I've gotten into Duolingo speedrunning, and I'm pretty good at it, and I want to compete against others. Are there any Duolingo speedrunning communities or Discord servers around?
I've gotten into Duolingo speedrunning, and I'm pretty good at it, and I want to compete against others. Are there any Duolingo speedrunning communities or Discord servers around?
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CanadaPlus@futurology.today · 24 pts · 2y
Lemmy doesn't really have the traffic to support ultra-niche communities in general yet, sadly.
cali_ash@lemmy.wtf · 19 pts · 2y
It doesn't even seem to be a category on speedrun.com, yet so I'd start with creating that first.
mdwalters@pawb.social · 3 pts · 2y
Thanks, I think that it's because probably some people speedrun Duolingo, but it's just not popularized
FullOfBallooons@leminal.space · 15 pts · 2y
I can't say I've ever heard of Duolingo speedrunning, but I already love the concept.
piyuv@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
I’m very interested in your retention! Are you able to actually learn stuff?
mdwalters@pawb.social · 1 pts · 2y
I don't really get the question, do you mean like how do I memorize the words in a Duolingo lesson?
retrieval4558@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 2y
No like do you maintain any proficiency in the languages you speedrun
mdwalters@pawb.social · 2 pts · 2y
Yes, I sometimes use (virtual) flash cards to help me remember the words in the languages I do. I do a few flash cards, and add a few words to the deck after I do a lesson.
peter@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 2y
But do you actually gain any ability to read and write the language outside of duolingo
mdwalters@pawb.social · 1 pts · 2y
Yes. I do speedrunning mostly just for fun, and I do most of my Duolingo lessons normally.
BoozeOrWater@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y
You can try !languagelearning@sopuli.xyz, but the community is not that large at the moment
peter@feddit.uk · 5 pts · 2y
I don't think they'd be too pleased, directing OP to a community about language learning is like directing someone interested in a brick throwing competition to a masonry community
AlolanYoda@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 2y
Were there Duolingo speedrunning communities in other websites like Reddit and Twitter, or is this something you're trying to get off the ground?
Lewistrick@feddit.nl · 1 pts · 2y
What are you speedrunning? An entire language?
mdwalters@pawb.social · 1 pts · 2y
Yes.