Retraction from Tumblr

#1

Post by zachinglis » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 6:13 PM UTC

Retraction from Tumblr
istumblrdown.com

Re: Retraction from Tumblr

#2

Post by joeblau » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 6:33 PM UTC

So essentially, a legal team was spamming anything with the word tumblr in it?

Re: Retraction from Tumblr

#3

Post by sillysaurus2 » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 6:35 PM UTC

This seems like a risky move for tumblr, no? Doesn't this mean they're not actively defending their trademark? In which case this could cause them legal problems in the future.

Re: Retraction from Tumblr

#4

Post by spindritf » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 6:35 PM UTC

joeblau wrote: post #2

So essentially, a legal team was spamming anything with the word tumblr in it?

Well, a company they contracted did. So yes, close enough.

Re: Retraction from Tumblr

#5

Post by obilgic » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 6:35 PM UTC

That means, unless you are on HN's front page you don't have rights to use word tumblr in your domain

Re: Retraction from Tumblr

#6

Post by cabalamat » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 6:37 PM UTC

joeblau wrote: post #2

So essentially, a legal team was spamming anything with the word tumblr in it?

> a legal team was spamming anything with the word tumblr in it

There ought to be some comeback on people who do this, just like there ought to be for people who send out false DMCA takedown notices.

Re: Retraction from Tumblr

#7

Post by asdfologist » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 6:38 PM UTC

obilgic wrote: post #5

That means, unless you are on HN's front page you don't have rights to use word tumblr in your domain

Let's not flatter ourselves here.

Re: Retraction from Tumblr

#8

Post by molecule » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 6:38 PM UTC

IsTumblrsLawsuitDown.com

Re: Retraction from Tumblr

#9

Post by darrenkopp » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 6:39 PM UTC

sillysaurus2 wrote: post #3

This seems like a risky move for tumblr, no? Doesn't this mean they're not actively defending their trademark? In which case this could cause them legal problems in the future.

IANAL, but to me it seems more like "we are actively defending our trademark (ala the hiring of the legal company), but we do not believe that you are infringing on that trademark and what you are doing is fair use, so carry on"

Re: Retraction from Tumblr

#10

Post by spindritf » Sat, Aug 31, 2013, 6:40 PM UTC

sillysaurus2 wrote: post #3

This seems like a risky move for tumblr, no? Doesn't this mean they're not actively defending their trademark? In which case this could cause them legal problems in the future.

This duty to defend a trademark has grown to completely mythical size. Like "fiduciary duty" of company officers.