CelerityITLLC

June 2014

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Requested username:

CarlyIntern2014 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

Hi SuperMarioMan and Anthony, my name is Carly Walsh and I am trying to create the Wikipedia page for Celerity, a notable consulting company based in McLean, Virginia. I am deeply sorry for breaking the username rules! I should have done more research prior to creating the account. In no way was I trying to abuse Wikipedia. My goal is to create an unbiased, factual history and overview of Celerity. I will not misuse the submission by treating it like a business directory. There will be no phone numbers or contact information. If you look at the latest edits, you can see there is no biased language and there are many reputable outside-source references. It would mean so much to me if my account could be unblocked. I am truly sorry for not abiding by the username policy! Thank you for your help! :)

Decline reason:

Redundant request. User has created a new account (per [1]), as allowed by a softblock.(non-admin closure) --Mdann52talk to me! 14:39, 14 July 2014 (UTC)

Here's a few key questions:

• Do you understand that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and not a business directory?
• Do you understand conflict of interest?
• Do you understand that to be considered for an encylopedia article, the subject must be considered to be notable?

You are currently blocked because your username appears directly related to a subject that you are trying to create an article about, contrary to the username policy. Changing the username will not allow you to break the 3 important questions above.--Anthony Bradbury^"talk" 16:10, 23 June 2014 (UTC)

Hello, Carly, welcome to Wikipedia. Let me just say that you do not need another unblock request to add additional comments, so your second request will probably be denied. However, I believe you should be unblocked so you can consider improving your draft.

As I am not an administrator, I cannot unblock you myself. However, I can give you some advice about how you can improve your draft. It seems like a lot, but there are many people here who can help you.

• Full citations: Bare URLs (URLs without bibliographic information) in citations are frowned upon because they are susceptible to link rot. You should add information like author, title, and date. (Go to the introduction to referencing to learn an easy way to do this with consistent formatting.)
• Timeline: Histories should be presented in prose, rather than lists of events. Concerning the actual events, if they have not been reported in independent reliable sources, they are probably too trivial and should be removed.
• Press releases: Keep in mind that press releases, even if they are published by independent publishers, are not independent sources. So, they can be used, but they should not be overused. You should replace them with independent citations (such as news or magazine articles) if you can.
• 2014 National Geographic Awards: The citations for NG's awards from the Interactive Media Awards and Guinness Book of World Records do not mention Celerity at all. As a result, readers can verify that National Geographic won those awards, but they cannot verify that Celerity had anything to do with it. You should add citations that demonstrate Celerity's role in NG earning these awards.

As you might figure, most of this can only be done after you are unblocked. But you can still do some of the research in the meantime. Anon126 (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 21:52, 28 June 2014 (UTC)

Hello again. I got your message on AIM. You asked for advice on getting your account unblocked and getting the approval of an administrator.

Your unblock request is the first step in getting an administrator to unblock you. All open unblock requests are gathered automatically for administrators to review, and one will come soon. Other than that, the best way to convince an administrator is to show that you understand Wikipedia's rules. You seem to be on the right track, but, as I said before, you still have some way to go with your draft. I suggest describing what independent sources you will add to your draft, to show that you understand rules like notability.

(For future reference, you should try to keep discussion on Wikipedia, where it is public. Transparency is valued here. If you are still blocked, you can still notify me of a response by leaving a message on this page and following the instructions at User:Anon126/R [also linked in my signature].) Anon126 (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 04:21, 1 July 2014 (UTC

Thank you for your help! It is much appreciated. I took your advice and turned the listed sections into prose. I also took out the awards that did not have proper references (Ektron and Nielson Norman).

History

In 2002, Celerity was founded in McLean, Virginia by Michael Berkman, the current Chief Executive Officer, and Lewis Waters, the current Chief Operating Officer. Celerity maintains offices in New York, New York; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Richmond, Virginia; Hartford, Connecticut; and Dallas, Texas. Celerity launched Celerity Government Services (CGS) in 2009, which later spun off as Xcelerate Solutions. In 2013, Celerity acquired 3PC Media, a digital agency based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Services

Celerity has four digital service offerings: Digital Experience, Enterprise Technology, Business Transformation, and Digital Talent. Digital Experience services include enterprise software, web and mobile application development, web content management, systems, custom applications, portals, intranets, and cloud. Enterprise Technology services include custom agile software development, enterprise integration, workflow, cloud, and analytics. Business Transformation services include business process management, project management, portfolio management, program management, and IT Security and Risk Management. Digital Talent services include IT sourcing, staffing, recruiting, and talent management.

Awards

In 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, and 2012, Celerity was named as one of the 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Greater Washington, D.C. Area by the Washington Business Journal. In 2007, Celerity was listed as #143 in Inc. Magazine’s Fortune 500 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies. In 2010 and 2011, Celerity PA was named one of the Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania. From 2010-2013, Celerity PA was also a Central Penn Business Journal Business of the Year Award Finalist. In 2012, CEO Michael Berkman was an Ernst & Young ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ Finalist. Also in 2012, Celerity was named Ektron’s Partner of the Year.

Your submission at Articles for creation: Draft:Story Point Relative Estimation (July 9)

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New account: Carlywgwu

This user has created a new account at User:Carlywgwu. I assume this is okay because {{uw-softerblock}} states that the user can create a new user account without going through WP:CHU. In this case, I believe the unblock request here should be declined so she can continue editing under the new name. Anon126 (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 00:43, 13 July 2014 (UTC)

Draft:Celerity concern

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If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it.

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Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 01:31, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

Draft:Story Point Relative Estimation concern

Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:Story Point Relative Estimation, a page you created, has not been edited in 6 months. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace.

If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it.

You may request Userfication of the content if it meets requirements.

If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available at WP:REFUND/G13.

Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 01:32, 1 March 2015 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Celerity

Hello CelerityITLLC. It has been over six months since you last edited your WP:AFC draft article submission, entitled "Celerity".

The page will shortly be deleted. If you plan on editing the page to address the issues raised when it was declined and resubmit it, simply and remove the {{db-afc}} or {{db-g13}} code. Please note that Articles for Creation is not for indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace.

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. JMHamo (talk) 00:55, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Story Point Relative Estimation

Hello, CelerityITLLC. It has been over six months since you last edited your WP:AFC draft article submission, entitled "Story Point Relative Estimation".

The page will shortly be deleted. If you plan on editing the page to address the issues raised when it was declined and resubmit it, simply and remove the {{db-afc}} or {{db-g13}} code. Please note that Articles for Creation is not for indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you want to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by one of two methods (don't do both): 1) follow the instructions at WP:REFUND/G13, or 2) copy this code: {{subst:Refund/G13|Draft:Story Point Relative Estimation}}, paste it in the edit box at this link, and click "Save page". An administrator will in most cases undelete the submission.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. HasteurBot (talk) 20:01, 31 March 2015 (UTC)

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