Domain Name Already Taken But Not Used

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  furloughedandfabulous · Member · Jan 18, 2015 at 3:30 pm

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  I would like to use a blog address that “has already been used.” However, that site is no longer available and the authors have deleted the site. Therefore, can WorkdPress please free up the name so that I can use it?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  timethief · Member · Jan 18, 2015 at 6:06 pm

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  and the authors have deleted the site

  Simply stated you can’t register any deleted blog URL because deleting any blog URL is a permanent and irreversible act, just as the multiple warnings required to accomplish site deletion clearly state. Once the verification link for deletion is clicked the blog URL is forever gone, gone, gone. 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.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

  You can register another .wordpress.com blog http://en.support.wordpress.com/register-a-blog/

  Then if you wish to you can register a domain via a domain mapping upgrade because it does not matter what the underlying .wordpress.com address is when you are domain mapping.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/register-domain/