User talk:Rod McLachlan

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Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! GAtechnical (talk) 12:03, 30 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome![edit]

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Thank you C.Fred. Very helpful. I have placed a request for a re-named username to be compliant. I did not know this. Thank you also for your comments on how to improve my article. I have taken note and added 27 more citations from four more new additional newspaper sources. I truly believe the Milton Rotary Club is unique and exceptional even though it is a part of an international organization. While most clubs are declining in membership and have not accomplished much as a result, the Milton Rotary Club is growing and has accomplished a lot, received a lot of media exposure including being featured multiple times on television in Canada. Thanks for your help. I'll continue to think of ways to demonstrate this and remain objective. Miltonrotary (talk) 04:04, 31 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Username concerns[edit]

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A barnstar for you![edit]

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Thank you C.Fred. Very helpful. I have placed a request for a re-named username to be compliant. I did not know this. Thank you also for your comments on how to improve my article. I have taken note and added 27 more citations from four more new additional newspaper sources. I truly believe the Milton Rotary Club is unique and exceptional even though it is a part of an international organization. While most clubs are declining in membership and have not accomplished much as a result, the Milton Rotary Club is growing and has accomplished a lot, received a lot of media exposure including being featured multiple times on television in Canada. Thanks for your help. I'll continue to think of ways to demonstrate this and remain objective. Miltonrotary (talk) 04:04, 31 January 2013 (UTC) Miltonrotary (talk) 04:12, 31 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Message for you[edit]

Please see my reply on my talk page. Thanks! GAtechnical (talk) 15:46, 31 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of The Rotary Club of Milton for deletion[edit]

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March 2013[edit]

Hello, Rod McLachlan. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you should consider our guidance on Conflicts of interest and take a look at the Plain and simple conflict of interest guide.

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For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. SmartSE (talk) 20:35, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Explanation[edit]

The club's website says that Rod McLachlan is the "Director New Generations & Public Relations & President Elect 2014-15". As a result, you really shouldn't be writing a Wikipedia article about it. Thanks SmartSE (talk) 20:37, 4 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

WP:COI, WP:PROMO, and now with the very very misguided Twitter post, WP:MEAT. What you have now effectively asked for is not only for the article to be deleted, but to be blocked from the project as well. I know Milton. I know the Rotary Club of Milton. I also know that it's not individually notable for an article. You, sir, are simply tarnishing the good name of the Rotary Club as a whole. (✉→BWilkins←✎) 23:07, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]