domain name reserved? Please help

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  oiledrocks · Member · Sep 9, 2009 at 2:33 pm

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  Hi there,

  I have been trying get a new domain name but it says, ‘it’s reserved’.

  Ironically, when I typed the same domain name in the internet’s address bar, it guided me to the new user registration and said, ‘the domain doesnot exist – You may create one if you want.

  I wonder if taking me to that page has automatically resrved it for me? I really want that. Did I did dig my own grave?

  Please help.

  Thanks

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

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  bubel · Staff · Sep 9, 2009 at 2:44 pm

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  What is the domain in question?

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  oiledrocks · Member · Sep 9, 2009 at 2:44 pm

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  Oh no response yet…

  Just wanted to make this clear.

  Imagine, for example, I wanted a domain name as
  http://mydog.wordpress.com. I first checked if this is available
  by typing the above in address in my address bar. WordPress then
  automatically took me to its new user registration page on which
  it said, ‘the domain name doesnot exist – You may create one if
  you want’. I was happy about this.

  I then closed that browser and started signing up through another
  browser which then said, ‘sorry! that’s been reserved. Please
  type a different name’.

  Hope that makes sense…Please help…SOS

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  oiledrocks · Member · Sep 9, 2009 at 2:47 pm

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  Hi bubel, I believe you are a staff of WordPress. I can reveal
  the domain name to you but not here in public. I am afraid that
  someone might take it away from me.

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  thesacredpath · Member · Sep 9, 2009 at 2:47 pm

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  @oiledrocks, See bubel’s reply right above yours and give him the name you wanted so he can check it for you and probably get you that address.

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  vikasjnu · Member · Sep 9, 2009 at 2:48 pm

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  It means that the name was claimed during those few seconds!!!!

  BTW, the mydog link you have left is a blog that has been “archived or suspended for a violation of the Terms of Service.”!!!

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  oiledrocks · Member · Sep 9, 2009 at 2:50 pm

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  Vikas, ‘mydog’ was just an example, that is not what I wanted…

  Bubel, can you please tell me a way to privately let you know
  the domain name I want..?

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  thesacredpath · Member · Sep 9, 2009 at 2:57 pm

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  Go to http://support.wordpress.com/contact/ and give them all the details and put his name in the title/subject area.

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  bubel · Staff · Sep 9, 2009 at 3:03 pm

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  Indeed, please follow thesacredpath’s link. I’ll look for your message.

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  oiledrocks · Member · Sep 9, 2009 at 3:11 pm

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  bubel, Just mailed you! Thanks

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  oiledrocks · Member · Sep 9, 2009 at 3:23 pm

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  Thank you very much Anthony! you have done a great job! What a team! I am a fan of WordPress now!