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		loumf on Aug 31, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: IsTumblrDown hit with a Cease & Desist I didn't see the letter linked to or quoted on the site. I doubt it was like JD, but it might have similarly tried to explain the trademark issue.

zachinglis on Aug 31, 2013 [–]

I've added it now. http://istumblrdown.com/letter

loumf on Sept 2, 2013 | [–]

"The Tumblr name and mark is fanciful" -- but, we use C&D letter templates we downloaded off of the internet. They did need to send some kind of request (or risk losing their trademark), but could have done much better.

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