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twymer on Nov 15, 2010 | parent | context | favorite | on: Did Tumblr Just Reverse Take Down 4Chan?

Usually 4chan has some clearly stated/inferred reason they do these attacks. Anyone know why they picked tumblr?

jcapote on Nov 15, 2010 [–]

From what I understand, the tumblr community has taken a liking to a meme ("what is air?", used to denote the lack of air after laughing profusely at said picture) created by 4chan without attribution.

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