On the same topic as 'saving words for later' - if I ban a word in a list, does it get banned in all other lists I study?

I am studying a list for Conversational Chinese 301, but it's for the old edition, so whenever a word comes up that isn't in the new edition, I ban it. I am also studying a HSK list. I don't want words banned in the HSK list just because I banned them in the other list.

Yeah, banning is across the board. I've found it to be a really useful tool, since you can always remove a word from the ban list when you're ready to study it.

Thanks - I've found the banned list now. Yes, it's very good that way. I didn't realize I could unban them.

A better technique for handling the differences in Conversational Chinese 301, is to remix the list and study that, editing it as you go. Remove or add words that should be in there, and your studies will follow what's in the list. That way the changes you make to that list don't affect your studies in the HSK.

I'm not sure exactly what you mean, Scott. Originally I started editing the list before importing it, but I got confused and decided to do it this way. I joined a class at Lesson 17, so I was not taking it gradually and chronologically. I suppose it wouild be better to have done it the other way, since I am not not sure what is missing from the HSK list, but eventually I should get other characters by unbanning.

If I were to revise the list so that it corresponds to the new version of the book - I can see it would be a good idea - if I did it in TextEdit or Excel - could I import it into Skritter? Or is there some way to revise it in Skritter? It could then be offered to others as well. But I don't want to start doing it and then have to start again in a different way.

Ah - remix. Yet another feature I had not seen. OK, problem solved. I see Scott used the word 'remix' but I didn't know the technical meaning.

You can edit lists on Skritter, or import them from a text file by copying and pasting the lists into the list editor. Check the FAQ (click "help" above) for more info on editing lists and importing them.

Thanks, Scott. I have now seen how the remix feature works and where to click on the pencil to use it.