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I'm not going to rehash all the other advice already on here about IANAL YMMV yadayada but I'll offer a few observations: - using a meme does not scream "profe

I'm not going to rehash all the other advice already on here about IANAL YMMV yadayada but I'll offer a few observations: - using a meme does not scream "professionalism" to me; kinda borders on childish in my view - the whole "made in Country A vs. Country B.": I generally do not care, but seeing this leaves a bad taste in my mouth. - "created in 2020s vs. when IE6 was still a thing": to me, older stuff means it's been time tested; the tone makes it sound like cockiness about the superiority of your product that has yet to be proven - You include a comparison chart on features that both do/do not support, which is good; but the wording on some rows is questionable, namely "Scrolling": "Great vs. Bad" is not at all objective. Additionally, I will decide what I prefer; a better description would be "Row/column-based vs. Smooth" (and for the record, I prefer Handsontable's smooth scroll) - Pointless other jabs: "Choose Handsontable and you're guaranteed to slow down your web app and upset your users." Is this a money-back guarantee you offer? This alone is likely what got you that letter (and to be frank, I think you're lucky that's all you've gotten so far). - "Freedom of speech" only applies to government censorship; stuff like libel/slander still applies for private entities - your "Freedom [to publish whatever I want (about those guys)]" is equal to their "Freedom to sue you on whatever you wrote about them". > What should I do here? Ignore or take action? Take action--based on the feedback given to you here (ie. you'd be foolish to take action against them).

robbiejs 5y ago
Thank you very much for your valid points and taking the time to read through the article. One thing I'd like to mention; I wrote about country A & B as background info, not trying to say that country A is somehow better than country B. (I think it's quite cool that this well known digital product comes from Europe/Poland, and is not some VC Silicon Valley thing.) But I do understand that this might come off as some kind of diss, because of the other things that I am writing about the product. I agree that the article and the way that it is written is childish (and disrespectful). Thank you for pointing that out. I was inspired by the chapter "Pick a Fight" from Basecamp's Getting Real book (https://basecamp.com/gettingreal/02.5-have-an-enemy https://basecamp.com/gettingreal/02.5-have-an-enemy), but I should have picked a more mature tone of voice. My product does not really need this "cocky" comparison article, and I see now that it hurts my own offering more than it helps it. Based on your feedback and the other comments that I have received in this thread, I have decided to take the article offline. I will modify it and re-upload it as a fair no-nonsense comparison table. (I was/am not planning to take any action against them.) One more time, thank you for your feedback. It really helps.

robbiejs 5y ago

Thank you very much for your valid points and taking the time to read through the article. One thing I'd like to mention; I wrote about country A & B as background info, not trying to say that country A is somehow better than country B. (I think it's quite cool that this well known digital product comes from Europe/Poland, and is not some VC Silicon Valley thing.) But I do understand that this might come off as some kind of diss, because of the other things that I am writing about the product. I agree that the article and the way that it is written is childish (and disrespectful). Thank you for pointing that out. I was inspired by the chapter "Pick a Fight" from Basecamp's Getting Real book (https://basecamp.com/gettingreal/02.5-have-an-enemy https://basecamp.com/gettingreal/02.5-have-an-enemy), but I should have picked a more mature tone of voice. My product does not really need this "cocky" comparison article, and I see now that it hurts my own offering more than it helps it. Based on your feedback and the other comments that I have received in this thread, I have decided to take the article offline. I will modify it and re-upload it as a fair no-nonsense comparison table. (I was/am not planning to take any action against them.) One more time, thank you for your feedback. It really helps.