*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.*
Discussions
- Closed request for comments: Changes in email property https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Changes_in_email_property, Datatype of P667 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Datatype_of_P667, How to capture negative results in Wikidata? https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/How_to_capture_negative_results_in_Wikidata%3F
Events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events
- Current: Chaos Communication Congress (35C3) where several Wikidata people are present and related sessions happening https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Wikidata_at_the_35th_Chaos_Communication_Congress - Next Wikidata IRC office hour: January 8th, 18:00 (UTC+1) on the channel #wikimedia-office
Press, articles, blog posts https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage
- Wikidata architecture overview https://addshore.com/2018/12/wikidata-architecture-overview-diagrams/ by Addshore - Créer une carte avec Wikidata, OpenRefine et uMap https://bylg.hypotheses.org/543 (in French) by Jean-Baptiste Pressac
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- Structured data on Commons: Multilingual captions beta testing https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata/2018-December/012711.html - Lingua Libre now adds audio pronunciation on Forms https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata_talk:Lexicographical_data#Lingua_Libre_now_adds_audio_pronunciation_on_Forms - Check out the roadmap for the development of Wikidata and Wikibase for 2019 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Development_plan
Did you know?
- Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties: - General datatypes: API endpoint https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6269, demonym of https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6271, specific rotation https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6272, concentration https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6274, copyright representative https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6275, Berlin protected area ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6280, advertises https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6291 - External identifiers: Garzanti Linguistica ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6266, Multiplayer ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6267, Danmarks svampeatlas ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6268, Boobpedia article https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6270, Amazon Music artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6276, Objectif Gard topic ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6277, Epic Games Store ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6278, ZVR-Number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6279, IPPDH ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6281, French Academy of Sciences member ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6282, MNopedia ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6283, NCpedia ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6284, Weeds in Ontario ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6285, ICCD ID - S form https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6286, ICCD ID - CF form https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6287, ICCD ID - CG form https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6288, ODNR Division of Wildlife ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6289, Penthouse ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6290, bbcmicro.co.uk identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6292, YSA ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6293, ARTIC exhibition ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6294, ARTIC artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6295 - New property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review: - General datatypes: maintenance method https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/maintenance_method, second family name in Scandinavian names https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/second_family_name_in_Scandinavian_names, organizational unit https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/organizational_unit, story by https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/story_by, Code of Natura 2000 FFH habitats https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Code_of_Natura_2000_FFH_habitats, century fl. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/century_fl., adjective of https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/adjective_of, holonym 2 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/holonym_2, meronym 2 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/meronym_2, has contraction 2 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/has_contraction_2, yield https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/yield, colorist https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/colorist, distinguishing property https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/distinguishing_property, Wikispecies template for this work https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Wikispecies_template_for_this_work, affiliation string https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/affiliation_string - External identifiers: bgm.tv person identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/bgm.tv_person_identifier, bgm.tv character identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/bgm.tv_character_identifier, PC-9801DB ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PC-9801DB_ID, ACB.com coach ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ACB.com_coach_ID, The Armory Show at 100 ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/The_Armory_Show_at_100_ID, researchportal.helsinki.fi profile URL https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/researchportal.helsinki.fi_profile_URL, Scoresway tennis person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Scoresway_tennis_person_ID, Dictionnaire de spiritualité ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Dictionnaire_de_spiritualit%C3%A9_ID, Muséosphère ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Mus%C3%A9osph%C3%A8re_ID, Historical RNA ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Historical_RNA_ID, TheFinalBall coach ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TheFinalBall_coach_ID, TheFinalBall referee ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TheFinalBall_referee_ID, WorldFootball.net referee ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WorldFootball.net_referee_ID, teams.by player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/teams.by_player_ID, pressball.by player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/pressball.by_player_ID, AMFR player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/AMFR_player_ID, premierliga.ru staff ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/premierliga.ru_staff_ID, premierliga.ru referee ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/premierliga.ru_referee_ID, CFU player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CFU_player_ID, AIC player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/AIC_player_ID, RusTeam player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/RusTeam_player_ID, Critique d'art ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Critique_d%27art_ID, Centre Pompidou ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Centre_Pompidou_ID, Agence photo RMN ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Agence_photo_RMN_ID, INE ID (Portugal) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/INE_ID_(Portugal), Agence photo RMN package ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Agence_photo_RMN_package_ID, Wikiapiary entry https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Wikiapiary_entry, England Football Online player profile https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/England_Football_Online_player_profile, England Football Online manager profile https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/England_Football_Online_manager_profile, DVR Number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DVR_Number, Politika topic https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Politika_topic, Goodreads character ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Goodreads_character_ID - Deleted properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Properties_for_deletion: P4570 (Wikidata project) - Query examples: - Catchphrases in Wikidata https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20%3Fq%20%3FqLabel%20%3Fcatchphrase%20%7B%20%3Fq%20wdt%3AP6251%20%3Fcatchphrase%20.%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%20%7D (source https://twitter.com/MagnusManske/status/1076076152891035648) - Timeline of Indian mathematicians https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3ATimeline%0ASELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fauthor%20%3FauthorLabel%20%3Fimage%20%3Fdate%20%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP106%20wd%3AQ170790%20%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20wdt%3AP19%2Fwdt%3AP17%20wd%3AQ668%20.%0A%20%20%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP569%20%3Fdate%20.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage%20.%7D%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22en%2C%20it%2C%20de%2C%20es%2C%20fr%22%20%7D%0A%7D%20ORDER%20BY%20%3FauthorLabel (source https://twitter.com/SciHiBlog/status/1076523443774988293) - Painting part of the Bavarian State Painting Collections https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3AImageGrid%0ASELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fitem%20%3Fimage%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP195%20wd%3AQ812285%20.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ3305213%20.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage%20.%0A%20%20%7D%0A%0A (source https://twitter.com/mdammers/status/1076168373120237569) - Types of pasta in Wikidata with pictures https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3AImageGrid%0ASELECT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3Fpic%0AWHERE%20%0A%7B%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279*%20wd%3AQ178.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fpic%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cit%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D (source https://twitter.com/Auregann/status/1078260676278321152)
Development
- Writing a maintenance script to make configuring WikibaseQualityConstraints easier (phab:T209958 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T209958) - Working on new ID generator using different SQL to attempt to stop lock errors when creating lots of items (phab:T194299 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T194299) - Making more parts of the Query Service UI more configurable such as the copyright page, title, and started work on the favicon / logos ( phab:T194175 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T194175) - Adding tracking for Wikibase Lua functions so we can see how they are used on various different projects (phab:T191416 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T191416) - Working on fixing alignment issues with glosses (phab:T207401 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T207401)
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 - 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