*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.*
Events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events
- Wikidata LGBT group at the Pride march in Paris https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Marche_des_fiert%C3%A9s_2018_%C3%A0_Paris, June 30th
Press, articles, blog posts https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage
- Archives and Wikidata https://arbido.ch/fr/edition-article/2018/automatisierung-versprechen-oder-drohung/archives-et-wikidata (in French) by Baptiste de Coulon - Share cultural data in Wikidata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8bYtzLPlks (in French) video workshop by La cinématèque québécoise
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- Try the new prototype of the termbox on mobile and give feedback https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Development/Termbox/Feedback_loop_-_reading_termbox_on_mobile - There will be an IRC Office Hour for Structured Data on Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data on Tuesday, 26 June from 18:00-19:00 UTC. More information, including time and date conversion, is available on Meta https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/IRC_office_hours#Upcoming_office_hours. There is no set topic, you are welcome to bring any discussion that you would like to the office hour. - Edit #700,000,000 https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?diff=700000000 happened on June 21th - Magnus Manske released a new interface for QuickStatements V2 http://magnusmanske.de/wordpress/?p=526. Among other changes, it now include links to EditGroups https://tools.wmflabs.org/editgroups, a tool that allows people to discuss about or revert batch edits - WikiCite 2018 https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiCite_2018 will take place in the San Francisco Bay Area on November 27-29
Did you know?
- Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties: - General datatypes: angular diameter https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5348, laps completed https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5349, Alexander polynomial https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5350, Conway polynomial https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5351, Jones polynomial https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5352, school district https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5353 - External identifiers: Bérose ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5333, Rom Galil settlement ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5334, Or Movement settlement ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5335, Or Movement regional council ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5336, Google News ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5337, SilentEra.com film ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5338, Lega Serie A soccer player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5339, AFI person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5340, Poetry Foundation ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5341, Poets.org poet ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5343, Printemps des poètes poet ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5344, PC Engine Software Bible ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5345, Playmates Playmate ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5346, Amphibian Species of World ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5354, abgeordnetenwatch.de politician ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5355, Laut.de artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5356, The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5357, Operone opera ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5358, Operone composer ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5359, MobyGames group ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5360, BNB person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5361, ASMP member ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5362, Académie des beaux-arts member ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5363, British Council writer ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5364, Internet Book Database of Fiction writer ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5365, Operissimo artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5366, YouTube Gaming game ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5367, National Gallery of Canada artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5368, Encyclopædia Universalis author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5369, Entomologists of the World ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5370, GAMECIP media format ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5371, Dictionnaire critique des historiens de l'art ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P5372 - New property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review: - General datatypes: auxiliary verb https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/auxiliary_verb, Number of works accessible online https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Number_of_works_accessible_online, model year https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/model_year, CETAF specimen ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CETAF_specimen_ID, floor number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/floor_number, has pattern https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/has_pattern - External identifiers: MobyGames game group ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MobyGames_game_group_ID, Amazon.com ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Amazon.com_ID, Behind the voice Actors tv show ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Behind_the_voice_Actors_tv_show_ID, Behind the voice Actors movie ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Behind_the_voice_Actors_movie_ID, Behind the voice Actors franchise ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Behind_the_voice_Actors_franchise_ID, Radio Courtoisie host ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Radio_Courtoisie_host_ID, archINFORM project ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/archINFORM_project_ID, Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Bulgarian_Antarctic_Gazetteer_ID, Classiques des sciences sociales ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Classiques_des_sciences_sociales_ID, cipM ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/cipM_ID, Poets & Writers ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Poets_%26_Writers_ID, Poetry Archive ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Poetry_Archive_ID, Norwegian Polar Institute place name ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Norwegian_Polar_Institute_place_name_ID, VIN https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/VIN, GeoNLP ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GeoNLP_ID, Online Books Page publication ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Online_Books_Page_publication_ID, Tierstimmenarchiv ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Tierstimmenarchiv_ID, The Canadian Encyclopedia article ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/The_Canadian_Encyclopedia_article_ID, TDKIV term ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TDKIV_term_ID, Gfycat tag https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Gfycat_tag, Gfycat user ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Gfycat_user_ID, RYM ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/RYM_ID, Identifient pour artistes du Centre national des arts plastiques https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifient_pour_artistes_du_Centre_national_des_arts_plastiques, Whonamedit? ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Whonamedit%3F_ID - Query examples: - Timeline of scientists dying a non natural death before 1900 https://query.wikidata.org/#%20%23defaultView%3ATimeline%0ASELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fauthor%20%3FauthorLabel%20%3Fimage%20%3Fdate%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP106%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ901%20.%0A%20%20%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP570%20%3Fdate%20FILTER%20%28YEAR%28%3Fdate%29%3C1900%29.%0A%20%20%3Fauthor%20wdt%3AP1196%2Fwdt%3AP279%2a%20wd%3AQ855919%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%22en%2C%20de%2C%20fr%2C%20es%2C%20it%2C%20cz%22%20%7D%0A%7D%20 (source https://twitter.com/SciHiBlog/status/1011200300231938049) - Most P2860-cited surname https://query.wikidata.org/#SELECT%0A%20%20%3Fcount%0A%20%20%3Fsurname%20%3FsurnameLabel%0AWITH%20%7B%0A%20%20SELECT%0A%20%20%20%20%28COUNT%28%2a%29%20AS%20%3Fcount%29%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fsurname%0A%20%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%5B%5D%20wdt%3AP2860%20%2F%20wdt%3AP50%20%2F%20wdt%3AP734%20%3Fsurname%20.%0A%20%20%7D%0A%20%20GROUP%20BY%20%3Fsurname%0A%7D%20AS%20%25results%0AWHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20INCLUDE%20%25results%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D%0AORDER%20BY%20DESC%28%3Fcount%29%0A (source https://twitter.com/fnielsen/status/1010425882941542400) - Newest WikiProjects https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects: Research projects https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Research_projects
Development
- Include Wikibase dispatch lag in API "maxlag" enforcing (phab:T194950 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T194950) - Run full constraint check when saving a statement (phab:T194760 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T194760) - Show map on items to preview coordinates (phab:T184933 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T184933) - Implement property scope constraint to say if a property should be used on main snak qualifiers or references (phab:T197473 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T197473) - Investigate on replacements for some parts of wb_terms table ( phab:T197161 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T197161) - Fix a UI glitch on Lexeme editing interface (phab:T195298 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T195298) - Add names and descriptions for Lexeme, Form and Sense datatypes on Special:ListDatatypes (phab:T189935 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T189935) - Display a warning message and prevent entering of lemmas with the same spelling variant (phab:T195372 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T195372) - Work on showing description in Item selector in Special:NewLexeme ( phab:T165597 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T165597)
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