javascript vs lua

let's say i might be working on something ``secret'' and i want to embed a scripting language that isn't too off the wall for end users. i hear luajit is kinda fast and v8 is really fast and speed would be quite nice since user scripts might be called hundreds of thousands of times in short timeframes

i've heard javascript has better semantics and is generally more pleasant to use, but i want /prog/'s opinion so i don't fuck up and regret it later

>>32
i doubt proper macros will be added. javascript syntax would be very painful and clunky to deal with via macros.
there are some tools to mess with the js syntax tree like http://jsshaper.org/

>>35
javascript hate because:

1. it's one of the most widely deployed languages ever, and it is easy to hate on popular things

2. the language design has a few bright spots, but many dumb blunders that won't ever get fixed