*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata
over the last week.*
Discussions
- Open request for adminship: Stanglavine
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Administrator/Stanglavine_2>
Events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>
- Upcoming: Celtic Knot Wikimedia Language conference
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Celtic_Knot_Conference_2020> (remote,
July 9-10): program & concept are published, registration is open
- Upcoming: live OpenRefine introduction et demonstration
<https://www.twitch.tv/belett>, by Vigneron
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:VIGNERON>, on Twitch and in French,
Tuesday June 16 at 20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
- Past: Wikidata queries workshop
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/SWT_Indic_Workshop_Series_2020/Workshops#Writing_Wikidata_queries>,
June 21st, in the frame of the Small wiki toolkits–Indic workshop series
Press, articles, blog posts, videos
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage>
- When Deno meets Wikidata
<https://medium.com/@jsamwrites/when-deno-meets-wikidata-302f8e5b6700>
(blog post)
- Writing Wikidata Queries
<https://goinggnu.wordpress.com/2020/06/21/writing-wikidata-queries-workshop-notes/>
(Workshop Notes)
- Wikidata course at TAU: Hosting Denny Vrandečić. The future of
Wikidata, Abstract Wikipedia WikiLambda - YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vYOpV-1ipU>
Tool of the week
- The *currentDate* gadget
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets>
automatically adds the current date when using retrieved
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P813> in a reference.
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- On Commons, c:Template:Wikidata Infobox
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Wikidata_Infobox> now has
over 3 million uses; see c:Category:Uses of Wikidata Infobox
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Uses_of_Wikidata_Infobox>.
- New page about the Bibliography of Wikidata
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Bibliography_of_Wikidata> –
needs help on expanding the list.
- Upcoming domain name migration on the Wikimedia Toolforge implies that
OpenRefine users need to update their Wikidata reconciliation service to
the new endpoint <https://wdreconcile.toolforge.org/en/api> which will
be available by default in the upcoming release of OpenRefine (3.4).
phab:T254172 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T254172>
- Wikirecords <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikirecords> - proposal
for a Wikibase-based sister-project
Did you know?
- Newest properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>:
- General datatypes: funder
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8324>, intended subject of
deprecated statement
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8327>, Democracy
Index <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8328>, principal
investigator <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8329>, file
page offset <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8330>, strike
tone <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8331>, applies to name
of value <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8338>, entry
receptor <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8339>, estimated
value <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8340>, media franchise
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8345>, Dewey Decimal
Classification (works) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8359>,
Library of Congress Classification (edition)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8360>, Universal Decimal
Classification (works) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8361>,
Regensburg Classification (works)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8362>, study type
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8363>
- External identifiers: Noovie person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8314>, NTB ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8315>, sobory.ru ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8316>, Philadelphia Museum
of Art person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8317>,
WorldFootball.net
stadium ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8318>, National
Football
Teams.com match ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8319>, EU-Football.info
stadium ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8320>, Canadian
Football League player ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8321>, cadastral
municipality number in Austria
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8322>, Monasteries in the
Netherlands until 1800 ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8323>, Indonesian intangible
cultural heritage
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8325>, Australian
Classification ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8326>, Dansk
litteraturs historie ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8332>,
DLive game ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8333>, MuseScore
artist ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8334>, Uffizi
artwork ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8335>, MNBAQ
artist ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8336>, Cimetières
de France ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8337>, Dansk
Biografisk Leksikon ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8341>,
SIUSA archival fonds ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8342>,
Odeon ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8343>, WikiTrek ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8344>, Nomor Pokok Wajib
Pajak <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8346>, Spotify
songwriter ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8347>, NVE
Elvenett elvID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8348>, Proleksis
enciklopedija ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8349>,
Singapore
Infopedia ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8350>, vglist
video game ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8351>, Veldkruus
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8352>, BitterDB compound
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8354>, Helsinki
persistent building ID Ratu
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8355>, SIUSA archive
producer family ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8356>, SIUSA
archive producer organization ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8357>, Museum of Family
History ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8358>, Deku Deals
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8364>, Thesaurus
Sozialwissenschaften ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8365>
- New property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to review:
- General datatypes: FIBA Hall of Fame
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FIBA_Hall_of_Fame>,
qualifier for this property
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/qualifier_for_this_property>,
Library and bibliographic classification
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Library_and_bibliographic_classification>,
gloss quote
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/gloss_quote>,
Vmusic.bg artist ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Vmusic.bg_artist_ID>,
black-and-white photograph
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/black-and-white_photograph>,
Gujin Tushu Jicheng link
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Gujin_Tushu_Jicheng_link>,
version control system
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/version_control_system>,
provisions
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/provisions>,
sleeping capacity
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/sleeping_capacity>,
floor area
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/floor_area>,
Dowker-Thistlethwaite notation
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Dowker-Thistlethwaite_notation>,
Encyclopedia Tatarica (tt) Online ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Encyclopedia_Tatarica_(tt)_Online_ID>,
twin town sign
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/twin_town_sign>,
floor material
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/floor_material>,
Encyclopedia Tatarica (ru) Online ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Encyclopedia_Tatarica_(ru)_Online_ID>,
intended background color
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/intended_background_color>,
is exception to constraint
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/is_exception_to_constraint>,
prohibits
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/prohibits>,
permits
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/permits>,
Kunya <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kunya>,
jour équivalent dans le calendrier correspondant
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/jour_%C3%A9quivalent_dans_le_calendrier_correspondant>,
context of death
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/context_of_death>,
inverse agonist of
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/inverse_agonist_of>,
seatwidth
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/seatwidth>,
external
error
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/external_error>,
set in environment
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/set_in_environment>
- External identifiers: IDU person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IDU_person_ID>,
SPOnG game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SPOnG_game_ID>,
Bundesinventar der historischen Verkehrswege der Schweiz (IVS)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Bundesinventar_der_historischen_Verkehrswege_der_Schweiz_(IVS)>,
Unique Property Reference Number
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Unique_Property_Reference_Number>,
Legacy.com newspaper ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Legacy.com_newspaper_ID>,
GCatholic person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GCatholic_person_ID>,
Econlib ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Econlib_ID>,
Opera Online opera house ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Opera_Online_opera_house_ID>,
Opera Online performer ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Opera_Online_performer_ID>,
finalesrugby.fr ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/finalesrugby.fr_ID>,
Opera Online conductor ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Opera_Online_conductor_ID>,
PMSA ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PMSA_ID>, duden
id <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/duden_id>,
KKBox track ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/KKBox_track_ID>,
Rate Your Music album ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Rate_Your_Music_album_ID>,
Offizielle Deutsche Charts album ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Offizielle_Deutsche_Charts_album_ID>,
locality number in Austria
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/locality_number_in_Austria>,
UNBIS Thesaurus ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/UNBIS_Thesaurus_ID>,
Qobuz album ID 2
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Qobuz_album_ID_2>,
AZLyrics.com song ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/AZLyrics.com_song_ID>,
GCatholic diocese ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GCatholic_diocese_ID>,
BBFC ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BBFC_ID>,
Criminological
Thesaurus ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Criminological_Thesaurus_ID>,
FIPRESCI person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FIPRESCI_person_ID>,
Web of Science ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Web_of_Science_ID>,
Crossref journal ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Crossref_journal_ID>,
KBpedia ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/KBpedia_ID>,
QUDT quantity kind ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/QUDT_quantity_kind_ID>,
Utenlandske krigsgraver i Norge ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Utenlandske_krigsgraver_i_Norge_ID>,
BWFpara.tournamentsoftware.com player ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/BWFpara.tournamentsoftware.com_player_ID>,
Directorio de Afrocubanas
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Directorio_de_Afrocubanas>,
Maitron des fusillés ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Maitron_des_fusill%C3%A9s_ID>,
TheFreeDictionary medical term ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TheFreeDictionary_medical_term_ID>,
Spanish Olympic Committee athlete ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Spanish_Olympic_Committee_athlete_ID>,
Naturvårdsverket Amenity ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Naturv%C3%A5rdsverket_Amenity_ID>,
Supreme Court of Sweden case number
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Supreme_Court_of_Sweden_case_number>
- Query examples:
- Apologies for both of the problematic queries ("MWAPI searches in
wikidata about people described as slave traders by citizenship"
in Weekly
Summary #419 and "Monuments named after/commemorating/depicting slave
traders” in Weekly Summary #420). The "MWAPI searches in wikidata about
people described as slave traders by citizenship” in #419 lists
any people
with the word "slave" in a label, description or alias, among
them several
people who are not slave traders. The "Monuments named
after/commemorating/depicting slave traders” in #420 incorrectly
linked this
query <https://w.wiki/TUg> for enslaved people instead of this query
<https://w.wiki/TUZ> for slavetraders.
- Ages of US presidents/vice-presidents: today, when leaving office,
at death <https://w.wiki/Ufc>
- The subway network of Stockholm <https://w.wiki/UDF>
- Former footballers who have ever been an MP in the UK parliament
<https://w.wiki/UFK> (Source
<https://twitter.com/tmtm/status/1272835222384623616>)
- Latin American Women Writers with a GND ID <https://w.wiki/UXQ> (
Source <https://twitter.com/espejolento/status/1273659553771479040>)
- Roads that are named after film directors <https://w.wiki/Uf9> (
Source <https://twitter.com/1Veertje/status/1274260959578775552>)
- Wikidata Queries around the SARS-CoV-2 virus and pandemic
<https://egonw.github.io/SARS-CoV-2-Queries/>
- Newest WikiProjects
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects>:
WikiProject Sweden
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Sweden>, WikiProject
Ennegreciendo/Noircir Wikimedia
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Ennegreciendo/Noircir_Wikimedia>
Development
- Continue working on the infrastructure review, in order to address the
most pressing infrastructure issues
- Make the Wikibase.git code base PSR-4 compatible (phab:T172368
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T172368>)
- Work on an overview of existing types of coupling in Wikibase between
Repo and Client (phab:T254902 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T254902>
)
- More work on consistency of UX components
- Handle failed requests to the federation source wiki when saving
statements (phab:T254889 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T254889>)
- Catch federated properties exceptions in getParserOutput and display
error page (phab:T255010 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T255010>)
- Improve the permissions for Blazegraph in wdqs docker image (
phab:T237248 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T237248>)
- Create entitySources config for WMF production wikis (phab:T254315
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T254315>)
- Participate in fixing several incidents (phab:T255855
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T255855>, phab:T255410
<https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T255410>)
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>
--
Mohammed Sadat
*Community Communications Manager for Wikidata/Wikibase*
Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24
10963 Berlin
www.wikimedia.de