Question re text reading sites/programs: LingQ, LWT, Readlang

Discussion in 'Learning Techniques and Advice' started by Peregrinus, Aug 31, 2014.

  1. Peregrinus

    Peregrinus Active Member

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    Regarding the sites LingQ and Readlang, and the desktop program LWT (Learning With Texts), I was wondering if there is a limit to how many texts one can import total, and I mean for the paid versions of LingQ and Readlang. While I suspect there is no limit for LWT, for the paid websites can one just import gigabytes of texts at will?
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    You can ask. Also consider bandwidth usage and copyright. At Readlang you keep the copyright. At LingQ, too long to read :D.
    LingQ is also talking about bandwidth usage limits.
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    I probably was not very clear. By "import" I mean upload and store, so it would really be storage limits rather than bandwidth. That is, could you upload 5 gigs of texts to be there for you to read as long as you subscribed or is there a limit to how much storage space they will let you use? I could probably go read their TOS but am too lazy to do so, and if the question has been asked in their forums, I think the forums at LingQ now only let those who are not registered and logged in just see the first post in a thread.
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    Haven't seen it mentioned on Readlang. LingQ, to much to read, don't know.
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    I've never heard of a limit on LingQ, but I bet they'd stop you if you got out of hand.

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