*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.*Discussions
- New request for comments: handling of data objects for pages in the project namespace https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/handling_of_data_objects_for_pages_in_the_project_namespace
Events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events
- Upcoming: - Next Linked Data for Libraries LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_LD4_Wikidata_Affinity_Group/Affinity_Group_Calls call: Sam Oyeyele will join us to discuss the AfroCine project https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject%20AfroCine/Months%20of%20African%20Cinema. doc https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Slztz7F9jGkfcv66LAd4F26d_MHatYtDMjEtOc-U-Fw/edit#, Nov. 2nd. - Upcoming Search Platform Office Hours—November 3rd, 2021 https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikidata@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/SLB3STWTKYHFW5AXKLJAPEP34ULFG3XL/. Time: 16:00-17:00 GMT / 09:00-10:00 PDT / 12:00-13:00 EDT / 17:00-18:00 CET & WAT. Come and ask anything related to Wikimedia search, Wikidata Query Service, Wikimedia Commons Query Service, etc.! - Ongoing: - Weekly Lexemes Challenge #14, COP26 https://dicare.toolforge.org/lexemes/challenge.php?id=14 - Past: - WikidataCon 2021 happened \o/ - Documentation of the sessions are currently ongoing. It may take a few weeks to publish all 80 hours of content but you can already watch some of them (linked from each session's Etherpad https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataCon_2021/Documentation/List_of_sessions ). - Wikidatapink pony session https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/WikidataCon2021-Wikidatapinkponysession (a meetup where participants shared wishes and feature requests about Wikidata to the development team) - List of birthday presents https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Ninth_Birthday/Presents - WikidataComplete gadget https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikidataComplete by Dhairya3124 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Dhairya3124 - Wikidata Subgraph Analysis https://tanny411.github.io/Wikidata-WDQS-Analysis/ by Aisha Khatun https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Aisha_Khatun - UseAsRef 2.0 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Bargioni/UseAsRef by Epìdosis (A) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Ep%C3%ACdosis - KGTK project https://kgtk.isi.edu/iswc/browser/Q11424 by Pedro Szekely - Wikidata Map https://wmde.github.io/wikidata-map/dist/index.html (series of updates of the all-coordinates-on-wikidata, made available at commons:Wikidata map https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikidata_map) by Addshore https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Addshore - Special episode of Wikipediapodden with an interview with Denny about Abstract Wikipedia and Wikifunctions http://wikipediapodden.se/episode-154-abstract-wikipedia-and-wikifunctions/ by Ainali https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Ainali - Lua access for Lexemes on beta https://en.wiktionary.beta.wmflabs.org/wiki/cat by LydiaPintscher https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:LydiaPintscher - Editathon documentation page https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pDKC64nItE by bunch of lovely glam professionals - Learn wikidata course https://www.learnwikidata.net/app/?en by Clifford Anderson https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Clifford_Anderson and co - Wikxhibit https://wikxhibit.org/ by Tarfah Alrashed - Integraality updates https://integraality.toolforge.org/ by Jean-Frédéric https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Jean-Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric - iNaturalist BioBlitz https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/wikidatacon-2021-bioblitz by Pigsonthewing https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pigsonthewing
Press, articles, blog posts, videos https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage
- Blog post - Challenge A to Z 2021 https://www.daieux-et-dailleurs.fr/blog-genealogique/challenge-de-a-a-z/84-challenge-az-edition-2021/697-challenge-a-a-z-2021 (in French) - Papers - Complex Portal 2022: new curation frontiers https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkab991 about the Complex Portal (Q47196990) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47196990 <> Wikidata connection - (fr) Les libellés francophones genrés dans Wikidata https://observablehq.com/@pac02/les-libelles-francophones-genres-dans-wikidata (notebook Observablehq) - Videos - Working hour on preferences and common.js Wikidata (in Italian) - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7W2V_dPXJ4 - Semantic web tutorial # 3 | What is Wikidata? (in French) - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Miv9bCQjA - SPARQL queries around Boyer collection of the Clermont Auvergne Métropole heritage library (in French) - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1Miv9bCQjA - New Item creation (in Japanese) - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXDLj5cLBZQ - Research projects - Creating and evolving knowledge graphs at scale for explainable AI https://safeandtrustedai.org/project/creating-and-evolving-knowledge-graphs-at-scale-for-explainable-ai/
Tool of the week
- Cemeteries.wiki http://www.cemeteries.wiki/ by Yamen https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Yamen is a project to display Dataviz and statistics about cemeteries all over the world. (2021-11-01) - ... and remember you can propose a new tool or gadget https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Tools/Proposals!
Other Noteworthy Stuff
- Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a Graph Consultant to help migrate the Wikidata Query Service (WDQS) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:SPARQL_query_service from Blazegraph to a different RDF store. Apply here! https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/3546920
Did you know?
- Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties: - General datatypes: term in higher taxon https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P10019, official forum https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P10027 - External identifiers: NatureScot Sitelink ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P10015, Refuges.info ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P10016, Dizionario delle Scienze Fisiche ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P10017, George Eastman Museum people ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P10018, Parliament of Australia MP ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P10020, UAE University Libraries ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P10021, Dizionario di Medicina ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P10022, Museu da Pessoa person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P10023, Indigenous Corporation Number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P10024, Toolhub ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P10025, Research Data Australia ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P10026 - New property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review: - General datatypes: date of recording https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/date_of_recording, Candidate position https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Candidate_position, MTBdata https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MTBdata - External identifiers: Vokrug.tv person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Vokrug.tv_person_ID, Standing Waters Database ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Standing_Waters_Database_ID, State Duma person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/State_Duma_person_ID, Federation Council person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Federation_Council_person_ID, Enciclopedia della Scienza e della Tecnica ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Enciclopedia_della_Scienza_e_della_Tecnica_ID, FRACS profile ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FRACS_profile_ID, NER portfolio ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/NER_portfolio_ID, Triple J Unearthed artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Triple_J_Unearthed_artist_ID, SEEK company ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SEEK_company_ID, Levels.fyi company ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Levels.fyi_company_ID, romaq.org ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/romaq.org_ID, NWT Species ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/NWT_Species_ID, IRIS UNISA author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IRIS_UNISA_author_ID, Nederlandse Voornamenbank ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Nederlandse_Voornamenbank_ID, IRIS Verona author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IRIS_Verona_author_ID, IRIS UNIMI author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IRIS_UNIMI_author_ID, IRIS UNIURB author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IRIS_UNIURB_author_ID, Australian Charities and Not‑for‑profits Register Charity ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Australian_Charities_and_Not%E2%80%91for%E2%80%91profits_Register_Charity_ID, IRIS UNIBO author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IRIS_UNIBO_author_ID, Québec Enterprise Number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Qu%C3%A9bec_Enterprise_Number, Douyin User ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Douyin_User_ID, ACE Repertory publisher ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ACE_Repertory_publisher_ID, ACE Repertory writer ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ACE_Repertory_writer_ID, Indonesian Hospital ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Indonesian_Hospital_ID - Query examples: - Map of French bridges and tunnels carrying an high-speed railway line https://w.wiki/4DWD - List of Wikidata item's labels which are same as male form and different from female form in French (ie using the generic as male form) https://w.wiki/4JWy (source https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:PAC2/Gender_neutral_labels) - List of Wikidata item's labels which are same as male form and different from female form in English (ie using the generic as male form) https://w.wiki/4JX4(source https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:PAC2/Gender_neutral_labels) - consorts of Selim III https://w.wiki/4K5K (source https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property_talk:P26#Sultan's_consorts) - Coordinates of the birthplaces of people with family name Autrique https://w.wiki/4KLz (Source https://twitter.com/daieuxdailleurs/status/1455096919013924869) - Coordinates of battles https://w.wiki/4KBW (Source https://twitter.com/Tagishsimon/status/1454879113207033858) - Geographical distribution of votive boats historic monuments in France https://w.wiki/4Je2 (Source https://twitter.com/slaettaratindur/status/1454149939676786691) - Relationship among accepted NFDI consortia https://w.wiki/4JJ6 ( Source https://twitter.com/inablu/status/1453765653287120899) - Newest database reports: top missing property by number of identifiers: spouse (P26) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports/top_missing_properties_by_number_of_identifiers/P26
Development
- WikidataCon! \o/ - Continued the work on the first version of the Mismatch Finder. We are getting closer to the polishing phase now and will have something ready in the next weeks. - Lua access for Lexemes is now ready to test on English Beta Wiktionary. - Concluded work on the improved behind-the-scenes system for notifying Wikipedias and co about Wikidata edits that affect them. Nothing should have changed for you. - Started working on a new implementation of the search box to be ready for the upcoming skin changes the WMF is working on.
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