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Weekly Summary #668
by Mohammed Sadat Abdulai 24 Feb '25

24 Feb '25

* Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in theweek leading up to 2025-02-24. Missed the previous one? See issue #667 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/20…>* * Discussions * - New requests for permissions/Bot: MatSuBot_10 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/MatSuBo…> - Task(s): Import aliases from Female form of Label (P2521) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P2521> and Male form of Label(P3321) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P3321>. - New request for comments: Certify the Wikidata trainers? <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Trainers> - Initially discussed in Project Chat <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Project_chat#Should_we_certify_Wikid…>, this RfC looks to establish a clear community-endorsed policy on how Wikidata Trainers can be appropriately certified and their skills demonstrated and recognized. * Events * - Ongoing events: Data Reuse Days, until February 28th: watch the sessions that you missed and check the program for this week <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Data_Reuse_Days_2025#Sessions>. - Upcoming events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>: - International Mother Language Day 2025 Datathon <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_India/Events/Internation…> - online event by WikiProject India <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_India> from 21-28 February 2025. - OpenStreetMap X Wikidata Meetup #74 March 10 Time: 19:30-21:00 UTC+8 at Taipei Mozilla Community Space Taipei (Q61752245) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61752245> - Past: - Wikidata and Bangla Wikisource: When two cool kids play together! <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisource_Conference_2025/Submissions/Wiki…!> at Wikisource Conference 2025 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisource_Conference_2025> - Wiki Movimento Brasil unveil QuickStatements 3.0 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHqyRynWGvQ> - A livetsreamed workshop showcasing the latest version of QuickStatements. Discover the new features implemented based on community research. * Press, articles, blog posts, videos * - Videos: - Live Wikidata Editing <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmHhcBIFQAM> - User:Ainali and User:Abbe98 return for a Wikidata live edit session for Data Reuse Days. - (Czech) Wikibase as a tool for database operation in a memory institution <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TMYlp9NlMU> Linda Jansová presents this session on Wikibase (first streamed 9 November, 2024) at the 13th Wikiconference 2024, hosted by WM Česká republika. - Podcasts: Using Wikidata to connect constituents with their government <https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/civichackerpodcast/episodes/Using-Wik…> - User:Ainali (Co-founder of *Wikimedians for Sustainable Development* discusses their knowledge about Wikidata and how it underpins Govdirectory <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Govdirectory>, their vision for the future impact of Wikidata. * Tool of the week * - The WikidataDiffAnalyzer <https://github.com/WikiEducationFoundation/wikidata-diff-analyzer> is a Ruby gem designed to parse and analyze differences between Wikidata revisions, providing detailed statistics on changes to claims, labels, descriptions, aliases, site links, and more, while also supporting analysis of merges, redirects, and other edit types. - German Political parties and politicians tracked on the Fediverse <https://rstockm.github.io/fedipol/index.html> - Powered by Wikidata, this Fediverse tracker aggregates social media links to official channels of German politicians. (toot <https://chaos.social/@rstockm/113982039705706466>) * Other Noteworthy Stuff * - Job Vacancy: Senior UX Designer for Wikidata <https://wikimedia-deutschland.softgarden.io/job/53795746/Senior-UX-Designer…> - If you have a passion for UX design and open and free knowledge, please consider applying! - [Wikibase] Bug Fixes: Wikibase Suite Deploy 1.0.2, 3.0.4, Wikibase 1.0.2, 3.0.3 <https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikibaseug@lists.wikimedia.org/…> *Newest properties <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties> and property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal> to review* - Newest General datatypes: - software used for creation <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13308> (software that was used to create this media or work) - mode of reproduction <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13318> (ways for living organisms to propagate or produce their offsprings) - Toki Pona headnoun <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13326> (Toki Pona common noun for which the name serves as a proper modifier) - Newest External identifiers: PWBA.com player ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13304>, IATI organisation ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13305>, Oorlogsbronnen ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13306>, DIF historia player ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13307>, Cinema Belgica censorship ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13309>, critify.de game ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13310>, Digital Scriptorium Catalog item ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13311>, Patristic Text Archive author ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13312>, Patristic Text Archive work ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13313>, Patristic Text Archive manuscript ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13314>, Patristic Text Archive person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13315>, Patristic Text Archive organization ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13316>, The New Yorker topic ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13317>, CriticDB author ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13319>, Rate Your Music music video ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13320>, Eurosport person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13321>, Soccerbase season ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13322>, nesdb.se game ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13323>, Albin Michel author ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13324>, National Gallery ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13325>, Wine AppDB ID developer ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13327>, Brussels Inventory of Natural Heritage site ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13328>, Brussels Inventory of Natural Heritage tree ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13329> - New General datatypes property proposals to review: - Date filed <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Date_filed> (Filing date for a document, e.g. a patent or court case. Alternative names include <code>date submitted</code>, <code>submission date</code>, <code>filing date</code>, etc. These are all distinct from dates of issuance, granting, acceptance, publication, etc. that are public-facing and have to do with the last stage in a publication process. Searches for [ https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=date+filed&title=Special:Search… similar] terms yielded [ https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=filing&ns120=1&fulltext… no results], so apologies if this is redundant.) - API documentation <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/API_documentation> (API documentation URL) - New External identifier property proposals to review: Euronews topic ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Euronews_topic_ID>, NES Directory game ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/NES_Directory_game…>, Friends of Friendless Churches ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Friends_of_Friendl…>, Bane NOR station ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Bane_NOR_station_ID>, Meine Abgeordneten ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Meine_Abgeordneten…>, Wikidot article ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Wikidot_article_ID>, Breitbart tag ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Breitbart_tag_ID>, SMB-digital asset ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SMB-digital_asset_…>, Authority control/Korean National Species list ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Authority_control/…>, FMJD person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FMJD_person_ID>, KNDB person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/KNDB_person_ID>, Radiomuseum.org vacuum tube transitor ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Radiomuseum.org_va…>, Lenape Talking Dictionary ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Lenape_Talking_Dic…>, Thinky Games database game ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Thinky_Games_datab…>, Encyclopædia Universalis index ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Encyclop%C3%A6dia_…>, Archives in Bavaria ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Archives_in_Bavari…>, CBFC record ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CBFC_record_ID> You can comment on all open property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>! * Did you know? * - Query examples: - Show missing alias when they exist as another gendered form <https://w.wiki/DBhe> - Items with Human Settlement, but lack a Country <https://w.wiki/DACK> - Image gallery of works by William Hogarth <https://w.wiki/DByA> (source) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:MartinPoulter/queries/collections#Works_…> - Objects in Sri Lanka <https://w.wiki/DC7Q> (differentiated by different color icons) (source <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Request_a_query#Generating_a_list_of…> ) - Find a certain edit summary in page history <https://query-chest.toolforge.org/redirect/O3WoHEep4y0uC2cwkYkIq8WOIQKqEEqo…> (source <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Request_a_query#Find_a_certain_edit_…> ) - Newest WikiProjects <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects>: Puerto Rican Cultural Heritage <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Wiki-PR_Puerto_Rican_Cul…> - serves as a central hub for various initiatives highlighting Puerto Ricans and Puerto Rican culture in Wikidata - Newest database reports <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports>: SPARQL: Federation report <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:SPARQL_query_service/Federation_repo…> - Check the status of different SPARQL endpoints. - Showcase Items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items>: The Incredible Hulk (Q466611) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q466611> - 2008 superhero film directed by Louis Leterrier - Showcase Lexemes <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes>: år (L743600) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L743600> - Nynorsk noun that can mean "a vein", "road", "talent", "an ore", "insect wing part" or "small stripe with a different colour from its surroundings." * Development * - Hosting the Data Reuse Days - Wikibase REST API: We are continuing the work on a search endpoint for the API (phab:T383126 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T383126>) - Search: We are continuing to work on the search field that lets you search other entity types as well and not just Items (phab:T321543 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T321543> - Mobile editing: We are designing prototypes for first testing sessions You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R>. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filt…>. * Weekly Tasks * - Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Newest_propertie…> . - Contribute to the showcase Item and Lexeme above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> . - Govdirectory weekly focus country: Uganda <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Govdirectory/Uganda> - Summarize your WikiProject's ongoing activities <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> in one or two sentences. - Help translate <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats> or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language! - Help merge identical items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge> across Wikimedia projects. - Help [[d:Wikidata:Status updates/Next|write the next summary!] * · Read the full report <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status%20updates/…> **· Previous issue <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/20…> ·* -- Mohammed S. Abdulai *Community Communications Manager, Wikidata* Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466 https://wikimedia.de Grab a spot in my calendar for a chat: cal.com/masssly. A lot is happening around Wikidata - Keep up to date! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates> Current news and exciting stories about Wikimedia, Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our newsletter (in German): Subscribe now <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/> . Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision! https://spenden.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine, Dr. Christian Humborg

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24 Feb '25

Hello everyone, Our upcoming online event, the *Data Reuse Days 2025 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Data_Reuse_Days_2025>*, is starting next week, on February 18th! The event will be focusing on *how people and organizations use Wikidata's data to build interesting applications and tools*. It aims to bring together data reusers and editors to learn from each other and discover cool Wikidata-powered applications. We will also cover technical aspects of Wikidata and share research and ideas for the future of reusing Wikidata’s data. The event is taking place online, we will have sessions taking place during *periods of 2 hours through 8 days, from February 18 to 27, 2025*. You will be able to join sessions live, or to watch the replay later on. The sessions take place in English, and are open to everyone interested in the topic of data reuse. You can look at *the program <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Data_Reuse_Days_2025#Sessions>* to discover the many topics we will touch during the event: introduction sessions, livecoding, application showcase sessions, AI and LLMs, updates about APIs and Query Service… For the first time in our events series, we are using the CampaignEvents Extension that allows us to have a registration list onwiki. If you plan to attend, we strongly encourage you to *register on the event page <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:RegisterForEvent/1050>* so you can receive updates about the event and access the Jitsi room link. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write on the talk page or to reach out to me directly. We’re looking forward to holding this event with you! Best, -- Léa Lacroix Community Engagement & Events Consultant Contractor for Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.

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Human settlements with missing country: you can help
by Romaine Wiki 22 Feb '25

22 Feb '25

Anyone interested to help? About 7600 items with P31 = human settlement have no country, but should have one. https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3FitemDescri… Romaine

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🚀 QuickStatements 3.0 is here!
by Mohammed Sadat Abdulai 21 Feb '25

21 Feb '25

Hi folks, On Feb 24 at 15:00 UTC, Wikimedia Brazil unveils a new QuickStatements tool <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/QuickStatements_3.0>, tackling key community requests. This is one launch you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars and join the livestream launch on YouTube on Monday: https://tinyurl.com/5694fbvy A huge thanks to the Wikimedia Brazil team for their incredible work! Cheers, -- Mohammed S. Abdulai *Community Communications Manager, Wikidata* Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466 https://wikimedia.de Grab a spot in my calendar for a chat: cal.com/masssly. A lot is happening around Wikidata - Keep up to date! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates> Current news and exciting stories about Wikimedia, Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our newsletter (in German): Subscribe now <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/> . Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision! https://spenden.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine, Dr. Christian Humborg

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Versatile Data Sets
by Jamie Willoughby 19 Feb '25

19 Feb '25

Dear Wiki Data Community, I am a data science student at Wesleyan University. This spring, my professor asked me to choose a data set to visualize. She suggested one that contains a combination of dates, geographic information, and quantitative and qualitative variables. My mind went to Wikipedia. I've spent a long time searching, but the volume of available data is overwhelming. Can you recommend a specific Wiki dataset? Thank you, Jamie Willoughby

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Re: Versatile Data Sets
by Jamie Willoughby 18 Feb '25

18 Feb '25

Fair enough! :)

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Weekly Summary #667
by Mohammed Sadat Abdulai 17 Feb '25

17 Feb '25

* Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in theweek leading up to 2025-02-17. Missed the previous one? See issue #666 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/20…>* * Discussions * - Open request for CheckUser: Lymantria <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/CheckUser/L…> (RfP scheduled to end at 19 February 2025 04:22 UTC) - New request for comments: Anna's Archive <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Anna%27s_Archive> - The RFC is about whether Wikidata should import and store metadata from Anna's Archive, considering legal, copyright, and technical challenges. * Events * - Upcoming <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>: - Data Reuse Days, starting on February 18th. Check out the program <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Data_Reuse_Days_2025#Sessions> and don't forget to register on wiki <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:RegisterForEvent/1050> to receive the access link. - How to the use the w:20th Century Press Archives <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20th_Century_Press_Archives> as Source (Digitaler Themenabend: Das Pressearchiv 20. Jahrhundert als Quelle <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitaler_Themenabend#111._DTA:_„Das_Pressear…> - in German) will introduce into research in the archives and into the work of Wikipedia Projekt Pressearchiv <https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Projekt_Pressearchiv> - Tuesday, February 18, at 18:00 UTC (informal registration <https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Digitaler_Themenabend#111._DTA:_„Da…> ) - New Linked Data for Libraries LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr…> project series! We have our next LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group project series session on Tuesday, 18 February, 2025 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 17:00 UTC / 6pm CET Time Zone Converter <https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1738688400>. Eric Willey will be facilitating a series of four sessions focused on starting a Wikidata project from the foundation up at your institution. The second session will focus on choosing your project. Event page <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr…> - (workshop) Wikidata Lab XLIV: Launch of QuickStatements 3.0 <https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Grupo_de_Usu%C3%A1rios_Wiki_M…> on February 24 at 15:00 UTC. Register here <https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Grupo_de_Usu%C3%A1rios_Wiki_M…> and watch it on WMB's YouTube channel <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHqyRynWGvQ>! - Wikidata and Wikibase: Curriculum Transformation in the Digital Humanities. Talk on Wednesday, 5 March. By Information Services, University of Edinburgh. (register <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wikidata-and-wikibase-curriculum-transformat…> ) - Past: - Wikidata at WikiLibCon 2025 <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/January_2025/Contents/W…> - Exploring Wikidata & Building Community for Cultural Heritage Professionals <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/GLAM/Newsletter/January_2025/Contents/G…> * Press, articles, blog posts, videos * - Blogs - Visualising the Wikibase ecosystem using Wikibase World <https://addshore.com/2025/02/visualizing-wikibase-ecosystem-using-wikibase-…> by Addshore (A) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Addshore> - Wikipedia Recognized as a Digital Public Good <https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2025/02/12/wikipedia-recognized-as-a-d…> - Videos - From Open Collaboration to Customized Control: Transitioning from Wikidata to Wikibase <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAfpEYXb2WI>. Presented by John Samuel, this talk explores Wikibase, a self-hosted platform that brings the power of Wikidata to your own infrastructure. - (Ukranian) The Role of Wikidata in the development of the Crimean Tatar Wikipedia <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROuOz8gxMoU>. This talk discusses how Wikidata has been used to support populating a small language Wikipedia with content. - (Portuguese) Mapping etymology on OpenStreetMaps with Wikidata <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gw0Wdh6CNQ> Tiago Lubjana demonstrates how to map etymology in OpenStreetMaps with Wikidata, using the streets of the Butantanã Institute <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q971299> as an example. - Podcasts: Between The Brackets Episode 173: Adam Shorland, Tom Arrow and Ollie Hyde <https://betweenthebrackets.libsyn.com/episode-173-adam-shorland-tom-arrow-a…> * Tool of the week * - Fedipol <https://rstockm.github.io/fedipol/index.html> (Fediverse Activity Tracker) is a Wikidata-based tool used for tracking activity and analyzing accounts related to German political parties, institutions, and instances on the Fediverse. - OpenRefine 3.9.0 was released <https://openrefine.org/blog/2025/02/13/version-3-9-0> * Other Noteworthy Stuff * - Call for Projects and Mentors for Outreachy Round 30 is open! <https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org…> The deadline to submit projects on the Outreachy website is March 4, 2025 at 4pm UTC and the project list will be finalized by March 14, 2025. *Newest properties <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties> and property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal> to review* - Newest General datatypes: - land acknowledgement <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13282> (acknowledgement of indigenous or native people who live and whose ancestors lived at a location) - study or design for this work <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13296> (preliminary work for this finished work) - Newest External identifiers: Dizionario Biografico della Calabria Contemporanea ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13283>, ESPN.com football match ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13284>, WPBSA.com player ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13285>, World Snooker Tour tournament ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13286>, Bertsolaritzaren Datu Basea ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13287>, EJU judoka ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13288>, Yandex Music track ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13289>, Video Game History Foundation Library agent ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13290>, Video Game History Foundation Library subject ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13291>, Video Game History Foundation Library resource ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13292>, Toonopedia ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13293>, PlaymakerStats season ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13294>, ERR keyword ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13295>, El Watan topic ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13297>, BGSU Historical Collections of the Great Lakes entry ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13298>, ‎CPC Zone game ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13299>, New York Post topic ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13300>, National Trust Heritage Records ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13301>, Records of Early English Drama ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13302>, Shamela Algeria person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13303>, PWBA.com player ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13304> - New General datatypes property proposals to review: - The College of Cardinals Report <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/The_College_of_Car…> (ID of the person on the The College of Cardinals Report website) - Nation Ranking (secondary) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Nation_Ranking_(se…> (Nation Ranking (primary)) - Peh-oe-ji <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Peh-oe-ji> (writing system for {{Q|36778|Taiwan Taigi}} or other {{Q|36495}} language varieties in Fujian and South East Asia.) - Taiwanese Taigi Romanization System <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Taiwanese_Taigi_Ro…> (romanization system for {{Q|36778|Taiwan Taigi}} or other {{Q|36495}} language varieties in Fujian and South East Asia.) - leader of organization <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/leader_of_organiza…> (This property identifies the top executive leader of an organization, regardless of the specific title used by the organization.) - New External identifier property proposals to review: National Gallery ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/National_Gallery_ID>, SteamDB developer ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SteamDB_developer_…>, Steam Group ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Steam_Group_ID>, Identifiant d'une personne dans le Dictionnaire de la déportation gardoise <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_d%27un…>, Digital Scriptorium Catalog item ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Digital_Scriptoriu…>, DRTV IDs <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DRTV_IDs>, Cultural Heritage Online (Japan) special ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Cultural_Heritage_…>, Hiking Note plant identifier <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Hiking_Note_plant_…>, Identifiant d'une personnalité sur Calindex <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_d%27un…>, Identifiant d'un(e) auteurice sur Calindex <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_d%27un…>, Identifiant dans le dictionnaire de la BnF <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_dans_l…>, The Atlantic topic ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/The_Atlantic_topic…>, Kulturenvanteri place ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kulturenvanteri_pl…>, Global Energy Monitor Wiki ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Global_Energy_Moni…>, VGC IDs <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/VGC_IDs>, Audiomack artist-ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Audiomack_artist-ID>, Audiomack album-ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Audiomack_album-ID>, Audiomack sang-ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Audiomack_sang-ID>, Wikishire Page ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Wikishire_Page_ID>, Kulturdatenbank-ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kulturdatenbank-ID>, TERMDAT ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TERMDAT_ID>, United Nations Multilingual Terminology Database ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/United_Nations_Mul…>, Homosaurus ID (V4) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Homosaurus_ID_(V4)>, IRIS UNIL author ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IRIS_UNIL_author_ID>, Kantonsspital St.Gallen Author ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kantonsspital_St.G…>, Platform for Taiwan Religion and Folk Culture ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Platform_for_Taiwa…>, Big Finish Release ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Big_Finish_Release…>, TermTerm UUID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TermTerm_UUID>, FU-Lexikon ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FU-Lexikon_ID>, Miraheze wiki ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Miraheze_wiki_ID>, Eurobasket.com club ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Eurobasket.com_clu…>, domain name <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/domain_name> You can comment on all open property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>! * Did you know? * - Query examples: - What tropical cyclones have hit Indonesia? <https://w.wiki/CweX> ( source <https://x.com/4sqa/status/1887868955102228579>) - Cheeses named after towns <https://w.wiki/6CBD> - Showcase Items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items>: Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex (Q183529) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q183529> - stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine - Showcase Lexemes <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes>: hacer (L39182) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L39182> - Spanish verb that can mean "do", "create", "pretend" or "play a role". * Development * - Search: We are continuing the work on the improved search that lets you limit your search more easily to other entity types besides Items like Lexemes and Properties (phab:T321543 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T321543>) - RDF: We are working on aligning the RDF export to the Query Service prefixes (phab:T384344 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T384344>) You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R>. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filt…>. * Weekly Tasks * - Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Newest_propertie…> . - Contribute to the showcase Item and Lexeme above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> . - Govdirectory weekly focus country: Cuba <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Govdirectory/Cuba> - Summarize your WikiProject's ongoing activities <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> in one or two sentences. - Help translate <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats> or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language! - Help merge identical items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge> across Wikimedia projects. - Help write the next summary! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next> · Read the full report <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status%20updates/…> · -- Mohammed S. Abdulai *Community Communications Manager, Wikidata* Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466 https://wikimedia.de Grab a spot in my calendar for a chat: cal.com/masssly. A lot is happening around Wikidata - Keep up to date! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates> Current news and exciting stories about Wikimedia, Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our newsletter (in German): Subscribe now <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/> . Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision! https://spenden.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine, Dr. Christian Humborg

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[SIGNIFICANT CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT] Updates to Wikidata RDF Prefixes
by Mohammed Sadat Abdulai 17 Feb '25

17 Feb '25

*(apologies for cross posting)* Hello, This significant change announcement is potentially relevant to those working with Wikidata RDF <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikibase/Indexing/RDF_Dump_Format> output from the Linked Data Interface <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Data_access#Linked_Data_Interface_(U…> (Special:EntityData) or the RDF dumps <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_download#RDF_dumps>. (Note: The Query Service is not affected.) What’s Changing? Currently, Wikidata and WDQS use different prefixes for RDF URIs related to statements <http://www.wikidata.org/entity/statement/>, references <http://www.wikidata.org/reference/>, and value nodes <http://www.wikidata.org/value/>, leading to confusion when writing queries. - Wikidata uses: s:, ref: and v: - WDQS uses: wds:, wdref: and wdv: To ensure consistency and simplify query writing, we are aligning Wikidata RDF output with WDQS by updating the prefixes: - s: → wds: - ref: → wdref: - v: → wdv: When is this happening? These changes will be deployed on 3 March. They are already live on Test Wikidata <https://test.wikidata.org/> for you to try out. Example Change Part of the .ttl output for Q42 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q42.ttl> will change from: -- @prefix s: <http://www.wikidata.org/entity/statement/> . @prefix ref: <http://www.wikidata.org/reference/> . @prefix v: <http://www.wikidata.org/value/> . s:Q42-D6E21D67-05D6-4A0B-8458-0744FCEED13D pqv:P580 v:811f31244f158332fb4f1e13ae9f4d50 ; prov:wasDerivedFrom ref:ebf92afc2ec3ffcf1aec1d55f0b066d190281576 . -- to: -- @prefix wds: <http://www.wikidata.org/entity/statement/> . @prefix wdref: <http://www.wikidata.org/reference/> . @prefix wdv: <http://www.wikidata.org/value/> . wds:Q42-D6E21D67-05D6-4A0B-8458-0744FCEED13D pqv:P580 wdv:811f31244f158332fb4f1e13ae9f4d50 ; prov:wasDerivedFrom wdref:ebf92afc2ec3ffcf1aec1d55f0b066d190281576 . -- Will this affect you? If you parse the Wikidata RDF output with a proper RDF parser, this change should have no effect on you: the RDF parser should resolve the prefix, and the resulting URIs will not change. If you parse the RDF output differently, you may have to make adjustments. Temporary Impact on Query Service As part of the deployment of this change, the Wikidata Query Service may also temporarily exhibit some inconsistent results around “unknown value” statements (as the internal hashes used to represent them in RDF will change). This will be resolved with a full data reload (see T386098 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T386098>). If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment on T384344 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T384344>. Cheers, -- Mohammed S. Abdulai *Community Communications Manager, Wikidata* Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Phone: +49 (0) 30 577 116 2466 https://wikimedia.de Grab a spot in my calendar for a chat: cal.com/masssly. A lot is happening around Wikidata - Keep up to date! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates> Current news and exciting stories about Wikimedia, Wikipedia and Free Knowledge in our newsletter (in German): Subscribe now <https://www.wikimedia.de/newsletter/> . Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us to achieve our vision! https://spenden.wikimedia.de Wikimedia Deutschland — Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Charlottenburg, VR 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. Geschäftsführende Vorstände: Franziska Heine, Dr. Christian Humborg

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Next LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group Session on Tuesday, 18 February 2025
by Hilary K Thorsen 13 Feb '25

13 Feb '25

Hello, everyone – We have our next LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group Session on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 17:00 UTC / 6pm CET (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1739898000>). Eric Willey will be facilitating a series of four sessions focused on starting a Wikidata project from the foundation up at your institution. Sessions will be held on February 18, March 4, and March 18, 2025 at our regular time of 9am PT / 12pm ET / 17:00 UTC / 6pm CET. Here is the plan for the series sessions: Session 1 (February 4): Selling it to Admin (see series page for recording and notes) Projects need staff time or money to succeed, and we’re all short on both. This session will discuss strategies for convincing your administrators that allocating resources to a Wikidata Project will benefit your users and institution. While Eric works in a university library, this discussion is intended to be as broad as possible and participants from GLAM or other institutions outside the academic library setting are very welcome! Session 2 (February 18): Choosing a Project We don’t need to reinvent the can of worms just to nail jell-o to a half-baked pie. This session will focus on current and historical Wikidata projects on various themes and their documentation/outcomes, along with other resources for your project. Those resources can be re-used or adapted to a project at your institution, giving you a valuable head-start and eliminating some of the planning and initial groundwork. Session 3 (March 4): Making the Most of Your Time and Work There is a saying in the Midwest, “If something is stuck don’t use force, just get a bigger hammer.” This session will focus on tools, gadgets and strategies to maximize your time and resources, automate work, and achieve more outcomes for your project. There are too many great resources to do a deep dive into each, but attendees will be introduced to a variety of tools they can then follow-up on for their own work. Session 4 (March 18): Reporting Your Outcomes and Results In the movie Mad Max: Fury Road, War Boy and open linked data enthusiast Nux says, “Witness me, shiny and chrome!” This session will focus on reporting back on your project once it’s over. Various tools for data visualization and other ways to demonstrate the impact and outcomes of your project to administration and interested parties will be discussed. Again, these will not be deep dives into any one tool or platform in favor of providing a variety of options for attendees to select which suits them best. The call details are below. Sessions will be recorded, and the plan is to submit them for inclusion on Wikimedia Commons. Attendees should be aware that their remarks (written, verbal, or otherwise) will be included in those recordings. To receive notifications about upcoming calls and session information you can subscribe to the <https://groups.google.com/d/forum/ld4-wikidata> ld4-wikidata Google Group<https://groups.google.com/d/forum/ld4-wikidata>. Call Details: Date and Time: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 9am PT / 12pm ET / 17:00 UTC / 6pm CET (Time zone converter<https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1739898000>) Zoom link to join meeting: Join Zoom Meeting https://illinoisstate.zoom.us/j/89970115196?pwd=fGxTP0osbFjaGCGxYB3SewrORK9… Meeting ID: 899 7011 5196 Passcode: 229620 Series event page: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr… The LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group is associated with the LD4 Community and investigates how libraries can contribute to and better integrate library metadata with Wikidata to improve access to library resources on the web. The Affinity Group calls provide an informal space to share information and learn more about Wikidata. Communication: Ld4-wikidata Google group: <https://groups.google.com/d/forum/ld4-wikidata> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/ld4-wikidata #wikidata channel on LD4 Slack: <https://ld4.slack.com/> https://ld4.slack.com/ Website: <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr…> https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Gr… On behalf of the LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group co-facilitators, Hilary Thorsen Resource Sharing Librarian Stanford Libraries thorsenh(a)stanford.edu 650-285-9429

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Talk to the Search Platform / Query Service Team - February 12
by Guillaume Lederrey 12 Feb '25

12 Feb '25

Hello all! The Search Platform Team usually holds an open meeting on the first Wednesday of each month. This month is an exception, the team is at an offsite on February 5th, our office hours are moved to February 12. Come talk to us about anything related to Wikimedia search, Wikidata Query Service (WDQS), Wikimedia Commons Query Service (WCQS), etc.! Feel free to add your items to the Etherpad Agenda for the next meeting. Details for our next meeting: Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Time: 16:00-17:00 UTC / 08:00 PST / 11:00 EST / 17:00 CET Etherpad: https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Search_Platform_Office_Hours Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/vgj-bbeb-uyi Join by phone: https://tel.meet/vgj-bbeb-uyi?pin=8118110806927 Have fun and see you soon! -- *Guillaume Lederrey* (he/him) Engineering Manager Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>

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