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Even David Karp himself doesn’t use Yahoo Mail
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Did anyone else notice that David Karp’s resignation letter from Tumblr was clearly written in Gmail?
That’s right, Karp, we caught you. Tumblr’s founder and former CEO doesn’t use Yahoo mail, the mail service of Tumblr’s parent company.
Your proof: the email Karp sent to his staff explaining his resignation. The layout, font, and interface of his screenshot are clearly that of Google’s email service — not Yahoo’s.
Tumblr did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Image: tumblr/google
In the letter, Karp states that “This team and place has been my family and home for most of my adult life.” Clearly, however, it hasn’t been the home of his emails correspondence. Read more…
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Tumblr founder and CEO David Karp is stepping down after more than 10 years.
“I beg you to understand that my decision comes after months of reflection on my personal ambitions, and at no cost to my hopefulness for Tumblr’s future or the impact I know it can have,” Karp wrote in a letter to employees.
A spokesperson for Tumblr parent company Oath confirmed the news, saying the company’s COO, Jeff D’Onofrio, will oversee Tumblr after Karp’s departure,
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