WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Not able to change blog address URL http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Not able to change blog address URL en Tue, 21 May 2013 16:56:43 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 timethief on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/3#post-738558 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:49:01 +0000 timethief 738558@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @maxxbachman

I created a blog fourtonfish.wordpress.com in the past and deleted it. Now I would like to reuse fourtonfish as a username.

I searched for you and this is what maxmanx has said in another thread:

Blog names are the same as usernames for the most part. Usernames can be turned into blog names, but blog names cannot be turned into usernames. http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/cant-change-username-because-i-use-same-display-name?replies=5#post-694997

]]> maxxbachman on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/3#post-738551 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:40:25 +0000 maxxbachman 738551@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @macmanx:

Hi. I created a blog fourtonfish.wordpress.com in the past and deleted it. Now I would like to reuse fourtonfish as a username. I was hoping this would be possible once the Change Username tool would be available again, however even with the option "No matching blog address" enabled, I still can't change my username to fourtonfish.

Will this ever be possible?

Thanks in advance.

]]> macmanx on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-736260 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:22:55 +0000 macmanx 736260@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Both the Change Username and Chang Blog Address tools are back online.

Sorry for the wait!

]]> nicotarquinio on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-735887 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:11:25 +0000 nicotarquinio 735887@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I ended up creating a new blog, but I'm hesitant to post in it because I'd rather not invest time working on a new one if the name changing feature is re-enabled soon.

Seriously, this "a few days" business is ridiculous. Clearly, the WordPress staff needs to get a bit better with their words. I love this service, but would it take that much effort to update us with a ballpark figure?

]]> hersheykissherokennels on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-735131 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:33:19 +0000 hersheykissherokennels 735131@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ It is still not working. I would like it to work soon.

]]> nibarius on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-734430 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:42:19 +0000 nibarius 734430@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ This weekend I got tired of waiting and exported all posts and comments from my blog, created a new one with the name I wanted and imported everything to that instead. That was pretty quick and easy, the only drawback was that I had to configure everything related to the blog again (theme, language, date format, etc).

]]> rolanddeschain88 on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-734260 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:03:02 +0000 rolanddeschain88 734260@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ any news?

]]> alibeeminor on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-732107 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 03:02:14 +0000 alibeeminor 732107@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I am in the same boat! Annoyed that the message says it'll be fixed in a few days. Just want to change my blog's name and address - pretty please!

]]> callmehannah on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-732103 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 02:51:00 +0000 callmehannah 732103@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ As am I! Hope it'll all get fixed soon.

]]> joewilsonjoewilson on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-731903 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:37:22 +0000 joewilsonjoewilson 731903@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ yep, still waiting...

]]> imnotcorey on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-731561 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:31:32 +0000 imnotcorey 731561@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Its been down for about 2 weeks now, so much for "check back in a few days"

]]> swellsewing on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-730651 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:49:58 +0000 swellsewing 730651@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'll just sit here with my head resting on my hand and wait....... for an answer.......lol

]]> swellsewing on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-730648 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 05:49:00 +0000 swellsewing 730648@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I am in the same boat like the rest of you!

]]> usmitcboy on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-730398 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:54:22 +0000 usmitcboy 730398@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm signing up as well to see when this gets corrected. Correct me if I'm wrong but I would use this feature when I want to change the URL of a WordPress blog but not to a custom domain name, correct?

]]> revereel on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-729812 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:16:15 +0000 revereel 729812@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ irresponsible service
I hope this is not a marketing strategy to promote domain purchase

]]> timethief on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-729344 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:56:12 +0000 timethief 729344@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ No.

]]> macjls on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-729343 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:55:24 +0000 macjls 729343@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Anyone have an update on when this function will be fixed?

]]> timethief on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-726350 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 19:12:12 +0000 timethief 726350@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ While it's true that we cannot use a function that has been temporarily disabled while Staff work on it and is not available to us, there is an alternative that you can use immediately. The good news is you can purchase your own domain name and domain mapping upgrade. http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/ Then it does matter what the underlying .wordpress.com sub-domain URL is that you are mapping from to your new domain.

]]> listerts on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-725188 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:42:22 +0000 listerts 725188@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi,

I have just read over all of the posts here. I can guess that this feature may be up and running by the end of this week, but I have to say that the information given is poor.

The original message should contain an estimated date (better than 'a few days') and if this is not available, some sort of explanation should be provided as to why the service is not available.

If staff are improving the service, why couldn't we just have the old service until the replacement was ready?

I think if I knew what was happening, I would be much happier to wait (even if I didn't agree). Modern businesses try to be transparent, and its transparency that we need here.

]]> rumahkosong on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-725145 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:04:10 +0000 rumahkosong 725145@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ i've received email from wordpress.. there is staff of wordpress declare that he has fixed that problem.

but when i try to change my blog, there is no correction. i still can't change my blog.

]]> alisaacarter on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-725094 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 03:32:20 +0000 alisaacarter 725094@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks for the info, Time Thief

]]> jcpfuntner on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-724404 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:55:29 +0000 jcpfuntner 724404@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm also eager for this to start working again. It's not a major deal right now but I would like to change the name. I look forward to updates on the progress.

]]> plross on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-724376 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:17:20 +0000 plross 724376@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ It has been down much longer than since October 14. I tried to use this tool as long ago as the last week of September and it was down at that time, then came back up briefly, and promptly went down again by the first week of October. Maybe it's taking so long because they're making it better and you will get to keep your links instead of having to upgrade? ;P I'm a Polly-Anna....

]]> unravel1 on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-724340 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 12:44:33 +0000 unravel1 724340@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Let me post here to track the process of tool's enabling :)

]]> nigelgeoghegan on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-724264 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:22:42 +0000 nigelgeoghegan 724264@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ When are we going to find out any information about this issue? It's a poor show being kept in the dark for so long.....

]]> tandava108 on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-724245 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:03:10 +0000 tandava108 724245@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

Does anybody have a solution for this please???

If anyone is desperate they could do it the old way. Export the old blog, set up a new one, import the old blog into the new, then get the redirect upgrade for the old one or make it private if you don't want to keep permalinks.

]]> larmoiresucre on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-724237 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:42:23 +0000 larmoiresucre 724237@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi, I'm experiencing the same problem here for 2 weeks now. Does anybody have a solution for this please??? I'm stuck beecause of this.

Thanks!

]]> me1lli on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-724189 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:35:52 +0000 me1lli 724189@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ guys is there anyone uses blackberry here?

]]> rumahkosong on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-724141 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:53:14 +0000 rumahkosong 724141@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ i have the same problem.. i can't change my address....

]]> susanforste on "Not able to change blog address URL" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/not-able-to-change-blog-address-url/page/2#post-724113 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:14:11 +0000 susanforste 724113@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ When I signed up today, the very first text field was for the blog address and there was a note that said plainly "Don't worry, you can change this later." If I had know it wasn't true, I certainly would have taken more care with the name I chose.

It would be helpful, and good customer service, to provide an explanation and estimated fix date.

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