Dormant registrations

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  cowgillforge · Member · Feb 12, 2013 at 5:33 pm

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  I am trying to get the address “blacksmith.wordpress.com” but it is registered though never used in 6 years. Is it possible to get this address released and if so how?
  Thanks

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

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  absurdoldbird · Member · Feb 12, 2013 at 10:40 pm

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  No. URLS are never recycled. Please read this:

  http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

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  cowgillforge · Member · Feb 13, 2013 at 9:20 am

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  OK, thanks for that. I can see the reasons but it seems a waste of a good name