 3 32 times, and won the Diamond tournament twice. You can see my latest achievement in the pictures I attached. My score is also 72.

First months: I started learning French from scratch by using Duolingo and Busuu. Busuu seemed extremely hard for me, so after a couple of units, I lost interest.

Duolingo on the other hand was way easier. I used it for a month and then, I signed up for a private class. I only attended 30 sessions and due to some regional reasons, I quit.

Then I went back to duolingo for a while and enhanced my vocabulary and learned a few basic grammars.

After that, using Busuu became easier. I finished A1 and again, I only used Duo.

I have a serious attention problem and during this period, I could only stick with Duo.

During my 492-day streak of Duolingo, at least 90 days were wasted. Because my country was experiencing a nationwide Internet blockade. So, I was away from studies for a couple of months.

Now after all is being said, I want to say I'm going to immerse myself with Youtube videos, Podcasts, TV series and more real life content. I also bought some books to enhance my grammar, vocabulary and conversation skills.

Relying on Oscar and Lily would be a deadly mistake, because after a while you mimic their accent which is absolutely useless.

I always read comments about how Duo is useless, but it really helped me learn step by step, little by little on days which I could barely concentrate. It proved to me that if you practice 1-2 hours a day, even bite sized lessons can make a huge impact. So, I'm always thankful.

My level of French is now A2/early B1. My goal is to move to France someday and continue my education and professional career there. The very first step of this journey would be signing up for a language college and reaching to B2 level in the end.

For those who are curious about my language skills, my native language is Farsi and I know English on B2/C1 level.

This is like using the most faulty versions of early AI to generate exercise, and on French course, which is among the most popular courses.

Seriously, if there was a mechanism to punish Duolingo for these kind of slops, would this be repeated again?

Duolingo is not just a friendly startup, it must have standards.

Even in free version it consumes user's time and internet for its ads.

Btw, the correct answer was the first option 😂