Talk:Geoff Levin

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How do the new sources look? Please let me know. Thank you! Songuitar333 (talk) 05:35, 24 February 2017 (UTC)

• Better, but still needs all available, since there's no limit. SwisterTwister talk 06:28, 24 February 2017 (UTC)

Thank you!! Will do! Songuitar333 (talk) 07:45, 24 February 2017 (UTC)

I understand re: this submission needs better sources. How much time will I be able to have so that this doesn't get deleted?

Drafts are only deleted for being "stale" if they are unedited for a period of 6+ months.

As a side note, when you make a talk page post, please sign with ~~~~ so other editors know who is posting. Primefac (talk) 21:07, 8 January 2017 (UTC)

How do we insert a quote from another wiki page to support the article? For example, I want to expand on his band People! & this quote from the wiki page "People! performed about 200 concerts a year,[30] appearing with Van Morrison and Them, The Animals, The Dave Clark Five, Paul Revere & the Raiders, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, The Greatful Dead, Janis Joplin, Flo and Eddie, Moby Grape, and San Jose bands Syndicate of Sound and Count Five.[18][31][32] The band's cover of The Zombies' "I Love You" reach number 1 in most major markets and reach #13 on the Billboard top 100. In the summer of 1968 People! opened for Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Hermans Hermits and The Who. According to rock historian Walter Rasmussen, Pete Townshend once said that The Who's 1969 album Tommy was inspired by the rock opera "Epic" by People!;[34][35]however, Townshend has since denied the connection.[30][36]"

Technically speaking, you would just copy the content from one article to the other. However, there are two caveats. First, you need to copy the actual source so that you get the references as well (and not just the "[30]" text). Second, you must use {{copied}} on both talk pages to show that you have copied it from another Wikipedia location. Primefac (talk) 22:17, 7 January 2017 (UTC)

How do I insert an image for this artist? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Songuitar333 (talk • contribs) 20:55, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

Songuitar333, see WP:PIC. If you want more help, change the {{help me-helped}} back into a {{help me}}, stop by the Teahouse, Wikipedia's live help channel, or the help desk to ask someone for assistance. Primefac (talk) 21:12, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

Images are somewhat tricky due to copyright issues. For Levin we would need an image that has been released under a free license by the copyright holder - a license that allows everybody to re-use and modify the image for any purpose, including commercial purposes. If you know of such an image (and can provide evidence that it's indeed freely licensed), you can upload it to the Wikimedia Commons via their Upload Wizard. Afterwards you can take a look at the picture tutorial on how to get it displayed in the draft. Huon (talk) 21:18, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

I think I need help re: Awards section. How do I edit the bit so that the word "template" doesn't show?

@Songuitar333: For whatever reason, the template you are looking for is called {{nom}} and {{nomination}} won't work. – Finnusertop (talk ⋅ contribs) 05:33, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Thank you!

When I work on his bio, do I copy and paste or do I paraphrase his bio off of his website?

No, absolutely not, even the slightest of copypaste or close paraphrasing is unacceptable; instead, put them in your words but still use the facts of course. SwisterTwister talk 05:09, 29 December 2016 (UTC)

I found an article about him in The Burbank Times year 2000. Would this be a good enough reliable source for re-submission? Songuitar333 (talk) 00:40, 19 January 2017 (UTC)

Wikipedia's talk pages generally are written from the top down, with the newest comments at the bottom. That makes it much easier to follow a discussion - you can just read it in order. Thus I've moved your latest help request to the bottom of the page and added my reply under it.

Regarding the Burbank Times article, it's difficult to judge how helpful it will be without being able to see the article. If that is a dedicated artilce about Levin, it would probably prove helpful. If it's just an event announcement ("Today playing: Geoff Levine, 6 pm") or a passing mention, not so much. Either way, Wikipedia content should be based on what independent sources report about the subject. This draft is based on Levin's website. Changing that will require quite a bit of work. Huon (talk) 14:57, 19 January 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for your help and I understand. It is an interview about him and not like the example you gave. I will find more articles about him. I am learning as fast as I can re: Wikipedia so I appreciate you teaching me here. Thank you! Songuitar333 (talk) 03:20, 20 January 2017 (UTC)