jsega wrote:I'd definitely be interested in a more in depth review of Idahosa Ness' "Mimic Method", as I was considering purchasing it myself.
Ok, will do, but first, 2 things:
1) Is it most appropriate to give it here or more appropriate to open up a new thread? I'm not sure how all this forum stuff works yet - just tryna fit in
(although on that note I should say that I've already fallen in love - it's like an amusement park for language geeks. Shout out to @Emk for recommending the site to me)
2) I'm hesitant enough as it is to share my own ideas publicly, let alone talking bad about someone else's program online, lest(?) Idahoosa Ness be lurking somewhere on the site and read it. What "online polyglots" are on the site that I should be aware of? (we're all polyglots, but I'm referring specifically to the people like Benny Lewis, Ollie Richards, etc. who have their own prolific websites and teach-yourself products). I'd hate to talk bad about one of them and make an enemy.
I accidentally pissed off Benny Lewis about 3 years ago when I began really trying to learn Spanish, lol. --> I randomly ran across his website in an attempt to figure out how to rapidly learn languages, before I had any clue about the existence of the "Polyglot community". I was desperate and so paid for his premium program, but after buying I waited a few minutes but nothing appeared in my inbox, so I assumed that he was scamming me, like one of those online Pick up artists. Being the poor college student that I was (and still am.. although now I'm a poor "recent-graduate" living in Mexico, so at least my currency goes farther), I was upset, and sent him a somewhat angry email demanding a refund. He proceeded to send me a RAGINGLY mad email of quite some length, calling me all sorts of expletives and other things that I'd never heard of. He told me to check my spam, where it did indeed turn out to be waiting for me (lol - oops). Although I don't think he should have responded so angrily, I did feel bad and I tried to apologize - he didn't accept the apology
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