On Appreciation of the Forums: A Confession (closed)

Question

When I first came to SD I was in search of study and reference materials . At first I just used SD for reference. I didn't even sign in. I started taking courses, and I eventually went to "Answers" to ask some questions that I could have answered myself if I would have looked harder. I had my share of faux pas. I thought arrogantly that the more popular forums (English Word of the Day, Palabra del Día, Coge una Suelta otra, etc...) were purely social, bordering on popularity contest.

I was soondrawn in, and I found myself participating on a regular basis. I now believe these forums to be some of the best learning tools I've found. I find myself remembering much more vocabulary. I particularly like Heiditas 'game. What a cleaver way to work with words without having to use overt repetition. I've spoken before of the benefits of using the different senses (vision, touch, and hearing) to establish cross references in our memory. The fact that it's fun helps me to be more persistent. It's like I'm tricking myself into studying.

So thanks to everyone who makes this unique site possible.

Answer 1

I first posted here because I disagreed with an answer regarding "me doy" being short for "me doy por vencido" (someone said it was incorrect to use it that way) and I wanted to argue. Been arguing ever since.

I can't argue with that. - LaloLoco, Sep 25, 2011

Answer 2

This is a great "appreciation" thread, Lalo. However, these kind of post should be put on the International Café (otherwise, we'd have a forum full them...hehe).

Thanks for understanding.