desired domain name in use

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    kiteandsoul · Member ·

    I went to create a new blog today and the url (http://beingthechange.wordpress.com/) is already taken by someone who obviously never did anything with the blog after registering the name in 2008. Is there any way I can get the user (or WordPress) to delete the blog so that I can use the name? Thanks for your help.

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    supportbot · Member ·

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    timethief · Member ·

    Is there any way I can get the user (or WordPress) to delete the blog so that I can use the name? Thanks for your help.

    The answer is “no”. I’m sorry but there is no requirement that a blogger must blog in a blog they have created.

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    thesacredpath · Member ·

    And staff does not give away (seemingly) abandoned blogs. Only the blog owner can do that.

    Leave a comment on the blog you want and see if the blog owner would be willing to transfer it to you. That is the only way.

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