WordPress says the domain I want is taken but it isn't

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  ktsmalzz · Member · Jan 24, 2016 at 1:09 am

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  When I tried setting up my wordpress account with the domain I wanted (katiecakes.wordpress.com) it kept saying it was taken. But if you go to katiecakes.wordpress.com, there is nothing there. I took a temporary name in the meantime so I could access the forum, but I really would prefer that domain over this one. Any ideas why this is happening?

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

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  auxclass · Member · Jan 24, 2016 at 1:26 am

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  katiecakes.wordpress.com is no longer available.

  The authors have deleted this site.

  it has been deleted – it might become available again about two years from whenever it was deleted

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  ktsmalzz · Member · Jan 24, 2016 at 1:28 am

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  There’s no way to find out when that’ll be, right? And no way to contact WordPress directly to ask?

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  auxclass · Member · Jan 24, 2016 at 1:34 am

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  they don’t have dates on those things – you can try asking the staff – don’t know what their policy is for giving out delete dates – never seen anyone ask

  I have flagged this for the staff so you can be the first to ask – you can be a trailblazer (not the basketball team)

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  ktsmalzz · Member · Jan 24, 2016 at 1:47 am

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  Lol thanks so much for your help!

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  ktsmalzz · Member · Jan 24, 2016 at 1:48 am

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  Lol thanks so much for your help!

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  auxclass · Member · Jan 24, 2016 at 2:06 am

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  you be welcome & good luck

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Jan 25, 2016 at 5:25 pm

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  If a site URL is not listed as available during site creation, then there is no way to activate it again.

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Jan 25, 2016 at 5:27 pm

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  To clarify, if a deleted site meets the criteria to have its URL recycled, it will be listed as an available URL when creating a site. There is no extra action that is required to recycle it and make it available.

  Does that make sense?

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  auxclass · Member · Jan 25, 2016 at 5:50 pm

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  staff-ozmodiar – a bit lower in the thread the OP was wondering if the day the name might become available was available? I think they understand the two year thing – but they were wondering if WordPress.COM would give the two year date so they would know if it was next week or next year

  thanks

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  ktsmalzz · Member · Jan 25, 2016 at 6:20 pm

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  What I’m understanding is that the answer is never lol

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Jan 25, 2016 at 6:37 pm

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  This particular URL does not fit the criteria for being recycled.

  In general, I would caution against talking about a “two year” sort of recycling rule. It isn’t as simple as that, generally. And the number of situations where someone would just have to wait a few weeks for a domain to become available would be fairly small.

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  ktsmalzz · Member · Jan 25, 2016 at 6:54 pm

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  Okay, thanks so much for your help. I’ll let go of my dream of having that URL