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Toptal trying to sue us for saying there are Toptal alternatives that cost less

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Re: Toptal trying to sue us for saying there are Toptal alternatives that cost less

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Post by tnzk »

iaabtpbtpnn wrote: post #2

Never heard of Toptal before, but I sure won't be using their services now. The Streisand effect is not to be underestimated...

Have never used but seen their name quite often as an ad in reddit app. Feels like 1 out of 3 times I see them.

Re: Toptal trying to sue us for saying there are Toptal alternatives that cost less

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Post by al_caan »

iaabtpbtpnn wrote: post #2

Never heard of Toptal before, but I sure won't be using their services now. The Streisand effect is not to be underestimated...

Absolutely. When people try to silence and sensor you, it's a sign they're threatened by what you have to say. And we've got nothing to fear as long as we speak the truth.

These are common scare tactics by large investor backed organizations, to try and make all possible competition disappear. They especially target small, bootstrapped businesses like ourselves that are more favored by entrepreneurs for their low-budget hiring requirements. And Toptal knows that we'll never be able to battle them out in courts. So they try to enforce fear to silence us.

It's not going to work this time. I won't be silenced.

Re: Toptal trying to sue us for saying there are Toptal alternatives that cost less

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Post by tothrowaway »

I wonder if this person knows that you do not have to respond to a C&D or submit to its demands? If a party makes a frivolous demand like this, yes, they can file a lawsuit against you. But the chances of that happening are quite slim. Even the most unethical lawyers hesitate to bring junk like this in front of a judge.

Unfortunately, if you talk to a typical lawyer, they will always say that it is in your best (legal) interest to send a strong response back (at a mere $300 hour, or $3000 flat fee).

Re: Toptal trying to sue us for saying there are Toptal alternatives that cost less

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Post by PenguinCoder »

tnzk wrote: post #5
iaabtpbtpnn wrote: post #2

Never heard of Toptal before, but I sure won't be using their services now. The Streisand effect is not to be underestimated...

Have never used but seen their name quite often as an ad in reddit app. Feels like 1 out of 3 times I see them.

More reason to avoid them. I don't fault a company for needing to advertise, that's a given. But incessant constant barrages of your company name in unrelated spaces, certainly aren't the way to do it. Kind of like the same damn ads 3 times in a row on Pluto TV, or Spotify, etc.
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