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Jay Maynard

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Biographical page contributed by subject, and is being actively edited by subject. Subject fails notability test. 4er6ty8ui (talk) 16:17, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. —Tom Morris (talk) 16:25, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, definitely notable. From the news hits [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] - frankie (talk) 16:45, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the diligence you exercised with providing those citations. (→Netscott) 00:43, 20 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. He's Internet Famous, yes, but still notable - it might help to note which 'notability test' you're using. I'd be more concerned about his involvement in the page if it didn't appear neutral. Several Times (talk) 16:50, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. The notability test he fails is WP:NTEMP. If we look at all the news references, there are three events. He appeared on Kimmell's TV show, he was barred from seeing a movie in a brightly-illuminated suit, and he attended a convention. I put it to you that this is pretty close to WP:ONEEVENT, unless we are going to feature a biography of everyone who attends a fan convention or is kicked out of a movie for making an annoying noise. 4er6ty8ui (talk) 17:06, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'll agree that Maynard is only really notable for his Tron Guy costume, but he continues to be notable for it. It's not as if he wore it once, made a YouTube video, and then waited until it became popular. He continues to wear the costume at public events and continues to receive media coverage for it. Several Times (talk) 18:09, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The other thing about this is that every piece of information relevant to Maynard's 'notoriety' is already covered, along with his photo, in List of Internet phenomena.4er6ty8ui (talk) 21:35, 15 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

List of Internet phenomena actually appears to violate many of the guidelines noted in WP:NOT - nominating it for deletion may lead to a more interesting discussion. Several Times (talk) 14:19, 16 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, the issue is entertaining. --Aleksd (talk) 17:44, 17 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep albeit mild. The notability is probably longer than some. Also not nearly as promotional as many bios, although it does hit one of my hot buttons: the word "famous" does not belong in an encyclopedia article. W Nowicki (talk) 18:04, 19 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. I haven't signed in for months but when I saw this article was up for deletion I decided it was worth doing. This man notability is established and he has become something of a cultural icon relative to the whole Tron story and I suspect will likely be cited in that regard for years to come. (→Netscott) 00:40, 20 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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 *'''Keep''', definitely [[WP:N|notable]]. From the news hits [http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/12/22/internet-legend-tron-guy-banned-from-seeing-tron-legacy-in-famous-suit/] [http://mg.co.za/article/2008-04-28-meme-genies-and-a-meeting-of-minds] [http://www.pcworld.com/article/151803-7/a_decade_of_internet_superstars_where_are_they_now.html] [http://www.wired.com/underwire/2008/04/tron-guy-fully/] [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AASB&p_theme=aasb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1051DAF19C8E0FD4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM] [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/106417-Tron-Guy-Banned-From-Seeing-Tron-Legacy-in-Costume] [http://news.scotsman.com/technology/Lazy-Guide-to-Net-Culture.2524115.jp] [http://clicked.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2008/04/28/4354978-roflections-on-a-conference] [http://www.wired.com/underwire/2009/06/tron-guy-hits-economic-turbulence-hawks-tron-plane-on-ebay/] - [[User:Frankie|frankie]] ([[User talk:Frankie|talk]]) 16:45, 15 August 2011 (UTC)
-:Thank you for the diligence  you exercised with providing those citations. {{User:Netscott/s1.js}} 00:43, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
+::Thank you for the diligence  you exercised with providing those citations. {{User:Netscott/s1.js}} 00:43, 20 August 2011 (UTC)
 *'''Keep'''.  He's Internet Famous, yes, but still notable - it might help to note which 'notability test' you're using.  I'd be more concerned about his involvement in the page if it didn't appear neutral.  [[User:Several Times|Several Times]] ([[User talk:Several Times|talk]]) 16:50, 15 August 2011 (UTC)
 *'''Delete'''. The notability test he fails is WP:NTEMP. If we look at all the news references, there are three events. He appeared on Kimmell's TV show, he was barred from seeing a movie in a brightly-illuminated suit, and he attended a convention. I put it to you that this is pretty close to WP:ONEEVENT, unless we are going to feature a biography of everyone who attends a fan convention or is kicked out of a movie for making an annoying noise. [[User:4er6ty8ui|4er6ty8ui]] ([[User talk:4er6ty8ui|talk]]) 17:06, 15 August 2011 (UTC)