WordPress.com Forums » Topic: rescuing the url http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url WordPress.com Forums » Topic: rescuing the url en Thu, 23 May 2013 04:41:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 raincoaster on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029517 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:48:47 +0000 raincoaster 1029517@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I flagged it, because I have seen it happen ONCE, within an hour or so of the blog's deletion. But I also saw the OP wouldn't necessarily listen to non-staff responses, because she had already read them.

]]> michellewriting on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029497 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:13:59 +0000 michellewriting 1029497@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks, macmanx. I was just interested in possible name recycling.

]]> macmanx on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029373 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:40:47 +0000 macmanx 1029373@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm sorry, but deleted blogs cannot be restored or reused. Deleting a blog is permanent and the name cannot be used again. There are several warnings about this on the Tools -> Delete Site page and in the help pages, and you are required to confirm the deletion by email.

http://en.support.wordpress.com/delete-site/

You can start a new blog by logging in to WordPress.com and then going to http://en.wordpress.com/signup/

With any blog, you can also use your custom domain with Domain Mapping upgrade. http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/

]]> michellewriting on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029183 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:27:54 +0000 michellewriting 1029183@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Jinx! I was required to choose a url when posting for help, but that's not the url I'm shopping for. Thank you for looking, though!

]]> michellewriting on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029177 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:26:11 +0000 michellewriting 1029177@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks, timethief, I understand. I read no promises in the passage. The article did raise a possibility that I hoped might help in a case similar to the hypothetical ones described. I was wrong. I'm working on my own domain too, but negotiation is indefinite and I want to maintain continuity with a precursor url.

Thanks again for your help, everybody.

]]> timethief on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029154 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:12:23 +0000 timethief 1029154@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

Oh, and I'm still working on the .com url ...

This domain name michellewriting.com is not registered.
Domain Status: Deleted And Available Again
So I don't know how you can be working on it.
http://whois.domaintools.com/michellewriting.com

]]> timethief on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029148 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:07:14 +0000 timethief 1029148@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

It is possible that, in future, we will consider reclaiming blog names that have been stockpiled by spammers and squatters and never used (although we make absolutely no promises that this will happen).

The top level domain here is WordPress.com. All free hosted blogs are on .wordpress.com sub-domains. If you are committed to blog over the long term then I suggest you purchase your own domain.

]]> michellewriting on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029147 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:06:40 +0000 michellewriting 1029147@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Oh, and I'm still working on the .com url, so no remapping yet for me.

]]> michellewriting on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029146 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:04:21 +0000 michellewriting 1029146@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks, timethief. I just want to ask a staffperson about the infinitesimal chance that the bottom comment here might can be taken into consideration.

]]> thegiddygoat on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029142 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:01:19 +0000 thegiddygoat 1029142@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ timethief i thought i'd state that just in case someone thought i did it LOL :)

]]> notawoodpecker on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029139 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:59:13 +0000 notawoodpecker 1029139@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

There was one teeny tiny mention of a potentially possible, blue-moon exception for blogs that have been deleted and never used.

Where did you see that?

]]> timethief on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029126 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:50:35 +0000 timethief 1029126@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ thegiddygoat
I didn't think you did. lol :D

]]> timethief on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029125 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:50:15 +0000 timethief 1029125@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @michellewriting
You can register another blog with a similar name. http://en.support.wordpress.com/register-a-blog/

Or you can register a domain vis a domain mapping upgrade and it will not matter what the underlying .wordpress.com address is.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/register-domain/

]]> thegiddygoat on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029121 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:48:53 +0000 thegiddygoat 1029121@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I didn't flag it timethief.

]]> timethief on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029118 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:47:53 +0000 timethief 1029118@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I don't know why this thread was flagged for Staff attention. thegiddygoat provided the correct answer.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/delete-site/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/recycling-blog-names/

]]> michellewriting on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029114 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 18:44:25 +0000 michellewriting 1029114@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks, gg. Are you a staff member? Do you mean this particular one is gone for good or that as a rule the url in this situation is gone?

]]> thegiddygoat on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029019 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 17:26:46 +0000 thegiddygoat 1029019@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ As you have already read, you cannot obtain a deleted URL, the fact there are no posts in search engines is irrelevant. The URL is gone for good.

]]> michellewriting on "rescuing the url" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/rescuing-the-url#post-1029001 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:57:17 +0000 michellewriting 1029001@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hello,

To my great delight, I just learned that an owner deleted a WP url that reflects the name of a project I've been developing for several years. I've read previous related posts and understand WP policy; I don't wish to waste anyone's time.

There was one teeny tiny mention of a potentially possible, blue-moon exception for blogs that have been deleted and never used. I checked the wayback machine and google search and can't find a single result for this deleted url: no pages, not even a reference.

How may I go about rescuing this seemingly (un)used and abandoned url and giving it a good home? I wouldn't ask if it weren't important. Thank you for your thoughts.

Best wishes,
Michelle

PS: The subject line's just a pun--I have a degree in women's studies. ;)
Blog url: http://michellewriting.wordpress.com/

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