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Forums / why I can't transfer my blog to another user?

why I can't transfer my blog to another user?

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    mirellapuccio · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 4:26 pm
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    why I can’t transfer my blog to another user? I receveid the mail and clicked the link you send me without succes.

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

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    timethief · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 4:28 pm
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    Is the other username account an Admin of the blog you are trying to transfer to them? http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#transferring-your-blog-to-another-user-or-account

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    mirellapuccio · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 4:37 pm
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    No, he just signed up

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    mirellapuccio · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 4:38 pm
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    I’m the only admin of the blog I wish to transfer

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    timethief · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 4:39 pm
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    See here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#adding-users
    Changing User Roles http://en.support.wordpress.com/user-roles/#adding-users

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    mirellapuccio · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 7:47 pm
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    Thanks, but I want to transfer the blog to another person, not adding users or change user roles… maybe is impossibile they just describe the feature , but it is not allowed transfering a blog to someone else.

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    timethief · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 7:54 pm
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    You cannot transfer a blog into thin air to a “person” who does not have a username account here at WordPress.com.

    You can only transfer a blog to another person provided they do have a WordPress.com username account that you have added as an official user of the blog.
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#transferring-your-blog-to-another-user-or-account

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    mirellapuccio · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 8:31 pm
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    Of course, this person has a username account at WordPress! I need to transfer the blog to him. Anyway, I will add as user of the blog and try again.

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    timethief · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 8:32 pm
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    That’s good to know and yes, please do that.

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    mirellapuccio · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 8:46 pm
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    I did… and it doesn’t work, something is wrong :-(

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    timethief · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 8:56 pm
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    I’ll tag this thread for Staff assistance. Please subscribe to the thread so you are notified when they respond and please be patient while waiting.

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    mirellapuccio · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 10:30 pm
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    Subscription is already done, I receive all notifications in my mailbox. Thanks a lot.

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    timethief · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 10:32 pm
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    You’re welcome and I’m sorry this turned out to be more complex than expected.

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    auxclass · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 10:45 pm
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    You cannot transfer a blog into thin air to a “person” who does not have a username account here at WordPress.com.

    Actually you can transfer a blog to “thin air” – the software does not really check much – we have had a few spelling errors come through the forum – so unless they have added extra checking in the last few months “thin air and an account that does not exist is possible” – The good news on “thin air” is the staff can retrieve the blog for the owner

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    timethief · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 10:47 pm
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    @auxclass
    Really? I learn something new everyday.

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    auxclass · Member · Aug 13, 2013 at 11:03 pm
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    Yes Really!! – I have flagged two or three threads for staff help on this one over the last year or so.

    I did ask the staff about it at one point and they said yes you can do it – that is why I make such a big deal on spelling when helping someone transfer a blog – you also don’t need to be anything on a blog to have it transferred to you

    Ask raincoaster how she got this blog – just showed up on her My Blogs page one day!

    http://raincoastergiftblog.wordpress.com/

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    jackiedana · Member · Aug 14, 2013 at 5:36 pm
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    Hi mirellapuccio,

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

    The person to whom you are transferring the blog doesn’t need to be a user on your blog, but they do need a WordPress.com user account.

    To auxclass and timethief, a user has to be an admin user on a blog in order to transfer upgrades to them. Because so many blogs do have upgrades, it’s a good thing to suggest in general. It makes things a lot easier and quicker for everyone. And after all, if someone wants to transfer a blog to a new user, I think it makes sense that they would already have that user listed as an admin on the blog.

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    timethief · Member · Aug 16, 2013 at 10:32 pm
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    To auxclass and timethief, a user has to be an admin user on a blog in order to transfer upgrades to them.

    Check and that’s what I have been doing. :)

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    jackiedana · Member · Aug 16, 2013 at 10:34 pm
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    :)

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    diversamentegatto · Member · Aug 16, 2013 at 10:50 pm
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    Hi everybody!
    I did the right procedure from the beginning, but only after two days WordPress decided to transfer the blog. Maybe for technical reasons. Anyway, thanks a lot!

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