Recycling a URL ?

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  nihonarisu · Member · Jan 4, 2017 at 10:25 pm

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  Hello, I’m trying to recycle a URL, someone deleted their wordpress account with this name and I really, really want it. However, wordpress is saying it’s taken even though the blog was deleted. Help?

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

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  staff-doublebassd · Staff · Jan 4, 2017 at 10:38 pm

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  Hi there,

  What is the URL address?

  If the site was deleted by their authors two or more years ago it may become available again, if they present no username or other technical conflicts.

  For more information, please visit our support page:

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

  Thanks!

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  nihonarisu · Member · Jan 4, 2017 at 10:44 pm

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  The URL is sincerelyalice.wordpress.Com

  How can I tell when 2 years have passed ? Is there any way to know when that URL will be available ?

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  staff-doublebassd · Staff · Jan 4, 2017 at 11:40 pm

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  I checked for you and although the site has been deleted for 5 years, it’s ineligible because it has a matching username:

  Sites already deleted by their authors two or more years ago may become available again, if they present no username or other technical conflicts.

  from: https://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

  Have you tried to see if sincerelyalice.com is available? That is a much more marketable domain name and you can indeed register it with us. Let me know, thanks!

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  nihonarisu · Member · Jan 4, 2017 at 11:43 pm

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  Yes it is a taken site unfortunately. however the .net version of site is free!

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  staff-doublebassd · Staff · Jan 5, 2017 at 4:40 pm

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  I’d use that for sure!

  Here’s instructions on how to register a new domain:

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/register-domain/

  Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!