Sign me up for group 3! =D
I will be using scripts though.
I am dyslectic, so need ignore for typos. I always say the answer out loud and only use it if I actually said it correctly and just hit the wrong key. Said te became re, basically typo rather than not remembering how it was spelled. I sometimes use it on meaning if it is an acceptable synonym I just hadn’t added yet (only if it is valid enough to actually be added, it MUST have the correct meaning)
This script can be abused. It is up to the user to keep honest
Ultimate timeline. I use it to see when my critical items come in, and when I get reviews (trying to avoid big bulks for better remembering and learning)
I don’t see this as an abusive script, even though you can hover and click items. You can always access them either way.
Lesson Reorder. I do radicals first, then kanji and then Vocab. I do all radicals as soon as they become available, then wait a minimum of 4 hours before doing half the kanji, wait another 4 hours before doing second half. Vocabs I do 10 in a sitting and 3 times a day with a minimum of 4 hours a part. This put me at zero lessons before guruing the radicals. I do all second batch kanji in one sitting, but repeat the vocab system once the first Kanji set Guru and thus hit zero about a day before level up. This way all items get more attention and I avoid big bulks. To me this helps me learn the items better.
This script can be abused. If you neglect vocabs completely you will reach new levels but without learning the vocabulary, and thus not really learn much at all as the vocab is where your kanji knowledge is put to real use. Make sure to reach a zero at least once per level.
Real Numbers. Yeah, this one has absolutely no negative sides or possibly abuses. It simply removes the 42+ and tells you exactly how many lessons and reviews there are. The 42+ is fun the first week, after that it got old and in the way.
These are my scripts and how I chose to use them. I like how we are encouraged to tackle the material in our own ways =)
If you chose to go completely script free I would recommend to stop after the radicals are done on first half and after the kanji on second, and space out the last vocabs if possible. This really does help with comprehension and the reviews coming back.
I had to reset from level 19 cause I did all lessons in a sitting each level, and the massive reviews just killed me D=
I also found doing it that way really hurt the ability to remember each item. Small reviews sittings is much better for retention than doing 100+ in a sitting. So not using scripts is actually not better for retention and learning if you do all in a go instead. If not using scripts it would be better to go slower. Scripts make it possible to optimally learn while going fast really.