*Hello all, here's your very last Wikidata newsletter for 2020. Thanks a
lot to everyone who contributed to its content!*
Discussions
- Open request for CheckUser: 997kB
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/CheckUser/1997kB>
- There's a discussion
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Talk:Q21510856#mandatory_%E2%86%92_required>
about
what the best label for required qualifier constraint
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21510856> happens to be.
Events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>
- Ongoing: rC3 <https://rc3.world/rc3/> (remote Chaos Communication
Congress). Several Wikidata-related talks and meetups happening on December
27th, 28th and 29th: introduction to Wikidata, Wikidata for
datajournalists, Wikidata meetups in German and English, and a Query
Service workshop. (see Wikipaka schedule
<https://cfp.verschwoerhaus.de/rc3-2020/schedule/> for more details)
Tool of the week
- Template:TP administrative area
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Template:TP_administrative_area> is a new
template designed for all items which are instance of administrative
territorial entity <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q56061>. It defines
useful queries for those items. For example, {{QT|Q173695}} links to this
page <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Talk:Q173695>. Feedback and
contributions are welcome.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- Project Grants open call for proposals in 2021
<https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2020-December/096052.html>.
Changes in the review process for Project Grants in 2021; the open call for
community organizing proposals will be from January 11 to February 10 and
the open call for software and research proposals will be from February 15
to March 16.
Did you know?
- Newest properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>:
- General datatypes: small logo or icon
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8972>, lunar coordinates
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8981>
- External identifiers: CINE21 person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8969>, Chinese Painting
Database ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8970>, Cinémathèque
québécoise person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8971>, Humanitarian
OpenStreetMap Tasking Manager project ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8973>, SAPA ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8974>, Manus Online author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8975>, Lichess username
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8976>, CITWF person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8977>, DBLP publication ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8978>, DataTrek ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8979>, KANTO ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8980>
- New property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to
review:
- General datatypes: abstract
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/abstract>,
thesis
committee chair
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/thesis_committee_chair>
, character type
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/character_type>
, Calificación de videojuegos
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Calificaci%C3%B3n_de_videojuegos>
, Regente
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Regente>, Nação
(candomblé)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Na%C3%A7%C3%A3o_(candombl%C3%A9)>
, Liderança
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Lideran%C3%A7a>
, Bharati Braille
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Bharati_Braille>
, number of walks
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/number_of_walks>
, number of hits
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/number_of_hits>
, doubles hit
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/doubles_hit>
, triples hit
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/triples_hit>
, Through point
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Through_point>
- External identifiers: TuneIn Podcasts show ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TuneIn_Podcasts_show_ID>
, RadioPublic show ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/RadioPublic_show_ID>
, Player.fm show ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Player.fm_show_ID>
, World Rowing ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/World_Rowing_ID>
, MNBAQ ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MNBAQ_ID>,
Libsyn
show ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Libsyn_show_ID>
, PodBean show ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PodBean_show_ID>
, BG School ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BG_School_ID>
, JAD ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/JAD_ID>, RDA
value vocabularies ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/RDA_value_vocabularies_ID>
, BHCL UUID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BHCL_UUID>,
Podtail
show ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Podtail_show_ID>
, Provenio UUID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Provenio_UUID>
, AbandonSocios ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/AbandonSocios_ID>
, Mitre ATT&CK ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Mitre_ATT%26CK_ID>
, Lexikon zum Literatur- und Kulturbetrieb im Österreich der
Zwischenkriegszeit ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Lexikon_zum_Literatur-_und_Kulturbetrieb_im_%C3%96sterreich_der_Zwischenkriegszeit_ID>
, International Encyclopedia of the First World War ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/International_Encyclopedia_of_the_First_World_War_ID>
, SFLI ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SFLI_ID>, Game
UI Database ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Game_UI_Database_ID>
, DiVo person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DiVo_person_ID>
, e-GEDSH ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/e-GEDSH_ID>
, Projecto Vercial author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Projecto_Vercial_author_ID>
, Calaméo ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Calam%C3%A9o_ID>
, Lumières Lausanne ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Lumi%C3%A8res_Lausanne_ID>
, Swiss Unihockey Player ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Swiss_Unihockey_Player_ID>
, IFF player ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IFF_player_ID>
, Internet Game Database numeric game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Internet_Game_Database_numeric_game_ID>
, AV Production person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/AV_Production_person_ID>
, Magyar Életrajzi Lexikon ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Magyar_%C3%89letrajzi_Lexikon_ID>
, Studium Parisiense ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Studium_Parisiense_ID>
, I professori dell'Università di Pavia (1859-1961) ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/I_professori_dell%27Universit%C3%A0_di_Pavia_(1859-1961)_ID>
, A*dS Encyclopedia
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/A*dS_Encyclopedia>
, Viceversa Letteratura author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Viceversa_Letteratura_author_ID>
, Ancient History Encyclopedia ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Ancient_History_Encyclopedia_ID>
, The Podcast App show ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/The_Podcast_App_show_ID>
, viaggiareinpuglia.it ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/viaggiareinpuglia.it_ID>
, Encyclopedia of Saami Culture ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Encyclopedia_of_Saami_Culture_ID>
, DiCamillo Database Country House ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DiCamillo_Database_Country_House_ID>
, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/International_Standard_Bible_Encyclopedia_ID>
, Biographical Archive of Psychiatry ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Biographical_Archive_of_Psychiatry_ID>
, Play:Right video game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Play:Right_video_game_ID>
, Spletni biografski leksikon znanih Primorcev in Primork ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Spletni_biografski_leksikon_znanih_Primorcev_in_Primork_ID>
, TheCocktailDB ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TheCocktailDB_ID>
, Muck Rack media outlet ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Muck_Rack_media_outlet_ID>
, Biographical Dictionary of the Czech Lands
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Biographical_Dictionary_of_the_Czech_Lands>
- Query examples:
- Check Corona vaccine progress using Wikidata SPARQL to get metadata
about the countries see notebook
<https://github.com/salgo60/CoronaVaccinationCheck/blob/main/README.md> -
SPARQL query <https://w.wiki/sBQ>
Development
Due to the winter holidays, the development team is taking a break and no
deployment is happening for Wikidata at the moment :)
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>
--
Léa Lacroix
Community Engagement Coordinator
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.