Someone has the domain I want hasn't posted in 5 years…

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    itsthefollyfox · Member ·

    Hi! I’m trying to start a new blog. I found the perfect domain. Only problem, it’s taken by someone who has never written a post, or set anything up. Their archives are from 2011. Please help!

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

  • staff-ozmodiar · Staff ·

    Even if a WordPress.com site has not been updated in a long time, we do not reassign its address. Please refer to this support page for more information:

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

    The addresses for some sites deleted two or more years ago might be available again (though there are a variety technical limitations). If you see a deleted site with an address you want, you can try registering it as a new site here:

    http://wordpress.com/start

    If the address is available, it will be yours instantly.

    For non-deleted blogs, you can attempt to contact the owner of that blog and ask them if they would like to transfer it to you. You can do this by either leaving them a message using a contact form, if one exists on their site, or by leaving a comment on an existing page or post requesting they contact you.

    If you are able to reach the blog owner and they are willing to transfer the blog to you, here are the instructions they can use to do that:

    http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#transferring-your-blog-to-another-user-or-account

    If they do not respond or refuse the transfer, you will need to select a different name for your WordPress.com blog.

    Keep in mind, we also offer an upgrade for custom domain names and you can use any WordPress.com blog URL underneath a custom domain. For more details about how domain mapping works, see this guide:

    Domains

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