"Authors have deleted site" I want it, not available

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  slitweaver · Member · May 11, 2013 at 3:51 pm

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  I am looking for a specific wordpress domain, but it says taken when I type it in the “Blog Address” it says it is taken. So I go to the [blognameIwant].wordpress.com and it says “[blognameIwant] is no longer available. The authors have deleted this site.” Can I contact WordPress and gain control of this domain? Is no one allowed to own it?

  Thanks in advance!

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  timethief · Member · May 11, 2013 at 3:53 pm

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  That’s not possible. Deleted blog URLs are not recycled http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

  However, you can register another blog with a similar name. http://en.support.wordpress.com/register-a-blog/

  Or you can register a domain via a domain mapping upgrade and it will not matter what the underlying .wordpress.com address is.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/register-domain/

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  slitweaver · Member · May 11, 2013 at 3:58 pm

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  Alright I figured that was the case. Luckily I have a perfectly suitable fallback that’s not taken. Thanks!

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  timethief · Member · May 11, 2013 at 3:59 pm

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  You’re welcome and best wishes.

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