Can you help me delete an old WP account?
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WordPress team, I have a problem and I hoping that you can help me. I had an old account that I wish to completely erase but I cannot recall which email I was using the time and it is likely one I have deactivared anyway. My problem is that I can’t log on that WordPress account to delete my blogs that I created under that email/name. I’ve tried a number of username and password combinations that I’ve been known to use over the years without luck. It is an account that hasn’t been active since a few years.
This account which I am typing to you from now is Not the account I wish deleted. The url https://solelyshe.wordpress.com/ is hosted on that account. I feel that I don’t want the content of that blog to be around anymore, I have moved on, it does not feel right or perticularly good to keep it in existance for the World to see. I really hope that you can help me.
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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As you have lost your log-in information you can visit https://en.wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword
If required click the “Need More Help” link and complete the form for account recovery. https://en.wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=recovery -
After you recover the account read what follows please.
Although username accounts are not deleted, so you cannot be impersonated and have your reputation affected by anyone registering the same username in the future, there are steps you can take that amount to removing all personal information and result in leaving only a throwaway email address behind. http://en.support.wordpress.com/deleting-accounts/
1. You can go to My Account->Edit Profile and remove all data except the account name and an email address. Create a throwaway email address and change the account email to that throwaway address. This only leaves the username behind.
2. To unsubscribe from email sent to you from WordPress.com, go here and click on “Block all subscription emails from WordPress.com”:
http://wordpress.com/#!/following/subsettings/3. To ensure the account is locked up tightly, visit this site, generate a password of 15-20 characters, and change the account password to it:
http://www.thebitmill.com/tools/password.html4. To hide your Gravatar profile, please read “How do I hide my profile?” section of the help page: http://en.gravatar.com/site/faq/#answer-1-8
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YIKES! I forgot to post the instructions for deleting the blog, which must be done after you retrieve the account but before you deal with locking up your account.
You must be logged in under the exact same username account that registered the blog. Deleting a site permanently removes it and you’ll never be able to reuse its WordPress.com address. If you delete a blog you will not be able to get it back and no one else will be able to use that blog address. You must be sure you never want to use the blog again if you delete it.
To prevent accidental or inadvertent deletion of blogs, there are multiple warnings given that blog deletion is permanent. Lastly, a verification link is sent in an email and must be clicked to delete a blog. http://en.support.wordpress.com/delete-site/
Deleted blog URLs are not recycled, regardless of who registered and deleted them and no exceptions are made.
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Hello , i have similar problem , i keeped my accouny but i deleted my blog. Please , i regret about this action , i know all the personal informations, i just want recover back all my blog with few articles which i had inside . Please someone help me :(
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@gabrielmarciuc
Deleted blog URLs are not recycled, regardless of who registered and deleted them and no exceptions are made.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/If the content was indexed by Google you may be able to copy and paste it to reconstruct the content from their cached copies.
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