Blog Address

melhage · Member · Sep 15, 2011 at 12:54 am
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I deleted my previous blog and am now trying to create a new one but it is saying that the blog address already exists.
If I deleted the blog, shouldn’t the blog address become available again? I would really like to use my old one.
Help please.
Thanks
supportbot · Member · Sep 15, 2011 at 12:54 am
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You did not specify a blog address or reason for posting when you created this topic.

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melhage · Member · Sep 15, 2011 at 12:56 am
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link to my previous blog: http://melissaelhage.wordpress.com
raincoaster · Member · Sep 15, 2011 at 12:58 am
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If you delete the blog, it and the URL are gone forever, as is clearly spelled out in the warnings you receive during the deletion process.
melhage · Member · Sep 15, 2011 at 1:02 am
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I didn’t realise that once it was deleted it wouldn’t become available again.

Thanks for your help.
raincoaster · Member · Sep 15, 2011 at 2:55 am
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You’re welcome. You can always get the domain mapping upgrade for $17 a year and get whatever.com instead of whatever.wordpress.com.
gzhelev · Member · Sep 15, 2011 at 5:03 am
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raincoaster are saying that there is no way to change your blog URL and then reverse back to the previous URL?
timethief · Member · Sep 15, 2011 at 5:14 am
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That’s correct and that’s what the support documentation clearly states.
delete site – 3 this is forever warnings & confirmation link in email to accomplish this
no recycling URLs

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