Ask HN: Instagram says I'm infringing on their name

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13 years ago

I recently bought a domain that has the word "instagram" in it. Today, I received an email from the Instagram Legal department stating that I should "immediately cease using _____instagram.com and disable any site available at that address."

I'm not using the site and there is nothing up except for the GoDaddy splash page. Further, they've stated this:

"Please confirm in writing that you will agree to resolve this matter as requested. If we do not receive confirmation that you will comply with our request, we will have no other choice but to pursue all available remedies against you."

Anyone else have experience with this? What should I do?

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