re-claiming a blog address

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  onethousandsmallsteps · Member · Apr 27, 2012 at 4:21 pm

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  Hi,

  I am involved in a major scientific research council funded project, with a handy acronym. I want to be able to communicate our fieldwork photos and scientific findings to the general public through wordpress. Unfortunately the hand acronym has been taken already by someone. What is most frustrating is that this site is currently blank and has only one test entry back in 2006. Is there anyway to re-claim this blog address for better use?

  All the best,

  Tom.

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  supportbot · Member · Apr 27, 2012 at 4:21 pm

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

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  timethief · Member · Apr 27, 2012 at 4:25 pm

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  No there is not. There is no requirement that one has to use a WordPress.com blog they have registered under their WordPress.com username. More here > unused blogs

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  onethousandsmallsteps · Member · Apr 27, 2012 at 4:31 pm

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  Thanks!

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  raincoaster · Member · Apr 27, 2012 at 4:32 pm

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  You can get the Domain Mapping upgrade and get Whatever.com or Whatever.org etc instead of Whatever.wordpress.com.

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  timethief · Member · Apr 27, 2012 at 4:33 pm

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  I covered that in my article. :)