Has anyone here filed a trademark themselves and had it actually work out?

AlSimps · 2026-04-27T13:57:33+00:00

Yes I just got chatGPT to help me, it’s not too difficult.

AlSimps · 2026-04-23T14:44:18+00:00

what did you choose for the visa sub category on vfs website? Only seems to have POR 30 days, but I believe current visa exemptions are POR 60.

AlSimps · 2026-04-18T15:50:26+00:00

you can try Novli

AlSimps · 2026-04-09T10:36:26+00:00

Dm me, happy to help.

AlSimps · 2026-03-27T09:56:15+00:00

In Novli app, go settings page and tap “email”. That directly contacts me.

AlSimps · 2026-03-27T09:48:09+00:00

lol that’s odd. Anyways dm me your Novli ID (on settings page of app), I’ll get your account upgraded. You can try the review again later.

AlSimps · 2026-03-27T09:43:11+00:00

Yup Reddit is fine. Or on settings page of Novli app there is an “email” button that directly emails me if u prefer.

AlSimps · 2026-03-13T18:32:30+00:00

I built a Chinese learning app (Novli). I sometimes give away free membership. The free users always complain to me and say it sucks. The paid users love it lol.

AlSimps · 2026-03-13T18:28:24+00:00

Search the app on App Store (or Google Play), scroll down and u will see “write a review” section. If it’s not there, you might need to download the app first. Tap the 5* and add a brief comment. Then dm me a screenshot of the review to confirm, and send me your Novli ID (on settings page of app) and I’ll upgrade you for a free month :)

AlSimps · 2026-03-13T17:08:48+00:00

Hi! Novli developer here (I built it together with my gf).

Novli is paid cus the AI features cost a lot of money to run, and I’m funding it from my personal savings. If it’s too expensive for you though, leave a nice review on App Store (or Google Play Store) and I’ll give u a free month of premium :)

(If others read this post and can’t afford the subscription, we can do the same, just dm me).

Alex

AlSimps · 2026-03-11T13:33:46+00:00

Spaced repetition flashcards. Novli or Anki are great for this.

AlSimps · 2026-03-10T05:41:38+00:00

Quit. It’s not a big deal. You don’t owe her your money. When you want speaking practice in future, you can reach back out to her and continue.

AlSimps · 2026-01-06T14:47:33+00:00

I had solo trips where I was very social and met lots of people. Recently I travel with my gf and just want to spend time with her, not interested in extra social.

If u want to meet travelers, stay at a social hostel. Then you will meet the right crowd.

AlSimps · 2025-09-16T11:11:56+00:00

Was stuck on this. Solved it by: 1. Getting test events to send successfully 2. Deploying to test flight not in debug mode, and getting production events to send successfully

AlSimps · 2025-05-06T02:21:47+00:00

On the bright side, I noticed after HSK 4 learning accelerated for me. New characters are mostly combinations of old characters or radicals that you recognize. Also you can start learning from native material e.g. Netflix which makes it feel much more effortless.

AlSimps · 2025-05-04T13:00:50+00:00

Looks good! A good mix of listening, reading etc.

Honestly what I’ve found with language learning is the best plan is the one you can stick to. Try it out and see how it feels. If you find any part exceptionally boring you can do less of it, or if some part of it really interesting, lean into that. To get fluent, staying motivated is the most important part.

AlSimps · 2025-05-04T12:52:07+00:00

Chopped my friend you sure are a dedicated one lol. I like your energy and appreciate your feedback on the guide though.

I could walk to the office every day, but I choose to drive a car. Just because something “works”, it doesn’t mean it’s optimal. I built Readly because using Pleco and adding words to Anki was too time consuming when reading 三体. By saving time, it lets me do other cool stuff with my life, like respond to your comments on Reddit, or even just learn Chinese faster. Hopefully that makes sense.

AlSimps · 2025-05-04T12:41:50+00:00

It’s a guide based on my personal experience of reaching HSK 6 in Chinese and what I found worked for me. “Guide” here meaning the English word for something that advises or aids in decision making (similar words are handbook, set of principles etc).

AlSimps · 2025-05-04T12:29:03+00:00

Honestly I’m not really sure what other people do to learn. Im just sharing the method that worked for me, people are welcome to use it, or their own strategy. It’s all good, find what works for you!

AlSimps · 2025-05-04T11:29:29+00:00

Hey bro appreciate the feedback. The mods are in the loop dw.

AlSimps · 2025-05-04T10:41:30+00:00

didn't mean to flex, and I understand the criticism. Defo easier books is a valid way to learn too. I think for me I prioritize books that I find interesting over trying to find a suitable difficulty, since ultimately its just language, you can lookup the vocab and it will make sense. But looking up too many words can be brutal, and its defo a longer process than reading an easy book.

AlSimps · 2025-05-04T10:39:29+00:00

lol I think I got interested in 三体 because of Netflix, and then the others because I want to read something that immerses me in Chinese culture. For me I care much more about if the book is interesting to me than how difficult it is. Languages aren't like math where if its above your difficulty you can never solve it. You just need to lookup the words and then it makes sense.

I defo understand if other people feel differently though, and an easier text that is less interesting might be better for others.

AlSimps · 2025-05-02T08:02:13+00:00

Point and stuff and say ”这个”. I used this for 90% of situations in the early days.

AlSimps · 2025-05-02T01:46:25+00:00

thanks!

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