Registering Domain

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  hsebbott · Member · Dec 7, 2013 at 2:31 pm

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  I want to use a domain which doesn’t appear to be in use, but the site won’t allow me to register it.

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Dec 9, 2013 at 8:18 pm

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  What sort of error are you getting? What domain are you trying to use?

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  hsebbott · Member · Dec 9, 2013 at 9:09 pm

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  Trying to use http://www.foraydesign.com. When I go to this URL it brings me to a (seemingly) unused WordPress page; however, when I try to register the domain it won’t allow me to.

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Dec 10, 2013 at 4:22 am

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  If you are seeing a domain point you to a website, even if it looks unused, that means that it has been registered by someone. If a domain has not been registered, you will see an error message that looks something like this:

  

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  hsebbott · Member · Dec 10, 2013 at 3:35 pm

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  If that person is clearly not using the domain is there any way to get in touch with them about possibly using it myself?

  Thanks,

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Dec 10, 2013 at 6:55 pm

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  You could try leaving a comment on their site if there is anywhere to do so. You could also try contacting them through their registration WHOIS info:

  http://who.securepaynet.net/whoischeck.aspx?domain=FORAYDESIGN.COM&prog_id=391143

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  hsebbott · Member · Dec 10, 2013 at 9:44 pm

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  I followed this link but am having a hard time making sense of the results. Could you possibly direct me to the email address or phone number I should use to contact that owner of this domain?

  Thanks

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Dec 11, 2013 at 12:21 am

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  I cannot provide personal information for WordPress.com users.