*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
- Upcoming: Monthly workshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Argentina, October 17th - Upcoming: Talk about connections between Wikidata, Wikipedia and OSM http://www.passages.cnrs.fr/spip.php?article737, Bordeaux, France, October 17th - Upcoming: Monthly workshop in Paris, France https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Paris, October 18th - Upcoming: Wikidata goes Library, Talks and Workshops, Vienna, Austria https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events/Vienna/2019-10-18, October 18th - Upcoming: WikidataCon 2019 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2019 and side events: Wikibase workshop https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2019/Attend/Side_events/Wikibase_workshop_Berlin_2019, iNaturalist workshop https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2019/Attend/Side_events/iNaturalist_workshop, October 24th to 27th, Berlin
Press, articles, blog posts https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage
- My message to video game databases: We(kidata) come in peace https://commonists.wordpress.com/2019/10/10/my-message-to-video-game-databases-wekidata-come-in-peace/, by Jean-Frédéric https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Jean-Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric (the subject is broader than just video games) - Lei (Nico) Zheng, et al. (2019) The Roles Bots Play in Wikipedia. Proceedings of the ACM: Human-Computer Interaction, Volume 3, Issue CSCW, Article 215 (November 2019), 20 pages. DOI: 10.1145/3359317 https://doi.org/10.1145/3359317 (also blog post https://medium.com/@Nico9225/6e13270bf716). - Lina M. Rojas-Barahona, et al. (2019) *Spoken Conversational Search for General Knowledge*. Proceedings of the 20th Annual SIGdial Meeting on Discourse and Dialogue. ACL Anthology ID: W19-5914 https://www.aclweb.org/anthology/W19-5914/ + arXiv:1909.11980 https://arxiv.org/abs/1909.11980
Tool of the week
- ShowTalkLabels https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Yair_rand/ShowTalkLabels.js: with this script enabled, when a talk page is shown on your watchlist or similar pages, the label of the related entity is shown.
Other noteworthy stuff
- We now have d:Q70000000 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70000000 (3,5-dimethyl-3H-pyrazole, chemical compound) and Lexeme:L200000 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L200000 (spiritualistically, English adverb) - Your feedback is welcome about Computer-aided tagging designs https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data/Get_involved/Feedback_requests/Computer-aided_tagging_designs for Structured data for Commons - The next office hour will take place on November 5th on Telegram (see full announcement https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikidata/2019-October/013607.html )
Did you know?
- Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties: - General datatypes: fineness https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7379, identified in image by https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7380, name in hiero markup https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7383, graph radius https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7391, style of karate https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7406, name (image) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7407, code (image) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7415, folio(s) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7416 - External identifiers: PubPeer article ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7381, Turkish Football Federation Match ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7382, geograph.org.uk image ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7384, Q-Codes ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7387, Great Encyclopedia of Navarre ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7388, Three Decks people ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7389, Knesset Law ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7390, DynamoMania.com player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7395, Beachsafe Beach Key https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7396, 247Sports ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7397, Internet Off-Broadway Database work ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7398, FutbolMe.com player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7399, LibraryThing author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7400, SMHI drainage basin ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7401, Turkish Football Federation Stadium ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7402, Publons publisher ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7403, ADL Hate Symbols Database ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7404, Turkish Football Federation Referee ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7405, EconBiz publication ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7408, ERIC publication ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7409, Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System Identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7410, Pubs Galore ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7411, ForaDeJogo.net team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7412, Ancient Tree Inventory ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7413, State Catalogue of the Museum Fund of Russia museum ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P7414 - New property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review: - General datatypes: pathway annotation https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/pathway_annotation, number of games https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/number_of_games, contains functional group https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/contains_functional_group, contains chemical element https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/contains_chemical_element, relative count https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/relative_count, electron configuration https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/electron_configuration, reason for preferred rank https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/reason_for_preferred_rank, creator's signature https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/creator%27s_signature, Wikimedia revision-id https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Wikimedia_revision-id, pdf page https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/pdf_page, capital social https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/capital_social, Source of file https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Source_of_file, gained territory from https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/gained_territory_from - External identifiers: Soccerway referee ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Soccerway_referee_ID, Eu-football.info referee ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Eu-football.info_referee_ID, WorldReferee.com ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WorldReferee.com_ID, Bluetooth Declaration ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Bluetooth_Declaration_ID, Bundle ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Bundle_ID, Wolfram Language quantity ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Wolfram_Language_quantity_ID, FantLab work ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FantLab_work_ID, FantLab publisher ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FantLab_publisher_ID, FantLab awar ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FantLab_awar_ID, FIG gymnast (no licence) identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FIG_gymnast_(no_licence)_identifier, Renaud Camus person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Renaud_Camus_person_ID, WorldFootball.net competition ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WorldFootball.net_competition_ID, academia.edu publication ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/academia.edu_publication_ID, Rijksmuseum Library ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Rijksmuseum_Library_ID, NARCIS researcher ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/NARCIS_researcher_ID, Soccerbase team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Soccerbase_team_ID, 90minut.pl team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/90minut.pl_team_ID, Transfermarkt.com match ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Transfermarkt.com_match_ID, Brazilian federal deputy ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Brazilian_federal_deputy_ID, AAAS keyword ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/AAAS_keyword_ID, Kinématoscope https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kin%C3%A9matoscope, CanadaSoccer.com person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CanadaSoccer.com_person_ID - Query examples: - Map of Scottish settlements linked to the average coordinates of Historic Scotland items within civil parishes https://query.wikidata.org/#%23%20settlements%20in%20Scottish%20parishes%0A%0A%23defaultView%3AMap%7B%22hide%22%3A%5B%22%3Fpoint%22%2C%20%22%3Fline%22%2C%20%22%3Flayer%22%5D%7D%0ASELECT%20%3Fpoint%20%3Fline%20%3Fpar%20%3FparLabel%20%3Fsett%20%3FsettLabel%20%28%3FparLabel%20AS%20%3Flayer%29%0A%0AWITH%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20SELECT%20%3Fpar%20%28AVG%28%3Flat%29%20AS%20%3Favg_lat%29%20%28AVG%28%3Flong%29%20AS%20%3Favg_long%29%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20wdt%3AP709%20%5B%5D%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20p%3AP131%20%3Fadm_stmt%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fadm_stmt%20pq%3AP3831%20wd%3AQ5124673%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fadm_stmt%20ps%3AP131%20%3Fpar%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fitem%20p%3AP625%20%3Fcoord_stmt%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fcoord_stmt%20psv%3AP625%2Fwikibase%3AgeoLatitude%20%3Flat%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fcoord_stmt%20psv%3AP625%2Fwikibase%3AgeoLongitude%20%3Flong%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%20GROUP%20BY%20%3Fpar%0A%7D%20AS%20%25par_data%0A%0AWITH%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20SELECT%20%3Fpar%20%3Fpoint%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20INCLUDE%20%25par_data%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20BIND%28CONCAT%28%27POINT%20%28%27%2C%20str%28%3Favg_long%29%2C%20%27%20%27%2C%20str%28%3Favg_lat%29%2C%20%27%29%27%29%20AS%20%3Fstr%29%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20BIND%28STRDT%28%3Fstr%2C%20geo%3AwktLiteral%29%20AS%20%3Fpoint%29%20.%20%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%7D%20AS%20%25points%0A%0AWITH%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20SELECT%20%3Fsett%20%3Fpar%20%3Fline%20%3Fpoint%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20INCLUDE%20%25par_data%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fpar%20wdt%3AP1383%20%3Fsett%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fsett%20p%3AP625%20%3Fsett_stmt%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fsett_stmt%20ps%3AP625%20%3Fpoint%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fsett_stmt%20psv%3AP625%2Fwikibase%3AgeoLatitude%20%3Fsett_lat%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fsett_stmt%20psv%3AP625%2Fwikibase%3AgeoLongitude%20%3Fsett_long%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20BIND%28CONCAT%28%27LINESTRING%20%28%27%2C%20STR%28%3Fsett_long%29%2C%20%27%20%27%2C%20STR%28%3Fsett_lat%29%2C%20%27%2C%27%2C%20STR%28%3Favg_long%29%2C%20%27%20%27%2C%20STR%28%3Favg_lat%29%2C%20%27%29%27%29%20AS%20%3Fstr%29%20.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20BIND%28STRDT%28%3Fstr%2C%20geo%3AwktLiteral%29%20AS%20%3Fline%29%20.%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%20%0A%7D%20AS%20%25lines%0A%0AWHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%7B%20INCLUDE%20%25points%20%7D%20%20UNION%20%7B%20INCLUDE%20%25lines%20%20%7D%20.%0A%20%20SERVICE%20wikibase%3Alabel%20%7B%20bd%3AserviceParam%20wikibase%3Alanguage%20%22%5BAUTO_LANGUAGE%5D%2Cen%22.%20%7D%0A%7D%0A - demonstrating the use of map lines to highlight possible data quality issues (source https://twitter.com/heald_j/status/1181609576279531523) - Bundesliga football results https://w.wiki/9i3 - exemplar of a report predicated mainly on statement qualifiers (source https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Wikidata:Request_a_query&oldid=1028180747#Result_of_a_sports_match ) - On which side of the road do cars drive? https://w.wiki/9jk - demonstrating the use of geoshapes to fill a map (source https://twitter.com/piecesofuk/status/1181864751648911360) - Map of the embassies to Belgium https://w.wiki/9nX (source https://twitter.com/Pymouss/status/1182021492596514817) - Graph showing direct descendants of Prithwiraj Kapoor https://w.wiki/94v (source https://twitter.com/wikidataindia/status/1181094303222976512) - Nobel laureates by award type and gender https://w.wiki/A5T ( source https://twitter.com/WikidataFacts/status/1182980356930244610) - Newest database reports: Mersenne numbers https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Lists/Mersenne_numbers
Development
- Abuse filter has been improved so saving an edit should be a bit faster now. (phab:T156095 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T156095) - A new Lua function is providing the site's global ID of the wiki where this function is used (phab:T194023 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T194023) - Wikidata Bridge: test data for the demo system (phab:T224834 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T224834) - Research regarding permissions/protection (phab:T231209 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T231209) - Investigate of the purging strategy (phab:T227758 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T227758) - Restyling of mobile termbox (phab:T223452 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T223452) - Adding "fewer languages" button at the end of the expanded list of "all entered languages" (phab:T232595 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T232595) - More work on reducing the resource loader modules - More work on tainted references
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