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I would also remove the language that implies your product is better because it's built in the Netherlands rather than Poland - it seems quite bigoted. It's not

by p49k 5y ago

I would also remove the language that implies your product is better because it's built in the Netherlands rather than Poland - it seems quite bigoted. It's not directly stated, but literally every other "fact" about your product versus the other is about how yours is better, so it comes off as if that statement follows the rest. There are also some claims that seem dangerous such as "Choose Handsontable and you're guaranteed to slow down your web app and upset your users" - even without being a lawyer, you could just take a moment to think of how often you see claims like this made about competitors by large companies (never) and it should be clear that there's probably a good reason why.

PaulHoule 5y ago
Yeah that "Choose..." statement is certainly a stretch. I am sure there are many people with javascript applications where saving 2 MB on a grid control is the least of the performance and reliability problems they have. For that matter I have a high opinion of many software firms in Poland (CD Projekt, some outsourcers.) If the OP kept to things that were factual they'd be better off.
- robbiejs 5y ago
  Thank you Paul, I have to agree. I went a little wild with the language, I will work on the tone of voice in the article and make it more neutral. Thanks!
Beltalowda 5y ago
> I would also remove the language that implies your product is better because it's built in the Netherlands rather than Poland - it seems quite bigoted. I read it as simply an introduction rather than an implication. I think you're reading far too much in to this. That said, personally I'd never slag off any competition, no matter how bad I think their product is. Focus on your own strengths rather than your competitor's weaknesses; if it's really that much better, people will figure it out for themselves. I'm not wildly impressed by this page overall.
- robbiejs 5y ago
  Thank you for your feedback and thank you for reading the article. You're right: I mention Country A & Country B purely as background info but I do understand when readers think I'm somehow dissing Country B (as the entire article is all about "How DGXL is better than HOT"). Based on your feedback and other comments on this thread I have decided to take the page offline. Not to give in to the lawyer's letter, but because I see now that the article is bad taste and frankly unnecessary.
robbiejs 5y ago
Thank you for your feedback, it is very helpful. I am not trying to say anything with country A & country B, I wrote it purely as background info, but I do understand if people interpret it differently, as the rest of the article is quite harsh. It's basically saying that anything to do with their product is bad. Absolutely nothing wrong with Poland. You're right about these claims. Too grandiose. Based on your feedback and other comments that I have received I have decided to take the article as it is offline. I will reupload a more neutral toned article, perhaps a mere comparison table later. Thank you for your comment.

by p49k 5y ago

PaulHoule 5y ago

Yeah that "Choose..." statement is certainly a stretch. I am sure there are many people with javascript applications where saving 2 MB on a grid control is the least of the performance and reliability problems they have. For that matter I have a high opinion of many software firms in Poland (CD Projekt, some outsourcers.) If the OP kept to things that were factual they'd be better off.

robbiejs 5y ago
Thank you Paul, I have to agree. I went a little wild with the language, I will work on the tone of voice in the article and make it more neutral. Thanks!

Beltalowda 5y ago

> I would also remove the language that implies your product is better because it's built in the Netherlands rather than Poland - it seems quite bigoted. I read it as simply an introduction rather than an implication. I think you're reading far too much in to this. That said, personally I'd never slag off any competition, no matter how bad I think their product is. Focus on your own strengths rather than your competitor's weaknesses; if it's really that much better, people will figure it out for themselves. I'm not wildly impressed by this page overall.

robbiejs 5y ago
Thank you for your feedback and thank you for reading the article. You're right: I mention Country A & Country B purely as background info but I do understand when readers think I'm somehow dissing Country B (as the entire article is all about "How DGXL is better than HOT"). Based on your feedback and other comments on this thread I have decided to take the page offline. Not to give in to the lawyer's letter, but because I see now that the article is bad taste and frankly unnecessary.

robbiejs 5y ago

Thank you for your feedback, it is very helpful. I am not trying to say anything with country A & country B, I wrote it purely as background info, but I do understand if people interpret it differently, as the rest of the article is quite harsh. It's basically saying that anything to do with their product is bad. Absolutely nothing wrong with Poland. You're right about these claims. Too grandiose. Based on your feedback and other comments that I have received I have decided to take the article as it is offline. I will reupload a more neutral toned article, perhaps a mere comparison table later. Thank you for your comment.