Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Optimus Prime (person) (4th nomination)

Optimus Prime (person)

This person obviously does not meet the notability guidelines. His only "notable" act was changing his name to that of a popular toy. Even this was not picked up by any media except for one local TV station, which still falls under WP:NOT#NEWS.
As for the last nomination: The one who decided that there was no consensus obviously forgot that the AfD process is not a popularity vote. I also suggest this essay: Wikipedia:Recentism.Svetovid 20:08, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per WP:BIO. Changed his name, served on the National Guard, and ... what? If reliable sources can be found for more notability, then I may re-evaluate. — pd_THOR ^{| =/\=} | 21:29, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I cannot fathom why this is even a debate... delete with impunity. -- FamedDeletionist 21:45, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep, as this is quite notable. I am also in support of merging into Optimus Prime. -- Fire 23:17, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- I would also support a merge, but this was disregarded previously because this was originally forked out of that article. — pd_THOR ^{| =/\=} | 23:23, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Can you prove that this is notable? Otherwise, your vote is pointless.--Svetovid 00:01, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- This is notable because the Transformer line had such an impact on people that hey have changed their names to such characters(another example: changed name to Megatron http://www.flickr.com/photos/punkjr/698895174/). I would think this is much more then getting a tattoo on your body of a character because a name is even more personal. This is definitely a major thing to point out when discussing the popularity of the Transformers all over the world. 71.166.4.205 01:39, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - But how does that make THIS INDIVIDUAL notable? Sorry, I don't see it. You can change your name to anything but it doesn't make you notable. --Charlene 04:04, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletions. -- John Vandenberg 23:00, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Transwiki to wikinews, but even there this would be borderline. Recurring dreams 02:26, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Notability is not the same as transient news interest. Fails WP:BIO. --Charlene 04:05, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Delete Newsworthy is not noteworthy, and this individual was barely newsworthy. Resolute 04:29, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Deelete -- per above. --Anonymous Dissident^Talk 05:25, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Merge A page could be created listing people who have changed their names to Transformers names. Recently another gentleman changed his middle name to "Megatron". I think it's at least as notable as children named ESPN, which received a mention on that page. --DaiTengu 07:07, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]