Crap, I deleted my blog to clear it and now can’t re-create

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  dneighman · Member · Feb 21, 2009 at 6:55 am

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  Hey guys,

  I wanted to re-create my blog. The original one I had was an import from blogger and I wanted to clear it out and setup a new one with no content in it.

  So I deleted the blog, but now I can’t use the domain :( hassox.wordpress.com was what it was. That’s what I want to use now for the new one but it won’t let me.

  Is there any way to get this reset?

  Cheers
  Daniel

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  sambauers · Member · Feb 21, 2009 at 6:55 am

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  You did not specify a blog address or reason for posting when you created this topic.

  This support forum is for WordPress.com hosted blogs only. If you have a self-hosted WordPress blog you need to seek help at the WordPress.org forums, not here.

  If you don’t understand the difference, you may find this information helpful.

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  raincoaster · Member · Feb 21, 2009 at 7:20 am

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  The answer is no. Deleted blog URLs are not recycled, even to their original owners.

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  lettershometoyou · Member · Feb 21, 2009 at 9:29 am

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  How environmentally unfriendly of wordpress not to recycle.

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  rosclarke · Member · Feb 21, 2009 at 9:32 am

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  Save the pixels!

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  davidbdale · Member · Feb 21, 2009 at 12:16 pm

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  This is tragic. I’ve been trying to follow hassox ever since he left blogger. Are we sure nothing can be done?

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  ellaella · Member · Feb 21, 2009 at 12:23 pm

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  @davidbdale – Deleting a blog takes more than a click and the consequences are made clear during the process. Here is an excellent staff response on this very issue, which comes up more often than you might expect:

  https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/reuse-deleted-blog-name-owned-by-me?replies=7#post-311493

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  rosclarke · Member · Feb 21, 2009 at 1:01 pm

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  If you do not want to use your WordPress.com blog any more, you can delete it. This CAN NOT be undone. It is permanent.

  Do not delete a blog to re-import or to remove entries. Contact Support for those issues.

  Do not delete a blog to transfer ownership – read this FAQ entry.

  Do not delete a blog to ‘free the name’. That does not happen.

  If you are sure…

  [ ] I’m sure I want to permanently disable my blog, and I am aware I can never get it back or use (blogname).wordpress.com again.

  I’m not sure which bit of this was not clear to you.

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  whitey312 · Member · Feb 21, 2009 at 1:55 pm

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  ok i dont think you can restart it ill check later im making my blog right now