*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.*

Discussions

- Open request for adminship: NewDataB https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Administrator/NewDataB - New request for comments: semi-protection to prevent vandalism on most used Items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/semi-protection_to_prevent_vandalism_on_most_used_Items, Allow for Wikidata items to be created that only link to a single Wikimedia Commons category (Wikidata notability discussion) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Allow_for_Wikidata_items_to_be_created_that_only_link_to_a_single_Wikimedia_Commons_category_(Wikidata_notability_discussion)

Events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events

- February 19th: Wikidata meetup in London - Facebook event https://www.facebook.com/events/275262183152535 - February 21st to 24th: International Mother Language Day edit-a-thon https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_India/Events/IMLD_2019 - February 23rd: editathon about Parliament of Ghana in Accra - Registration https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfdL5dbELErMN10UIgbsuw685myFN374fTI-HI1M1_SvygDww/viewform - March 28th: GLAM & Wikidata day in Switzerland https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/GLAM_%26_Wikimedia_CH (registration running until March 18th)

Press, articles, blog posts https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage

- Let’s Tango: Computational Musicology Using Wikidata, MusicBrainz and the Wolfram Language https://blog.wolfram.com/2019/02/14/lets-tango-computational-musicology-using-wikidata-musicbrainz-and-the-wolfram-language/, by Toni Schindler

Other Noteworthy Stuff

- Got some time? Add QIDs to the tools on Edit items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Tools/Edit_items, Query data https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Tools/Query_data, Enhance user interface https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Tools/Enhance_user_interface, Visualize data https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Tools/Visualize_data, Lexicographical data https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Tools/Lexicographical_data, For programmers https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Tools/For_programmers and List of properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:List_of_properties. If some tools don't have their own Items, feel free to create them. - Hardware issues at Toolforge and CloudVPS https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/cloud-announce/2019-February/000135.html affect lots of tools and coincide with changes in the statement stats dynamics https://grafana.wikimedia.org/d/000000175/wikidata-datamodel-statements?panelId=1&fullscreen&orgId=1&from=1547764357626&to=1551156357626&refresh=30m - WikibaseCirrusSearch will become a Mediawiki extension https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata/2019-February/012798.html - You can still help Shani Evenstein with her research: Wikidata as a Learning Platform https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_h3LPcPgM2V3W5tNdRdWjw3ayRUq73nD0HyhVz07SKwE0Hw/viewform

Did you know?

- Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties: - General datatypes: drag coefficient https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6497, illiterate population https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6498, literate population https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6499, non-free artwork image URL https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6500, taxon author citation https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6507, total goals in career https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6509, stall speed https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6510 - External identifiers: Enciclopedia delle donne ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6488, Joan Miró Online Image Bank ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6489, BIDICAM authority ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6490, Board Game Atlas ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6491, BVPH authority ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6492, CCBAE publication ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6493, ISTC No. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6494, KSI player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6495, Biblioteca Virtual Andalucía authority ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6496, Georgian National Filmography ID for Persons https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6501, JWF Wrestlers Database person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6502, Indian census area code (1991) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6503, Lithuanian Sport Encyclopedia (LSE) article ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6504, Eliseu Visconti Project ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6506, UN/CEFACT common code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P6512 - New property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review: - General datatypes: ScaleNet ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ScaleNet_ID, Lokalhistoriewiki article https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Lokalhistoriewiki_article, Identifiant itch.io https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_itch.io, approach angle https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/approach_angle, departure angle https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/departure_angle, ride height https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ride_height, type of front suspensions https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/type_of_front_suspensions, type of rear suspensions https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/type_of_rear_suspensions, Football Money League rank https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Football_Money_League_rank, is model of https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/is_model_of, constraint clarification https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/constraint_clarification, has phenotype https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/has_phenotype, observed in https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/observed_in, replacement property https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/replacement_property, evidenční číslo domu https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/eviden%C4%8Dn%C3%AD_%C4%8D%C3%ADslo_domu, Stack Exchange site https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Stack_Exchange_site - External identifiers: WhoSampled artist https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WhoSampled_artist, äriregister https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/%C3%A4riregister, ISO 639-3 Change Request ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ISO_639-3_Change_Request_ID, Queerly Represent Me identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Queerly_Represent_Me_identifier, V.League player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/V.League_player_ID, Martindale-Hubbell profile https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Martindale-Hubbell_profile, Google Play Movies & TV id https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Google_Play_Movies_%26_TV_id, Fondation Maeght ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Fondation_Maeght_ID, identifiant d'un jeu de données sur data.gouv.fr https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_d%27un_jeu_de_donn%C3%A9es_sur_data.gouv.fr, BHL part ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BHL_part_ID, ETS Designated Institution code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ETS_Designated_Institution_code, Gateway to Research Project ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Gateway_to_Research_Project_ID, Yandex.Music label ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Yandex.Music_label_ID, Yandex.Music genre ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Yandex.Music_genre_ID - Query examples: - Bubble chart of Indian universities with the most people ever employed by them https://query.wikidata.org/embed.html#%23defaultView%3ABubbleChart%0ASELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3FuLabel%20(COUNT(%3Fr)%20as%20%3Fpop)%20%3Fu%0A%7B%0A%20%20%3Fr%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ5.%0A%20%20%3Fr%20wdt%3AP108%20%3Fu.%0A%20%20%3Fu%20wdt%3AP17%20wd%3AQ668.%0A%20%20%3Fu%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279*%20wd%3AQ3918.%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22gu%2Chi%2Cen%22%20%7D%0A%7D%0AGROUP%20BY%20%3Fpop%20%3FuLabel%20%3Fu%0AORDER%20BY%20DESC(%3Fpop)%0A%23 (source https://twitter.com/wikidataindia/status/1095488605030633472 ) - Graph of shared borders between certain West Bengal community development blocks https://query.wikidata.org/embed.html#%23defaultView%3AGraph%0APREFIX%20gas%3A%20%3Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigdata.com%2Frdf%2Fgas%23%3E%0ASELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3Fimage%20%3FlinkTo%0AWHERE%0A%7B%0A%20%20SERVICE%20gas%3Aservice%20%7B%0A%20%20gas%3Aprogram%20gas%3AgasClass%20%22com.bigdata.rdf.graph.analytics.SSSP%22%20%3B%0A%20%20gas%3Ain%20wd%3AQ15229326%3B%0A%20%20gas%3AtraversalDirection%20%22Undirected%22%20%3B%0A%20%20gas%3Aout%20%3Fitem%20%3B%0A%20%20gas%3Aout1%20%3Fdepth%20%3B%0A%20%20gas%3AmaxIterations%202%20%3B%0A%20%20gas%3AlinkType%20wdt%3AP47%20.%0A%20%20%7D%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP47%20%3FlinkTo%20%7D%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7Bbd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22bn%2Cen%22%20%7D%0A%7D%0A%23 (source https://twitter.com/wikidataindia/status/1096148723929890816 ) - Tree map of ambassadors to India https://query.wikidata.org/embed.html#%23defaultView%3ATreeMap%0ASELECT%20(%22ambassadors%20to%20India%22%20as%20%3FdivLabel)%20%3Fc%20%3FcLabel%20%3Fa%20%3FaLabel%0A%7B%0A%20%20%3Fc%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ30056023.%0A%20%20%3Fa%20wdt%3AP39%20%3Fc.%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22%20%7D%0A%7D%0A%23 (source https://twitter.com/wikidataindia/status/1096868505910005760 ) - Fictional swords https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3FownerLabel%20%3FworkLabel%20%3FuniverseLabel%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ15720873%20.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP1080%20%3Funiverse%20%7D%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP1441%20%3Fwork%20%7D%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP127%20%3Fowner%20%7D%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D%20ORDER%20BY%20%3FuniverseLabel%20%3FitemLabel%20%3FownerLabel (source https://twitter.com/slaettaratindur/status/1095044800406061056) - Taxa named after women scientists https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3AGraph%0ASELECT%20%3Fitem%20%28%2200FFFF%22%20AS%20%3Frgb%29%20%3FitemLabel%20%3Fperson%20%3FpersonLabel%20%3Fimage%0AWHERE%20%0A%7B%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ16521.%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP138%20%3Fperson.%0A%20%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP21%20wd%3AQ6581072.%0A%20%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP106%20%3Focc.%0A%20%20%3Focc%20wdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ901.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage%7D.%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D (source https://twitter.com/WikiDigi/status/1096396087974227969) - Timeline of red pandas https://query.wikidata.org/#%23Red%20pandas%0A%23defaultView%3ATimeline%0ASELECT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3FitemDescription%20%3Fdob%20%3Fdod%0AWHERE%20%0A%7B%0A%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ41960.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP569%20%3Fdob%7D.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP570%20%3Fdod%7D.%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22fr%2C%20en%22.%20%7D%0A%7D (source https://twitter.com/sukkoria/status/1097235739748769792)

Development

- Improve the tools dropdown on query.wikidata.org, which now links Tools https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Tools categories and the Toolforge https://tools.wmflabs.org/hay/directory/#/search/wikidata ( phabricator:T214577 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T214577) - Implement the diff view for Schemas (phabricator:T214396 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T214396, phabricator:T215514 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T215514) - Implement undo for Schemas (phabricator:T214914 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T214914) - Prevent redirecting an entity to itself (phabricator:T214775 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T214775) - Make pressing enter when editing a lemma save the lemma ( phabricator:T206140 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T206140) - Strip whitespace around sense glosses (phabricator:T212019 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T212019) - Create LilyPond datatype (phabricator:T215284 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T215284) - More work to get the new version of the termbox readable on mobile

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