*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over
the last week.*
Events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>
- Past: Wikidata OpenRefine Workshop
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Mezi_bajty/OpenRefine_Workshop>
in Prague (Q1085) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1085>
- Upcoming: next Wikidata office hour
<https://discuss-space.wmflabs.org/t/wikidata-office-hour/2898>, January
22nd, at 17:00 UTC (18:00 UTC+1), on the Wikidata Telegram channel
<https://t.me/joinchat/AZriqUj5UagVMHXYzfZFvA>. Topics: presenting the
roadmap for 2020 and some news from the development team
Tool of the week
- The Wikidata Card Game Generator <https://cardgame.morr.cc/> generates
printable cards based on a topic (eg chemical elements) and some statements
of the item.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- New gadget added to Preferences, "Show UnpatrolledEdits" (see
discussion
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Project_chat/Archive/2019/12#See_unpatrolled_edits>):
it shows if the last edit to the item has not been patrolled
- Pywikibot deprecates Python 2 support. Any scripts running via Python
2 should be migrated soon, see more at [1]
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/pywikibot-announce/2020-January/000014.html>
- The next Weekly Summary (January 27) will be the issue #400. Please help
us collecting
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Welcome_to_the_400th_Weekly_Summary!>
interesting Wikidata-related facts around the number 400!
Did you know?
- Newest properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>:
- General datatypes: none
- External identifiers: National September 11 Memorial ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7795>, BeWeb person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7796>, BeWeb entity ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7797>, BeWeb family ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7798>, Apple IIGS France ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7799>, bauhaus.community ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7800>, CEEB K-12 school code
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7801>, D-MSX ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7802>, Decine21 person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7803>, dovidka.com.ua person
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7804>, Games Database
publisher ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7805>, Games
Database system ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7806>, ICD-11
(foundation) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7807>,
kino-teatr.ru
person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7808>, LaunchBox
Games Database platform ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7809>, LaunchBox Games
Database publisher ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7810>, Macintosh
Garden game ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7811>, Macintosh
Repository ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7812>, Open
Churches ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7813>, OpenBibArt
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7814>,
textove.com artist
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7815>,
textove.com song ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7816>, Electronic library
Ukrainica ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7817>, article
in French Vikidia
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7818>, OrthodoxWiki
ID (English) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7819>, Punjabipedia
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7820>, Sarvavijnanakosam
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7821>, article in Italian
Vikidia <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7822>, BookBrainz
work ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7823>, CPCWiki ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7824>, UCUM code
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7825>, VGMPF ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7826>, article in Spanish
Vikidia <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7827>, What is the
Apple IIGS? ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7828>, article
in English Vikidia
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7829>, LiverTox
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7830>, NMVW id
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7831>, article in Basque
Vikidia <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7832>, Authenticus ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7834>, Instituto Moreira
Salles ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7835>, Livelib.ru
person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7836>, Nederlands
Fotomuseum photographer ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7837>, Polish Nationwide
Railway Database - station ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7838>, Saregama artist ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7839>, ScummVM wiki ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7840>, article in Armenian
Vikidia <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7841>, Vienna
History Wiki ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7842>, article
in German Vikidia <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7843>, Joconde
object type ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7844>,
MarketScreener
business leaders ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7845>, Beta
maṣāḥǝft ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7846>,
DigitaltMuseum
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7847>, Frick Art
Reference Library artist file ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7848>, Panoptikum podcast
episode ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7849>, Joconde
location ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7850>, Identifier
for a resource held by the Smithsonian Institution
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7851>
- New property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to review:
- General datatypes: local to a language context
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/local_to_a_language_context>,
category for files created with program
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/category_for_files_created_with_program>,
Used with verb
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Used_with_verb>,
Commons postcards category
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Commons_postcards_category>,
Indonesian intangible cultural heritage
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Indonesian_intangible_cultural_heritage>,
IP address or range
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IP_address_or_range>,
Commons map category V2
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Commons_map_category_V2>,
necessary property for class
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/necessary_property_for_class>,
8-bits ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/8-bits_ID>
- External identifiers: CoBiS author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CoBiS_author_ID>,
The Cover Project game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/The_Cover_Project_game_ID>,
Analysis & Policy Observatory node ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Analysis_%26_Policy_Observatory_node_ID>,
Analysis & Policy Observatory term ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Analysis_%26_Policy_Observatory_term_ID>,
Swedish School Registry ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Swedish_School_Registry_ID>,
Eurogamer ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Eurogamer_ID>,
VR GameCritic ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/VR_GameCritic_ID>,
GameStar ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GameStar_ID>,
Media Art Database ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Media_Art_Database_ID>,
IGCD game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IGCD_game_ID>,
GameTDB game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GameTDB_game_ID>,
identifier HAL for article
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifier_HAL_for_article>,
Diccionari del cinema a Catalunya ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Diccionari_del_cinema_a_Catalunya_ID>,
VGMRips composer ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/VGMRips_composer_ID>,
Historical Marker Database ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Historical_Marker_Database_ID>
- Query examples:
- Contributors to Jacob Heyblocqs vriendenboek and their occupations
<https://w.wiki/FqM> (source
<https://twitter.com/ookgezellig/status/1218629522574188544>)
- Number of Co-Authors by Country using ORCID to identify the
"searched author" <https://w.wiki/FqN> (source
<https://twitter.com/LibrErli/status/1216975736734613505>)
Development
- More work on wb_terms table migration: information about property
terms is no longer updated and removed from wb_terms table.
- Add "wikibase-statementsection-identifiers i18n message key to
Wikibase (phab:T240356 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T240356>)
- Stop using $wgUser in Wikibase (phab:T241947
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T241947>)
- Document possible configuration options for Wikibase Repository and
Wikibase Client installations (phab:T165973
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T165973>)
- Document Wikibase Usage Aspects (phab:T236772
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T236772>)
- Document Wikibase tables (phab:T124603
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T124603>)
- Wikidata Bridge: add the RadioButton to the component library (
phab:T239799 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T239799>)
- Showing error dialogs if users can’t edit on the repo wiki (
phab:T235154 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T235154>)
- Tainted references: work on keeping the warning visible when users
cancel an edit
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>
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Léa Lacroix
Project Manager Community Communication for Wikidata
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de
Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V.
Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter
der Nummer 23855 Nz. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für
Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207.