*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.This is the Wikidata summary of the week before 2024-08-19.*
* Discussions *
- Open request for adminship: - Wüstenspringmaus https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Requests_for_permissions/Administrator/W%C3%BCstenspringmaus (RfP scheduled to end after 21 August 2024 11:07 (UTC)) - Mohammed Qays https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Requests_for_permissions/Administrator/Mohammed_Qays (RfP scheduled to end after 19 August 2024 19:11 (UTC)) - New requests for permissions/Bot: Bot5958 1b https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Requests_for_permissions/Bot/Bot5958_1b - Task: Infer {{{}}} of TV series, seasons, and episodes from vertically adjacent levels.
* Events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events *
- (Save The Date) - Wikidata Days Bologna - November 8 - 9, 2024. Dario Nobili Library (CNR). A conference dedicated to the Italian-speaking Wikidata community, with a focus on libraries and research. - Ongoing - Like Soccer? Did you know the Uganda Wiki Soccerthon 2024 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Soccerthons_2024_in_Uganda is still running and aims to create over 300 Wikidata items on Ugandan clubs, players, coaches, leagues, associations and leagues related to Ugandan soccer. - In case you missed it... - Catch up on all the Wikimania 2024 sessions with these YouTube replays https://www.youtube.com/@TheWikimediaFoundation/videos. Or check the Eventyay schedule https://wikimania.eventyay.com/2024/schedule/ for recordings of individual sessions linked to each item.
* Press, articles, blog posts, videos *
- Blogs - (Tech News) Unveiling discrepancies: First experiences with finding mismatches on Wikidata and how you can too https://tech-news.wikimedia.de/en/2024/08/13/unveiling-discrepancies-first-experiences-with-finding-mismatches-on-wikidata-and-how-you-can-too/ - A team of five Purdue University students partnered with Wikimedia Deutschland for the Purdue Data Mine to find mismatches for the Wikidata Mismatch Finder. - (Tech News) Wikidata power contributor: an interview with user Bodhisattwa https://tech-news.wikimedia.de/en/2024/08/12/wikidata-power-contributor-an-interview-with-user-bodhisattwa/ - WMDE's Alan Ang talks with long-time editor and pillar of the Bangla Wiki community, Bodhisattwa. - (de) Whether toolbox, workshop or hardware store: open, community-curated tool Registries with Wikidata https://dhistory.hypotheses.org/7526 - I. Trilling, T. Grallert and J. Schmitz discuss the tool-directory created “Kompetenzwerkstatt Digital Humanities” (KDH) at the UB and the “Methods Innovation Lab” of the NFDI4Memory and presented at the Chair of Digital History.
- Papers - Discovering Relationships Among Properties in Wikidata Knowledge Graph https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-68323-7_35 - Authors Emetis Niazmand and Maria-Esther Vidal use class-based relationship discovery to study and explore distribution and frequency of predicates across six domains. Pp 388–394 of Big Data Analytics and Knowledge Discovery. - Videos - (pt) Wikidata Lab XLII: OpenRefine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agmjmf3knjg Éder Porto and Luca Belo host a workshop covering the newest features for loading media and Structured Data (SDC) on Commons, as well as metadata on Wikidata through OpenRefine. - (es) Use of records on Wikipedia using Wikidata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyzBixV98vE - Mikel Zubimendi shows how to populate Wikipedia articles with Infoboxes populated by data hosted on Wikidata. - Engaging with language diversity via the Wikipedia ecosystem @ PGO24 https://youtube.com/watch?v=rFdxAn6Agr0?t=681 - User:Daniel Mietchen https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Daniel_Mietchen at the Polyglot Gathering hosts a workshop with numerous examples of how the Wiki ecosystem hosts and represents linguistic content. - Notebooks - Medals count by continent https://observablehq.com/@pac02/Olympic-medals-by-continent Combining data from the International Olympic Committee and Wikidata, this notebook computes medals count by continent. - Winners of the Tour de France Femmes https://observablehq.com/@pac02/cycling-stage-race-explorer?race=Q1542952&lang=en&winner=Q20882747 The Tour de France Femmes 2024 j - Tools - (fr) WikidataESR: Tenter d’y voir clair dans l’ESR https://data.cpesr.fr/wikidataesr/ : exploring French higher education and research institutional landscape with the help of Wikidata. French higher education and research landscape is highly complex. Wikidata can help to better understand the landscape.
* Tool of the week *
- Anvesha https://github.com/sahajsk21/Anvesha is a drill-down browser for any Wikibase installation (incl. Wikidata). A prominent example of it in use is the Wikidata Walkabout https://wikidatawalkabout.org/.
* Other Noteworthy Stuff *
- Wikidata: For Developers https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/For_developers - We have a shiny new portal for developers wanting to build applications using Wikidata's data. Visit it for inspiration with showcase examples, resources, information and support.
* 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 properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties: - General datatypes: - object of action https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12912 (specific object to which an action or class of actions applies) - object class of action https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12913 (class of objects (including substances) to which an action or class of actions may occur) - public funding https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12919 (amount of public funding an organisation receives) - relates to sustainable development goal, target or indicator https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12933 (indicates a relation between the subject and the SDGs or one of the components) - External identifiers: ARABTERM entry ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12900, Hawramani Arabic Lexicon entry ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12901, Women in Resistance ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12902, French-English Dictionary ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12903, German-English Dictionary ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12904, Emerald Group Publishing journal ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12905, Taylor & Francis journal ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12906, JTA Sightseeing Database ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12907, WorldCyclingStats ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12908, The New Mithraeum ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12909, Finnish Ministers database ID (new) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12910, State Historical Museum of Russia person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12911, mandumah ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12914, Educational center of resistance and deportation of Landes ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12915, Encyclopaedia of Islam (French edition) ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12916, FoodData Central ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12917, French bathing water ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12918, Norwegian Kunstnerforbundet artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12920, Political Dictionary ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12921, United Nations Digital Library ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12922, U.S. Copyright Office Public Records System work ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12923, 365scores football player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12924, African Music Library artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12925, Akademický slovník současné češtiny ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12926, GamingOnLinux Database ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12927, TIPLOC code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12928, JJM Habitation ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12929, IDU play ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12930, IDU original ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12931, Stichting Erfgoed Nederlandse Biercultuur beer ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12932, The House of Graphs ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12934 - New property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review: - General datatypes: - date de vote https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/date_de_vote (vote date, date on which people decided or cast their ballot) - schmeckt nach https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/schmeckt_nach (taste that a food or drink has) - has semantic role (2nd proposal) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/has_semantic_role_(2nd_proposal) (item that describes a role in an event/action class) - growth rate https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/growth_rate (growth rate of something over time) - APPF registration status https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/APPF_registration_status (status of registration of this entity with the Authority for European political parties and European political foundation) - exponent of base unit https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/exponent_of_base_unit (a qualifier of {{Q|P12571}} used to describe the exponent of the unit) - Javanese registers https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Javanese_registers (suggest the relationship between similar Javanese lexemes, between its various registers (social variants), mainly {{Q|12500634}} register (plain Javanese), {{Q|12492493}} register (high/polite Javanese), and {{Q|13091955}} register (middle Javanese)) - objects of action have role https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/objects_of_action_have_role (role that objects of this action take on in the context of this action. (For selectional restrictions, use {{P|12913}} instead.)) - ConLang Code Registry code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ConLang_Code_Registry_code (3-letter identifier for language defined in the ConLang Code Registry, using codes reserved for private use in ISO 639-3) - dénomination https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/d%C3%A9nomination (value of a currency or type of currency) - External identifiers: Tretyakov Gallery artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Tretyakov_Gallery_artist_ID, Religion Past and Present Online (German edition) ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Religion_Past_and_Present_Online_(German_edition)_ID, identifiant FranceTerme https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_FranceTerme, Yediot Books book ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Yediot_Books_book_ID, xdaforums https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/xdaforums, FolkWiki ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FolkWiki_ID, 365scores basketball player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/365scores_basketball_player_ID, SIMBAD catalog properties (used more than 1 million times) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SIMBAD_catalog_properties_(used_more_than_1_million_times), All Musicals lyrics ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/All_Musicals_lyrics_ID, 365scores football team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/365scores_football_team_ID, 365scores basketball team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/365scores_basketball_team_ID, Illinois Center for the Book Author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Illinois_Center_for_the_Book_Author_ID, Ôlyrix Person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/%C3%94lyrix_Person_ID, Ідентифікатор відеогри Gamekombo https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/%D0%86%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%84%D1%96%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80_%D0%B2%D1%96%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B8_Gamekombo, Slekt og Data grave ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Slekt_og_Data_grave_ID, iasj article ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/iasj_article_ID, MobyGames critic ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MobyGames_critic_ID, Grand Comics Database feature ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Grand_Comics_Database_feature_ID, Operabook Person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Operabook_Person_ID, Retromags game ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Retromags_game_ID, Retromags magazine ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Retromags_magazine_ID, speedrun.com series ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/speedrun.com_series_ID, Madain Project ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Madain_Project_ID, GameFAQs genre ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GameFAQs_genre_ID, Altar of Gaming game ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Altar_of_Gaming_game_ID, Altar of Gaming company ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Altar_of_Gaming_company_ID, Polygon game ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Polygon_game_ID, Altar of Gaming franchise ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Altar_of_Gaming_franchise_ID, Altar of Gaming character ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Altar_of_Gaming_character_ID, Altar of Gaming person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Altar_of_Gaming_person_ID, FOLDOC ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FOLDOC_ID, WE.League player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WE.League_player_ID, WE.League manager ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WE.League_manager_ID, Nomes e Voces ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Nomes_e_Voces_ID, cnkgraph person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/cnkgraph_person_ID, cnkgraph poem ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/cnkgraph_poem_ID, cnkgraph book ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/cnkgraph_book_ID, Identifiant d'un auteur sur Ciel d'oc https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_d%27un_auteur_sur_Ciel_d%27oc
You can comment on all open property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview!
* Did you know? *
- Query examples: - Of the official mottos of U.S. states, there are more in Latin than in English https://w.wiki/Av9N - Instance/sub-classes of https://w.wiki/AxNLLGBT+ identity (Q115870510) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115870510 that have 3 or more non-English Wikipedia site-links - Newest WikiProjects https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects: Disambiguation https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/WikiProject_Disambiguation - Newest database reports https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports: - Wanted footballers https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/WikiProject_Association_football/Wanted_footballers - Showcase Items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items: Jupiter (Q319) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319
* Development *
- QuickStatements Community Consultation https://wikimedia.pt/limetestbr/index.php/547431, until August 31st - Wikibase REST API: We are continuing to improve error messages and handling. - Wikipedia and co: We are working on moving the Wikidata Item link out of the sidebar (phab:T66315 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T66315) - Wikidata Query Service graph split: The WMF Search Platform team is setting up the servers for the split graphs. We hope to have them ready for use soon. We also prepared the constraints checks for this.
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/?filter=zfiRgTnZF7zu&order=priority.
*Weekly Tasks*
- Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above. - Comment on property proposals: all open proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview - Suggested and open tasks https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Contribute/Suggested_and_open_tasks ! - Contribute to a Showcase item https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Showcase_items . - 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_updates/2024_08_19* · Unsubscribe https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_message_delivery/Targets/Wikidata · Danny Benjafield (WMDE) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Danny_Benjafield_(WMDE) 15:17, 19 August 2024 (UTC) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Danny_Benjafield_(WMDE)#c-Danny_Benjafield_(WMDE)-20240819151700-Wikidata_weekly_summary_#641