*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 2024-03-25.*
- *Discussions* - Closed request for adminship: KonstantinaG07 3 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Administrator#KonstantinaG07_3 - Adminship request successful, congratulations KonstantinaG07 3!
- *Events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events* - 2024 Women's Wiki Month Datathon https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Indonesia/Kegiatan/Datathon (Indonesian) Between 24 - 26 March 2024, Wikimedia Indonesia is hosting a competitive Data-thon with Prizes available for editing and enriching Wikidata items on the topic of Women's Health. *Full details on the project page.* - Wikidata and FactGrid - Knowledge Graphs of data query entry https://www.mshb.fr/event/datalab-mshb-rennes-graphes-connaissances-wikidata-factgrid-saisie-linterrogation-donnees (French) - a workshop taking place 26 March, 13:30 - 16:30 (GMT+1), hosted by Datalab MSHB Rennes and moderated by Jean-Baptiste Pressac. - Levelling Up Days 2024 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Leveling_Up_Days_2024 is an online event designed to welcome new people to Wikidata, upgrade their editing skills and find out about useful tools and apps. Join us for a series of videos and discussions regarding Wikidata and its uses in and outside of the Wikimedia projects. - Program https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Leveling_Up_Days_2024#Program - the live portions of the event take place across the weekends 5-7 and 12-14 April - YouTube Video Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLduaHBu_3ejNsjilXbEdD2eQjUG2yAyTA
- *Press, articles, blog posts, videos* - Blogs - Are our Wikibase QueryServices about to mess up two millennia of historical dates? https://blog.factgrid.de/archives/3467 by Olaf Simons. This article discusses the intricacies and drawbacks of historical dates stored in Wikidata under different Calendars (e.g. Julian and Gregorian). - At least a make shift solution: The “Julian calendar stabiliser” https://blog.factgrid.de/archives/3541 by Olaf Simons. An update to the above article, including input from community members. - Papers - Contributor or Commodity? Inequities of Labor and Representation in Wikidata https://www.researchgate.net/publication/379048762_Contributor_or_Commodity_Inequities_of_Labor_and_Representation_in_Wikidata - this paper by m:User:MatthewVetter https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:MatthewVetter explores gender diversity, representation and decision-makers of Ontology discussions impacting Queer and Gender diversity. - Videos - Co to są Wikidane - wprowadzenie dla początkujących https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1cYXBp_2B8 [*What is Wikidata? An Introduction for Beginners*] (Polish) - recording of a webinar held by Wikimedia Polska, with Jarosław Błaszczak https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Powerek38 and Jolanta Drzewakowska https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Jolanta_Drzewakowska_(WMPL). - Leveraging Quantitative Bibliometrics in Assyriology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nYbRBJ_bgE - Exploring Distant Reading, Computational Linguistics, and the FactGrid Cuneiform Wikibase Project https://database.factgrid.de/wiki/FactGrid:Cuneiform_Project, presented by Adam Anderson. - Wikibase Training workshop for Librarians at College of Science Library, KNUST https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v9Px843C2w organized by KNUST Wiki Club in collaboration with Dagbani Wikimedians user group. - Wikipediapodden episode 254 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcSSb67Zw0g (Swedish) - Wikipedia Weekly Network recording, hosted by Jan Ainali and guest, Magnus. - How does a high school student promote the Taiwanese Wikimedia movement? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1uXu6j8-VY (Chinese) - a podcast feat. Wang Wenyue of the Wikidata Taiwan community. - Notebooks - Cycling stage race explorer https://observablehq.com/@pac02/cycling-stage-race-explorer, an Observable notebook - Ontology Explorer https://observablehq.com/@pac02/ontology-explorer, also an Observable notebook, explore the subclasses in front or behind a Wikidata Item.
- *Tool of the week* - Members of European Parliament https://observablehq.com/@pac02/members-of-european-parliament by pac02. Explore visualisations of MEP's in the European Parliament. Country of origin, gender, political alignment and other properties from Wikidata can be explored.
- *Other Noteworthy Stuff* - Wikimedia Deutschland published a *Call for Software Contributions https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Software_Collaboration_for_Wikidata/Open_Call*! Application deadline is April 21th, 23:59 (GMT+1). - *Wikimedia Foundation Research Award of the Year 2023 https://openreview.net/group?id=wikimediafoundation.org/Wikimedia/2023/RAY&referrer=%5BHomepage%5D(%2F)#tab-your-consoles* - We encourage you to nominate and vote for research papers published in 2023 that focused on or benefited the Wikimedia projects (we're not biased but hope you vote for Wikidata-based Papers). Please submit your nominations by April 18, 2024. - In preparation for the Research Track of the 11th Wiki Workshop, there is now a *Call for Contributions https://wikiworkshop.org/call-for-papers/* for the event scheduled virtually on June 20, 2024 (tentatively 12:00-19:00 UTC). The Wiki Workshop aims to bring together researchers who study all aspects of the Wikimedia Projects. We hope Wikidata and Wikibase are well represented! Submission deadline: April 22, 2024 (23:59 AoE)
- *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 properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties: - General datatypes: - form decomposition https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12527 (decomposition of a word) - Nanopublication identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12545 (Nanopublications are small RDF-based publications, quite similar to Wikidata Statements with references and history.) - media modality https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12548 (lists which media modalities are present, particularly in digital, multimodal creative works such as electronic literature) - height of letters https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12549 (height of the letters of an inscription) - External identifiers: TNHR&CE temple ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12528, Diccionario de la lengua española entry ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12529, Malaysia company new number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12530, GARAE ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12531, Oyez Project ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12532, Gematsu event ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12533, Singapore Infopedia ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12534, OSL ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12535, Combine OverWiki ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12536, EJAtlas ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12537, Galician Authors in the BUSC ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12538, Premier League player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12539, Ludzie Nauki ID (new) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12541, WhatsApp channel ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12542, Portal Wiki ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12543, RatingGraph TV show ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12544, Instagram account numeric ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12546, Doom Wiki ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12547, DWDS sense ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12550, 11v11 player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12551, hyatt Hotel ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12552, ECF rating code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12553 - New property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review: - General datatypes: - document keywords https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/document_keywords (Keywords associated with the text found in <code><meta name="keywords"></code> of an HTML document.) - official gazette https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/official_gazette (periodical publication authorised to publish public or legal notices for that administrative entity or governmental institution) - Imagehash difference hash https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Imagehash_difference_hash (Imagehash difference hash is hash which tells whether two images look nearly identical.) - Image of construction https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Image_of_construction (image showing the building/object/work under construction) - RTE substation ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/RTE_substation_ID (Identifier of electrical substations operated by RTE in France) - Caste https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Caste (Property to indicate the caste affiliation of individuals in India.) - External identifiers: SNS Info Saúde https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SNS_Info_Sa%C3%BAde, Zentrum für Dramatik ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Zentrum_f%C3%BCr_Dramatik_ID, Michigan Historical Marker ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Michigan_Historical_Marker_ID, RERO+ ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/RERO%2B_ID, Encyclopaedia of the Qur'ān entry https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Encyclopaedia_of_the_Qur%27%C4%81n_entry, CalPhotos taxon ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CalPhotos_taxon_ID, Traineras rower ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Traineras_rower_ID, Traineras club ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Traineras_club_ID, Traineras competition ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Traineras_competition_ID, Peertube Channel Address https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Peertube_Channel_Address, TMDB TV IDs https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TMDB_TV_IDs, istina.msu.ru person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/istina.msu.ru_person_ID, arch2.iofe.center person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/arch2.iofe.center_person_ID, identifiant Sculpturo https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_Sculpturo, SteamGridDB ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SteamGridDB_ID, Amazon Luna game ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Amazon_Luna_game_ID, AllSkaters persons ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/AllSkaters_persons_ID, Triton Poker player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Triton_Poker_player_ID, ASM Mammal Diversity Database ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ASM_Mammal_Diversity_Database_ID, Mammal Diversity Database ID (MMD ID) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Mammal_Diversity_Database_ID_(MMD_ID), BSWW team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BSWW_team_ID, Algerian National Library ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Algerian_National_Library_ID, museum-digital person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/museum-digital_person_ID, Quran.com entry https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Quran.com_entry, ID of member of the Chambre des députés https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ID_of_member_of_the_Chambre_des_d%C3%A9put%C3%A9s, Supreme Court of Canada case number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Supreme_Court_of_Canada_case_number, Featherbase ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Featherbase_ID, TMDB award IDs https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TMDB_award_IDs, Theatrical Index theatre ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Theatrical_Index_theatre_ID, Algerian National Assembly ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Algerian_National_Assembly_ID, OSHA Occupational Chemical Database ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/OSHA_Occupational_Chemical_Database_ID, Brazilian Football Confederation player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Brazilian_Football_Confederation_player_ID - Deleted properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Properties_for_deletion:
You can comment on all open property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview!
- *Did you know?* - Query examples: - Graph of all individuals connected to the Suffrage Interviews and institutions holding their oral history https://w.wiki/9BhX - QLever: Find items with no 'en' Label but are linked to other Wikimedia Projects https://qlever.cs.uni-freiburg.de/wikidata/rCxO1O - Newest WikiProjects https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects: The Women's Library LSE Suffrage Interviews Project https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_The_Women%E2%80%99s_Library_LSESuffrageInterviewsProject - this project aims to populate and enrich items connected with participants of *The Suffragette Interviews https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100380678*. - Newest database reports https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports: Most sitelinked items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports/Most_sitelinked_items - explore this DB report if you're curious to see what is connected most frequently to Wikidata Items. - Showcase Items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items: Symphony No.7 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q260957 - in A Major, Op. 92, by Ludwig von Beethoven. - Showcase Lexemes https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes: अग्नि https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L678505 -the Sanskrit word for 'fire' and also the Hindu God of fire 'Agni'
- *Development* - Wikibase REST API: - We worked on the ability to create Items via POST /entities/items (phab:T342990 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T342990) - We worked on making it possible to modify the data of a Property via PATCH /entities/properties/{property_id} (phab:T347394 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T347394) - EntitySchemas: We are getting back to making architecture improvements to enable the new datatype to link to EntitySchemas in statements. - IP masking: We wrapped up the work on adapting Wikibase for the upcoming IP masking changes. - Query Service: We added the ability to stop a query in the UI in order to not have to wait for a broken query to finish or run into a time-out. You can find the stop button below the run button in the query UI now.
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. - 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
*Read the full report https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/2024_03_25* · Unsubscribe https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Global_message_delivery/Targets/Wikidata · Danny Benjafield (WMDE) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Danny_Benjafield_(WMDE) 13:13, 25 March 2024 (UTC) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User_talk:Danny_Benjafield_(WMDE)#c-Danny_Benjafield_(WMDE)-20240325131300-Wikidata_weekly_Summary_621:_Test