I have read the suggestion of using Again and Good button in Anki, but why? I lack the detailed explaination

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I have read the suggestion of using Again and Good button in Anki, but why?
I lack the detailed explanation.

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It’s fine to use all 4 buttons, but it has 2 potential disadvantages for some people.

  1. it might overload your brain if you stress too much about which button to press. 2 buttons is more simple.
  2. With 4 buttons, some people press “hard” even if they get it wrong. You should NOT press hard if you get it wrong, or else it can mess up the Anki parameters. You should only press ‘again’ if you get it wrong. With 2 buttons, people are less likely to make this mistake.

I personally use 3 buttons, which my friend recommended me:

Again: answer = wrong.
Hard: answer = correct, but I had to think very deeply to get it.
Good: answer = correct.

I almost never press easy. This 3 button method is more flexible than 2 buttons, but also doesn’t get in the way too much during reviews.

It’s perfectly fine to use all 4 buttons though, if you know what you’re doing.

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Thanks, your explanation is so clear and convincing.
Why not just remove the other buttons with Anki?

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Because people can choose. I only use two buttons, but I have friends who refuse to use it that way. The option to use it in different ways is amazing.

There are extensions that hide these buttons, but it could just be a native feature. It’s not about removing them, but hiding them.

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The other buttons make the parameters and scheduling more accurate.

When you optimize FSRS in the options, it uses your history of which buttons you press to make the parameters more accurate, so that you get the most amount of knowledge for the least amount of work.

Also, the card gets scheduled based on how easy it was.

Wrong) again
Correct) Hard = hard. Good = normal. Easy = easy.

When you use more buttons, there is the disadvantage that it’s more complicated, BUT it also has the advantage of more accurate review times AND parameters. This is why I use 3 buttons.

You can use 4 buttons if you want even more accurate scheduling, but you have to keep this in mind:
When you get a card wrong, you HAVE to press ‘again’. If you aren’t honest, you can ruin the Anki parameters.

Again: Answer = wrong.
Hard: Answer = correct. Very difficult.
Good: Answer = correct.
Easy: Answer = correct. Very easy.

Once you get used to a deck, the most common buttons should be again (wrong) and good (correct). Use the other 2 buttons sparingly to make the parameters more accurate, but always be honest and press ‘again’ if you get the answer wrong, so that Anki schedules the cards properly and FSRS gives you accurate parameters.

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It can be hide? That is great.

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My opinion on them:

  • **Who presses all the buttons:
  • WRONG/AGAIN: When you get it wrong.
  • DIFFICULT: You got it right, but without confidence; you weren’t sure or guessed and ended up getting it right.
  • GOOD: You know the answer with conviction.
  • EASY: You know the answer, master the subject, and don’t even understand why this card is here, it’s so obvious.

2 - Who presses only 2 buttons:

  • WRONG/AGAIN: Wrong answer.
  • DIFFICULT: Ignore.
  • GOOD: Correct answer.
  • EASY: Ignore.
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https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/876946123

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That is great. Thanks a lot.

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I hope that an option can be added to iOS Anki App, so that people can choose 2 buttons or 4 buttons.

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FYI AnkiDroid already has a 2 button mode for the new reviewer (access through clicking the Anki logo in settings > about screen multiple times).

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Why there though, I’ve been finding it everywhere

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It’s a work in progress. Still a dev option. People who’ve found it still make big reports about it so you can only imagine what will happen when users face a issue if this was out in public.

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That is sensational news.

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