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Re:Retraction from Tumblr by sjtgraham on Saturday August 31, 2013 @04:11PM (#6307911)
There's no choice in the matter. Do you realise trademark holders have to vigorously defend their marks in order for them to remain protected? Failure to do so jeopardises protection.

Disclaimer: IANAL

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Re:Retraction from Tumblr by calbear81 on Saturday August 31, 2013 @06:16PM (#6308337)
Thank you for pointing this out. Tumblr is just doing what any company who has spent time building their brand must do if they want to be able to retain their trademark. Their 3rd party enforcement company didn't exercise "common sense" and when Tumblr realized this they said sorry.
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Re:Retraction from Tumblr by chadwickthebold on Saturday August 31, 2013 @05:03PM (#6308068)
... and istumblrdown.com is somehow stealing tumblr's business?
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Re:Retraction from Tumblr by a3n on Saturday August 31, 2013 @06:56PM (#6308433)
Only when tumblr is down.
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