*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>*
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March 2024 (UTC)
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