Totally agree, spaced repetion has its role but has huge limitations. The limit of most programs is that it has you learn in a unidirectional manner, so very few memory pathways are formed and they are easily lost/degraded with time. As an post states, the flashcards didn't stay, but the characters you learned while in Japan stuck. I submit that part of that is that this material was presented to you in several ways (signs, books, TV, etc), rather than just flipping a card over and over. I've started using Memorang instead of anki, as it allows me to retain information in the long term, as it has multiple ways to approach/learn the same info.
Add the fact that it's free to generate your own content which is perfect for me (speaking as a medical stuff with thousands of facts to not only memorize but apply)
"The limit of most programs is that it has you learn in a unidirectional manner"
What does that even MEAN!?
"I've started using Memorang instead of anki, as it allows me to retain information in the long term as it has multiple ways to approach/learn the same info."
Anki allows you to memorise things in the long term too.
"Add the fact that it's free to generate your own content which is perfect for me"
... what? Any SRS method allows you to generate your own content.
No offence, but seeing as you registered just to say all of that, you sound like a shill.
