Well, today in my inbox I get another letter from the ESA, apologizing for sending the letter and acknowledging my 1st Amendment right to post the news as I see fit. The letter says in part:

The ESRB Rating Icons are valuable trademarks of ESA, and we must be vigilant in protecting them against unauthorized commercial uses, lest our trademark rights become diluted. At the same time, we also understand and respect the First Amendment rights of those who, like bitsbytespixelssprites disseminate news and information.

That said, we have taken a second look at this issue and concluded that bitsbytespixelssprites was reporting on a product in the marketplace, and is not involved in distributing or marketing this product, and thus did not engage in any conduct sufficient to trigger the issuance of the cease and desist letter we sent. Please accept our apologies. I am happy to discuss this with you further if you so desire.

I'm really glad to see they wised up and backed away. It's better to be friends with the people that report the news than to try and make enemies. They never should've bothered me in the first place about it but I'm truly and honestly appreciative of the ESA for the letter. No bull.

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