*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.*
Discussions
- Open request for adminship: Ayack https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Administrator/Ayack_2 - New request for comments: 2018 administrator policy update https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/2018_administrator_policy_update - Closed request for comments: Adding short code for cryptocurrencies https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Adding_short_code_for_cryptocurrencies
Events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events
- Past: 19-21 September 2018, New York City: Wikibase workshop at Rhizome https://notepad.rhizome.org/LOD-Wikibase-Summit-NYC# - Upcoming: IRC office hour, on Tuesday September 25th, from 18:00 to 19:00 (UTC+2, Berlin time) on the channel wikimedia-office
Press, articles, blog posts https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage
- Supporting Community Events: spotlight on ‘Social Media Exchange’ (SMEX) in Lebanon https://medium.com/from-mysociety/supporting-community-events-spotlight-on-social-media-exchange-smex-in-lebanon-cd3788668279, by MySociety - Using OpenStack to run a custom Wikibase https://fuga.cloud/labs/using-openstack-to-run-custom-wikibase/, by Andra Waagmeester - Creating linked open data for Victorian shipping registers https://blog.library.wales/?p=18856 on the National Library of Wales blog
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- The OpenStreetMap wiki enabled Wikibase https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/tagging/2018-September/039122.html, to describe OSM tags and keys. Here's what an entry for moveable bridge looks like: https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Item:Q104 - TABernacle https://tools.wmflabs.org/tabernacle/#/, a tool to edit Wikidata on a table view, was rewritten by Magnus Manske
Did you know?
- Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties: - General datatypes: Index Herbariorum code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5858, model item https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5869, perfume note https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5872, place of devotion https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5873, Taxonomic Literature 2 number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5878, video designer https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5880, projection designer https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5881, mode of derivation https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5886, work hardening strain https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5893, tuition fee https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5894, foreign transaction fee https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5895, trading fee https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5896, account charge / subscription fee https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5897, borrowing rate https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5898, interest rate https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5899, JMA Magnitude https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5900, official number of town quarter https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5901 - External identifiers: Adelphi author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5859, AnimeClick drama ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5860, Lepidoptera of Belgium ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5862, CharacTour character ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5863, Enciclovida ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5864, IGN film ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5865, LakeNet ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5866, Mathematical Reviews journal ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5867, MobyGames platform ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5868, Northern Ireland Assembly ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5870, Norwegian war refugees register ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5871, re3data repository ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5874, ResearchGate publication ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5875, SJPXVII ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5876, SPXVI ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5877, Qualité Tourisme ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5879, Muziekweb Performer ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5882, Tourisme & Handicap ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5883, Indonesian Basic Data of Primary and Secondary Education ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5884, Microsoft Store app ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5885, Arkivportalen agent ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5887, Archiveportal archive ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5888, Preferred Hotels & Resorts hotel ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5890, Bpk-ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5891, UOL Eleições ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5892, Uralonet ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5902, Álgu ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5903 - New property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review: - General datatypes: Spotify show ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Spotify_show_ID, derived from sense https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/derived_from_sense, creates https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/creates, Short Title Catalogus Vlaanderen (STCV) ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Short_Title_Catalogus_Vlaanderen_(STCV)_ID, acquisition date https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/acquisition_date, Løøv classification https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/L%C3%B8%C3%B8v_classification, Non-free artwork image URL https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Non-free_artwork_image_URL, Kompositionsfuge https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kompositionsfuge, abbrév. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/abbr%C3%A9v., subject lexeme https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/subject_lexeme - External identifiers: HKCAN ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/HKCAN_ID, Shazam artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Shazam_artist_ID, Sprockhoff-Nummer https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Sprockhoff-Nummer, Wikibase Registry ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Wikibase_Registry_ID, GTB database IDs https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GTB_database_IDs, Depósito Legal ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Dep%C3%B3sito_Legal_ID, Moviepilot.de series ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Moviepilot.de_series_ID, Australia and New Zealand Standard Research Classification 2008 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Australia_and_New_Zealand_Standard_Research_Classification_2008, IGN series ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IGN_series_ID, old-computers.com ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/old-computers.com_ID, Kunstenpunt productions https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kunstenpunt_productions, tweet ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/tweet_ID, Open Food Facts ingredient ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Open_Food_Facts_ingredient_ID, bazakolejowa.pl railway line ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/bazakolejowa.pl_railway_line_ID, SUCA code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SUCA_code, VicFlora ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/VicFlora_ID - Query examples: - Maps and libraries in Boston and Cambridge https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3AMap%0ASELECT%20%3Fitem%20%3FitemLabel%20%3Fcoord%0AWHERE%20%0A%7B%0A%20%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ33506.%7D%0A%20%20UNION%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ7075.%7D%0A%20%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP131%20wd%3AQ100.%7D%0A%20%20UNION%20%7B%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP131%20wd%3AQ49111.%7D%0A%20%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP625%20%3Fcoord.%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D (source https://twitter.com/WikiDigi/status/1044202996102500352) - Timeline of mobile phones https://query.wikidata.org/#%23defaultView%3ATimeline%0ASELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fauthor%20%3FauthorLabel%20%3Fimage%20%3Fdate%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%7B%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279*%20wd%3AQ19723444%20.%7D%0A%20%20UNION%0A%20%20%7B%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279*%20wd%3AQ17517%20.%7D%0A%20%20%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP571%20%3Fdate%20.%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP18%20%3Fimage%20.%7D%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22de%2C%20en%2C%20fr%2C%20es%2C%20it%2C%20cz%22%20%7D%0A%7D%20%0A (source https://twitter.com/SciHiBlog/status/1043413177613082624) - Average height of figure skaters by gender and discipline https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%20%3FdisciplineLabel%20%3FgenderLabel%20%28AVG%28%3Fheight_in_m%29%20AS%20%3Faverageheight%29%20%28COUNT%28%3Fperson%29%20AS%20%3Fnumber%29%0AWHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP2416%20%3Fdiscipline%20%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20wdt%3AP641%20wd%3AQ38108%20.%0A%20%20%3Fperson%20wdt%3AP21%20%3Fgender%20.%0A%20%20%3Fperson%20p%3AP2048%2Fpsn%3AP2048%2Fwikibase%3AquantityAmount%20%3Fheight_in_m%20.%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D%0AGROUP%20BY%20%3FdisciplineLabel%20%3FgenderLabel%0AORDER%20BY%20%3Faverageheight (source https://twitter.com/Harmonia_Amanda/status/1042464352350154752) - New bot requests: Import and maintain nominal GDP for countries from the World Bank Data API https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Bot_requests#Import_and_maintain_nominal_GDP_for_countries_from_the_World_Bank_Data_API, Create indiscriminately new items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Bot_requests#Create_indiscriminately_new_items, Missing P31 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Bot_requests#Missing_P31, Importing lexemes from en.Wiktionary in specific languages https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/MewBot
Development
- Work on editing Form statements using the API (phab:T194732 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T194732) - Show the Lemma(s) or Representation(s) when Lexemes or Forms are mentioned in constraint reports (phab:T195315 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T195315) - Add hyphenation for long Lexeme lemmas and representations ( phab:T195367 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T195367) - Normalize SPARQL queries (phab:T204122 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T204122, thanks to Abiàn) - Fix a bug on the Query Service about exported query results being different from the displayed result (phab:T195258 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T195258) - Fix a bug on the Query Service about empty map results returning error (phab:T178786 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T178786)
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 - 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