Information Technology Reference
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The Delete Blog options are shown in Figure 2.9. Note the following:
•
Deleting a blog is permanent
—You can never get it back. The WordPress name, in the form
blogname
.wordpress.com, is permanently disabled. Any domain name you've purchased, how-
ever, can be reused.
•
Deleting isn't for getting rid of entries or transferring ownership
—The Delete Blog screen pro-
vides links to information or support for solving such problems.
•
Deleting doesn't free up your account name
—You can use your account name to create multiple
blogs, but you can't get rid of your account name. It also permanently ties up an email address
of yours for WordPress purposes; you can't use the same email address for another WordPress
account, though you can change WordPress accounts to use different specific email addresses.
Figure 2.9
Deleting
doesn't do
all you might
be hoping
for.
WordPress asks you, if you do delete your blog, to let them know if you are taking it somewhere
else—and where to, which is, as the Brits say, a bit cheeky. This is to help WordPress know how to
improve, but you don't have to tell them unless you want to.
Other Settings Subpanels: OpenID and Domains
OpenID is an identity standard that allows you to use a unique URL, such as your blog's domain
name, to log in to a wide variety of sites. You can use your blog's domain name, in the form
