* Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week. This is the Wikidata summary of the week before 2024-07-22. Please help Translate https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Current.*
* Discussions *
- New requests for permissions/Bot: - DannyS712 bot https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/DannyS712_bot - Task/s: I want to get approval for a bot with translation admin rights that will automatically mark pages for translations if and only if the latest version is identical to the version that is already in the translation system, i.e. only pages with no "net" changes in the pending edits. - DerIchBot https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/DerIchBot - Task/s: Adding data about schools provided by the German and Austrian governments to wikidata. - DifoolBot 5 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/DifoolBot_5 - Task/s: Change reference URLs into the related ID property and merge references with the same ID property. - AroundTheBot https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/AroundTheBot - Task/s: Automated import of Albanian nouns with IPA from Wiktionary, with the long-term goal of using this data to do pronunciation-based comparison/word evolution between languages.
* Events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events *
- Past: Wikimedia Indonesia hosted the 2024 Data Visualization Competition https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Kompetisi_Penyajian_Data_2024 from June 5 to 18. The event featured data visualizations (posters and graphics) and short essays using data from Wikidata. Visit the competition page https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Kompetisi_Penyajian_Data_2024 (in Indonesian) to view the winning entries. - Upcoming: Wikidata's 12th birthday decentralized events will take place in October and November 2024. Feel free to browse the documentation pages https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Twelfth_Birthday to learn how to organize an event in your area, get funding, and get in touch with other organizers.
* Press, articles, blog posts, videos *
- Papers: - Representación de datos abiertos con Wikidata Query Service (Q126917814) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q126917814. This paper details the Wikidata Query Service, for the creation of data visualizations. All visualization options available in the WQS are explored, accompanied by example queries that introduce the implementation of these visualizations. By Ángel Obregón-Sierra and Silvia Cecilia Anselmi. - Beyond Aesthetics: Cultural Competence in Text-to-Image Models https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.06863 - with CUBE, a benchmark built out of Wikidata, to evaluate cultural awareness and cultural diversity of text-to-image models (Kannen et al, 2024) - Videos: OpenRefine import into Wikidata of data from the BnF catalog: books by Marguerite Van de Wiele https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xsCXkOA2Zs (in French)
* Tool of the week *
- Paulina https://paulina.toolforge.org/, a new tool for exploring public domain works.
* Other Noteworthy Stuff *
- WMF Product and Technology Advisory Council (PTAC) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Product_and_Technology_Advisory_Council/Proposal invites interested volunteers to apply. As part of the movement strategy recommendation for "Coordinating Across Stakeholders," the PTAC will bring technical contributors and the Wikimedia Foundation together to co-define a more resilient, future-proof technological platform.
* Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties and property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review *
- Newest General datatypes: - coin edge image https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12849 (image or images that show the edge of a coin) - ozone depletion potential https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12853 (relative amount of degradation to the ozone layer relative to CFC-11) - EntitySchema for class https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12861 (schema that members of a class should conform to) - writing technique https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12876 (technique used for writing on stone, paper or other support) - last appearance https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12878 (last work featuring a fictional character or item) - Tüik mahalle ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12883 (identifier of neighborhoods (mahalle) in Turkey in TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute) database) - Sandbox-EntitySchema https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12886 (Sandbox property for value of type "EntitySchema") - myfixguide.com Category ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12889 (photos about how to repair hardware) - indexer https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12895 (entity responsible for compiling an index of a book, database, website or other forms of media publications in the form of a methodical arrangement of records designed to enable users to locate information quickly) - Newest External identifiers: English-Irish Dictionary ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12833, PMC journal ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12834, Census ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12835, Douban personage ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12836, Avibase person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12837, Brezhoneg21 ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12838, European Education Thesaurus ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12839, Cineuropa distributor ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12840, Cineuropa production company ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12841, OpenCitations Meta ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12842, IGN franchise ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12843, Federal Reserve Subject Taxonomy ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12844, Farhang-i forsī ba rusī ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12845, Devri ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12846, Cambridge University Press ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12847, Canadian Virtual War Memorial ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12848, Personnel Records of the First World War ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12850, Fowler’s Concise Dictionary ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12851, NooSFere publisher ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12852, Plex person key https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12854, BHMPI OBJ ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12855, Index Fungorum person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12856, stiga.trefik.cz player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12857, UNIBO professor ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12858, Cineuropa international sales agent ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12859, Mapes de Patrimoni Cultural ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12860, Il Nuovo DOP ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12862, RGALI person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12863, RGALI organization ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12864, Archelec person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12865, Lojas com História ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12866, milononline.net entry ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12867, Hebrew Academy term ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12868, LAGL author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12869, KANAL ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12870, Google Play author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12871, Overcast episode ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12872, ArchWiki article https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12873, Valencian Library ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12874, Star Wars.com ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12875, ScienceDirect journal ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12877, Filmová databáze film ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12879, Filmová databáze person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12880, FC Krasnodar player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12881, Iraqnla book ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12882, Alle Burgen ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12884, Italian-English Dictionary ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12885, islamway authority ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12887, Metamath statement ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12888, Imperial University of Dorpat student ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12890, Coptic Dictionary Online ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12891, English-Italian Dictionary ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12892, autoritateak.eus ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12893, Museum of the Russian Academy of Arts artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12894, Nintendo Life company ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12896, Wiley Online Library journal ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12897, Museums in Russia ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12898, Helveticat ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12899, ARABTERM entry ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12900, Hawramani Arabic Lexicon entry ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12901, Women in Resistance ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12902 - New General datatypes property proposals to review: - date de vote https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/date_de_vote (vote date, date on which people decided or cast their ballot) - object of action & object class of action https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/object_of_action_%26_object_class_of_action (specific object to which an action or class of actions occurs) - Public funding https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Public_funding (amount of public funding an organisation receives) - schmeckt nach https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/schmeckt_nach (taste that a food or drink has) - Kunstnerforbundet kunstner ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kunstnerforbundet_kunstner_ID (Identifier for an artist member of Kunstnerforbundet in norway) - New External identifier property proposals to review: Pocket Oxford German Dictionary: German-English ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Pocket_Oxford_German_Dictionary:_German-English_ID, Pocket Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary: French-English ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Pocket_Oxford-Hachette_French_Dictionary:_French-English_ID, Manhom Arabic Profile ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Manhom_Arabic_Profile_ID, WorldCyclingStats ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WorldCyclingStats_ID, Thinkwiki article https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Thinkwiki_article, identifier of the educational center of resistance and deportation of Landes https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifier_of_the_educational_center_of_resistance_and_deportation_of_Landes, SideReel series ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SideReel_series_ID, SideReel series URL slug https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SideReel_series_URL_slug, africanmusiclibrary.org artist id https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/africanmusiclibrary.org_artist_id, The New Mithraeum ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/The_New_Mithraeum_ID, Stichting Erfgoed Nederlandse Biercultuur beer ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Stichting_Erfgoed_Nederlandse_Biercultuur_beer_ID, Taylor & Francis journal ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Taylor_%26_Francis_journal_ID, JTA Sightseeing Database ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/JTA_Sightseeing_Database_ID, Emerald Group Publishing journal ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Emerald_Group_Publishing_journal_ID, Finnish Ministers database ID (new) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Finnish_Ministers_database_ID_(new), Glosbe Old High German Lexeme ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Glosbe_Old_High_German_Lexeme_ID, Tretyakov Gallery artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Tretyakov_Gallery_artist_ID, State Historical Museum of Russia person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/State_Historical_Museum_of_Russia_person_ID, U.S. Copyright Office Public Records System work ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/U.S._Copyright_Office_Public_Records_System_work_ID, Encyclopaedia of Islam (french edition) ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Encyclopaedia_of_Islam_(french_edition)_ID, French Bathing water ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/French_Bathing_water_ID, Religion Past and Present Online (German edition) ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Religion_Past_and_Present_Online_(German_edition)_ID, mandumah ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/mandumah_ID, Pocket Oxford German Dictionary: English-German ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Pocket_Oxford_German_Dictionary:_English-German_ID, Pocket Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary: English-French ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Pocket_Oxford-Hachette_French_Dictionary:_English-French_ID
You can comment on all open property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview!
* Did you know? *
- Query examples: - UEFA teams and the number of players on the team https://w.wiki/Aj37 (source https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Project_chat#All_(but_1)_UEFA_teams_since_1960_now_link_to_players ) - Species of birds and their sounds https://w.wiki/AhtV (source https://x.com/espejolento/status/1814353851253735846) - Archaeological sites and remains in Malaysia with National Heritage status https://w.wiki/AhGu (source https://x.com/FarisHzmn/status/1814277712430956614) - Map of Filming Locations, excludes countries https://w.wiki/AgyC ( source https://x.com/jamesinealing/status/1813662266744815705) - Newest WikiProjects https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects:
- Reference Verification https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Reference_Verification - a research and development project aimed at helping Wikidata editors check the quality of external references based on various types of AI/ML models. - NZWomenPhotographers https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_NZWomenPhotographers - aims to improve information about New Zealand women photographers, based on a dataset provided by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. - Newest database reports https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports: Items with P569=P570 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports/items_with_P569%3DP570 - Items with instance of (P31) --> human (Q5) and the same year in date of birth (P569) and date of death (P570) (2024-07-22) - Showcase Items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items: Crawford (Q20731004) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20731004 - family name - Showcase Lexemes https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes: water (L3302) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L3302 - (S1) common liquid substance (S2) chemical compound of hydrogen and oxygen (H₂O) (S3) a body of water, usually a river, a lake, or an ocean
* Development *
- mul: We fixed the last blocker for the limited MUL rollout to Wikidata on July 29th (phab:T362917 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T362917) - EntitySchemas: - We fixed a misplaced background color in EntitySchema (phab:T369283 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T369283) - haswbstatement https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Extension:WikibaseCirrusSearch#Keywords searches now work for EntitySchema statements (phab:T369495 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T369495) - We’re investigating how to make EntitySchemas searchable by label ( phab:T362005 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T362005) - Query Service: preparation for the graph split is continuing by the Search Platform Team. We started looking into adapting the constraints checks for it (phab:T369079 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T369079)
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.
* Weekly Tasks *
- Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Newest_properties_and_property_proposals_to_review . - Contribute to the showcase Item and Lexeme above https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know? . - Summarize your WikiProject's ongoing activities https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know? in one or two sentences. - 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