*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over
the last week.*
Discussions
- New request for comments: Date in Wikidata not properly translated in
Wikipedia table
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Date_in_Wikidata_not_properly_translated_in_Wikipedia_table>
, Disallow merging into newer entity
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Disallow_merging_into_newer_entity>
Events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>
- Upcoming: *WikidataLab XXXIII: Wiki-Education and Data Literacy
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/pt:Wikip%C3%A9dia:Edit-a-thon/Atividades_em_portugu%C3%AAs/Wikidata_Lab_XXIII>*
with Shani Evenstein <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Esh77> - May
21st 1pm - 7pm (UTC). Organized by Wiki Movement Brazil User Group
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Movement_Brazil_User_Group>, the
training will be held in English this time! Join us remotely!
- Upcoming: Next Linked Data for Libraries LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group
call: João Alexandre Peschanski on Wikidata + Education projects he has
worked on in Brazil, 19 May. Agenda
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LKvW03hDemLNP-E9wb52suHkVa1HYETq_EcRz45QHxA/edit?usp=sharing>
- Upcoming: Indian scientists datathon
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_India/Events/Indian_scientists_datathon>
by Wikidata:WikiProject India
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_India>. May 22nd to
24th, IST.
- Past: Live SPARQL queries session in French about Lexemes
<https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/SPARQLFR> by Vigneron, May 12th at
20:00 CEST
- Past: Live Wikidata editing about video games by JeanFred
<https://www.twitch.tv/videos/619901592> (replay), May 13th at 19:30 CEST
Press, articles, blog posts, videos
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage>
- WhatDoTheyKnow in Wikidata
<https://www.mysociety.org/2020/05/13/whatdotheyknow-in-wikidata/> (blog
post)
- How to use the Wikidata Query Service (in Italian): YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b04Oscb-eOE>
- Introduction to Wikidata and data modeling: YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYk3ZyQTxes>
Tool of the week
- WikidataTrust.jsP
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Ricordisamoa/WikidataTrust.js> updates
the interface with the contributors to each statement, label, description
and sitelink. It is similar to the “blame” tool on text-based wikis.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- Update about the Wikidata 8th birthday events regarding the COVID19
situation
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Eighth_Birthday#Important_update_regarding_the_COVID19_situation_&_new_plan>
- The Wikimedia movement strategy recommendations have been published
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2018-20/Recommendations>
- Read-only time for Wikidata <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T251981> on
Tuesday 19th May at 05:00 AM UTC for 15 minutes due to upgrade and restart
of services. Services targeting Wikidata may not work during the meantime.
Did you know?
- Newest properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>:
- General datatypes: tilt
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8208>, curriculum vitae
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8214>
- External identifiers: The Conversation author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8207>, SILL ID of a software
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8209>, LombardiaBeniCulturali
artwork author ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8210>, Bookogs
work ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8211>,
Gitabitan.net
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8212>, Arlington Cemetery
person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8213>, CDAPNC
author ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8215>
- New property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to
review:
- General datatypes: selma'o
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/selma%27o>,
originated
from individual of taxon
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/originated_from_individual_of_taxon>
, media franchise
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/media_franchise>
, préposition
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/pr%C3%A9position>
, Edible parts
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Edible_parts>
, local time
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/local_time>
, langue fille
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/langue_fille>
, langue mère
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/langue_m%C3%A8re>
, langue sœur
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/langue_s%C5%93ur>
, banned in
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/banned_in>
- External identifiers: LiederNet author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/LiederNet_author_ID>
, LiederNet composer ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/LiederNet_composer_ID>
, LiederNet text ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/LiederNet_text_ID>
, LiederNet song cycle ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/LiederNet_song_cycle_ID>
, Colon Classification
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Colon_Classification>
, Wyoming SHPO ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Wyoming_SHPO_ID>
, norsk fangeregister person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/norsk_fangeregister_person_ID>
, K-Scholar ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/K-Scholar_ID>
, Wiener Wohnen ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Wiener_Wohnen_ID>
, MDAH's HRI ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MDAH%27s_HRI_ID>
, National Register Database, Louisiana ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/National_Register_Database,_Louisiana_ID>
, RI National Register Search ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/RI_National_Register_Search_ID>
, MACRIS ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MACRIS_ID>, Mod
DB mod ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Mod_DB_mod_ID>
, GameBanana video game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GameBanana_video_game_ID>
, NexusMods video game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/NexusMods_video_game_ID>
, BaGLAMa GID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BaGLAMa_GID>
, Arkansas Register of Historic Places ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Arkansas_Register_of_Historic_Places_ID>
, Mediaqueer.ca Artist ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Mediaqueer.ca_Artist_ID>
, Mediaqueer.ca Movie ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Mediaqueer.ca_Movie_ID>
, SNES central game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SNES_central_game_ID>
, CTHS author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CTHS_author_ID>
, correspondent of
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/correspondent_of>
, Liszt Academy Lexikon person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Liszt_Academy_Lexikon_person_ID>
, 500 Queer Scientists profile
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/500_Queer_Scientists_profile>
,
WorldFootball.net stadium ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WorldFootball.net_stadium_ID>
, Worlds Without End author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Worlds_Without_End_author_ID>
, Goodreads work ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Goodreads_work_ID>
,
FlashScore.com player ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FlashScore.com_player_ID>
, National Football
Teams.com match ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/National_Football_Teams.com_match_ID>
, LombardiaBeniCulturali architecture author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/LombardiaBeniCulturali_architecture_author_ID>
, Origin game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Origin_game_ID>
, Ubisoft Store game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Ubisoft_Store_game_ID>
, LGBT Danmark dictionary ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/LGBT_Danmark_dictionary_ID>
, Book Marks ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Book_Marks_ID>
- Deleted properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Properties_for_deletion>: P727
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_deletions/Archive/2019/Properties/1#Property:P727>
- Query examples:
- Recommended units of measurement listed in the SI Brochure (9th,
concise edition) <https://w.wiki/Qo6> (Source
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Toni_001#Quantities_and_Units_Listed_in_the_SI_Brochure>
)
- Border with which all the municipalities of the Basque Country share
<https://w.wiki/QYp> (Source
<https://twitter.com/theklaneh/status/1259895172982284295>)
- Map of hospitals (blue) and health centers (green) of Argentina
<https://w.wiki/QP6> (Source
<https://twitter.com/wikimedia_ar/status/1259898875214794757>)
- Best snipers of the world by number of victims of killer
<https://w.wiki/Qad> (Source
<https://twitter.com/infovarius/status/1260009796817715200>)
- Plans and photographs of the restoration works of cathedrals in the
19th century contained in the French National Archives)
<https://w.wiki/Qbg> (Source
<https://twitter.com/daieuxdailleurs/status/1260125309631893505>)
- Map of railways stations in France <https://w.wiki/QfN> (Source
<https://twitter.com/belett/status/1260301894263681025>)
- List of African countries with their current leaders and their ages
<https://w.wiki/QiG> (Source
<https://twitter.com/WikidataEcho/status/1260532884546387968>)
- Point in time of Advisor and Student relationships for professions
mathematician and computer scientist <https://w.wiki/R6a> (Source
<https://twitter.com/jdan/status/1261008818605101057>)
- Drawings with an image that depicts a ship <https://w.wiki/Qx3> (
Source <https://twitter.com/OpenGLAM/status/1261419752645201920>)
- Map of National parks in Sweden <https://w.wiki/R6v> (Source
<https://twitter.com/larswillighagen/status/1262162352285388805>)
- US States with an A <https://w.wiki/R68> (Source
<https://web.facebook.com/groups/WikidataCommunity/permalink/2661106567507837/>
)
Development
- In the query service, variable names with non-“Latin” characters
(e. g. ?fiancé, ?π) can now be used more easily. (T227952
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T227952>)
- Wikidata Bridge: more work on error messages and warnings (phab:T246676
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T246676>, phab:T247250
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T247250>, phab:T244361
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T244361>)
- Federated properties: display statements made with deleted properties (
phab:T250785 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T250785>)
- More work on fixing error messages on Wikidata's edit interface (
phab:T247690 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T247690>)
- Form grammatical features: connect labels and inputs (phab:T198703
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T198703>)
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>
.
Monthly 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>
- 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>
--
Mohammed Sadat Abdulai
*Community Communications Manager for Wikidata/Wikibase*
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de