That blog has been taken and hasn't been updated!

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  pozoman · Member · Mar 6, 2011 at 10:01 pm

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  I’m trying to rename my website by removing the 777. The only problem is, it’s already taken! And, to make things worse, it was never updated! What can I do?

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

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  pozoman · Member · Mar 6, 2011 at 10:01 pm

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  Wait, I’d like to add that website claims it was made July 2011.

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  airodyssey · Member · Mar 6, 2011 at 10:38 pm

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  Hi. WordPress.COM does not recycle blog addresses that are deleted or inactive:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/
  Sorry, but all you can do is contact the owner by leaving a comment on their blog.

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  timethief · Member · Mar 6, 2011 at 10:48 pm

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  ~~airodyssey

  @maxwellbauer
  When we register a blog there is no rule that we must use it at all or keep it “updated”. If we wish we can leave it in place and return 1 or 2 or whatever years later.

  If you are unable to contact the blog owner or if you do connect and they do not wish to transfer the blog to you, then you can register another blog with a URL that’s very close to the one you want.