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Re:IsTumblrDown hit with a Cease & Desist by mdisraeli on Friday August 30, 2013 @09:32PM (#6305275)
They didn't chose to be dicks at all. For all intents and purposes, most trademark enforcement C&Ds are not just glorified spambots, but indeed have to be. When faced with a typical long list like "freetumblr", "tumblrthemes", "tumblrporn", and so on, a lawyer's time just isn't worth spending money on. Better to just deal with the ones who write back.

This is exactly the same situation that, in reverse, helps people win small claims court cases against multinationals (because a £150 product refund is cheaper than the legal cost to fight the case)

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Re:IsTumblrDown hit with a Cease & Desist by wpietri on Saturday August 31, 2013 @02:03AM (#6305976)
You say they didn't choose to be dicks. And then you describe them choosing to send threat letters to a lot of people because it's more convenient than figuring out who actually deserves them. That part, where they put their convenience over the feelings of people who are fans and users of Tumblr? That's dickish part.

They didn't have to do that. Nobody turned up with a gun and made them to it. They chose it, and they should own that choice.

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