/Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in the week leading up to 2024-12-23. Missed the previous one? See issue #658 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/2024_12_16/
*Discussions *
* New request for comments: o P518 scope https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/P518_scope - Should scope of league or competition (P118) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P118 include forms and aspects? o Trying to get a consensus on English label for Q30 -- "United States of America" vs "United States" https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Project_chat#Trying_to_get_a_consensus_on_English_label_for_Q30_--_"United_States_of_America"_vs_"United_States"
*Events *
* Ongoing: Wikidata Cleanup 2024 https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikidata@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/AATBE57724357T7QC6EAXNGO2KKBJRDE/ - Romaine(A) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Romaine continues his initiative, "Wikidata Cleanup," to coordinate community efforts in addressing the problem of items missing basic properties during the last ten days of 2024, when many users have extra time due to holidays. The aim is to improve data quality by focusing on ensuring all items have essential properties like "instance of" (P31) or "subclass of" (P279), adding relevant country and location data, and maintaining consistency within item series. * Upcoming events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events: Data Reuse Days https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Data_Reuse_Days_2025 - online event focusing on projects using Wikidata's data, 18-27 February 2025. You can submit a proposal for the program on the talk page https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event_talk:Data_Reuse_Days_2025 until January 12th.
*Press, articles, blog posts, videos *
* Blogs o Exploring YouTube Channels Via Wikidata https://www.calishat.com/2024/12/16/exploring-youtube-channels-via-wikidata/, by Tara Calishain. "This time I'm playing with a way to browse YouTube channels while using Wikidata as context. And you can try it too, because it doesn't need any API keys!" o Wikidata Items "described at URL" domain ranked list http://magnusmanske.de/wordpress/archives/754, by Magnus Manske * Papers: Finding Female Film Editors in Wikidata: How to Query and Visualize Filmographic Records https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111082486-003/html * Videos: How to link a Wikipedia article to Wikidata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7sK-nFiRbM (Spanish)
*Tool of the week *
* Flying Dehyphenator https://ordia.toolforge.org/flying-dehyphenator/ is an Ordia game. Given the start part of a word, use the space bar to move the word and hit the next part of the word. Only hyphenations described with the Unicode hyphenation character work. * Want a wrap of your Wikidata activities in 2024? Wiki Year In Review https://wikipediayir.netlify.app has it for you! (use www.wikidata.org for the project URL)
*Other Noteworthy Stuff *
* Wikibase/Suite-Contributing-Guide https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikibase/Suite-Contributing-Guide: Wikibase Suite's contributing guide has been published. This guide aims to help anyone who wants to contribute and make sure they are equipped with all the relevant information to do so.
*Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties and property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review *
* Newest General datatypes: o bequest income https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13171 (the sum a organisations receives from bequests/legacies in a timeframe) o taxon known by this common name https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13176 (taxon item of which this common name refers) o homonymous taxon https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13177 (taxon item of which the taxon name is an exact homonym) o role named as https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13187 (use as qualifier to indicate how the object's role was named in the credits of its respective work) o meeting of https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13188 (subject is a meeting or session of this organization) * Newest External identifiers: PCGames.de product ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13165, PUG authority ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13166, Three Decks class ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13167, Vidas author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13168, Usito ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13169, ZSL authority ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13170, Collectie Nederland ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13172, Hachette author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13173, CamerounWeb person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13174, Hindi Shabdamitra entry ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13175, OpenSSF Practices ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13178, Japanese Health Insurance System Facility ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13179, Centre d'Etudes Picasso ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13180, CUATM statistical code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13181, CUATM unique identification code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13182, JudaicaLink person (GND) ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13183, teams.by national team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13184, Eyrolles author ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13185, Mémoire des avocats ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13186, BCU Kirundi-English Dictionary ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13189, Estonian–Latvian Dictionary ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13190, WHL player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13191, Indo-European Lexicon ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13192, Battle.net game ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13193 * New General datatypes property proposals to review:
o About box https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/About_box (Screenshot of the About Box of the respective software (contains important information such as authors, license, version number and year(s) and is included in almost every software)) o nonprofit tax status https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/nonprofit_tax_status (country specific tax status of organisations like non-profits) o nomenclatural type of https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/nomenclatural_type_of (taxon item of wich this item is the taxonomic type) o World Heritage type https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/World_Heritage_type (Propriety of World heritage site : the Type (Cultural, Natural, Mixed)) o DVD region code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DVD_region_code (DVD release is restricted to region code) o number of shading units https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/number_of_shading_units (Number of shading units in a graphics card.) o Archaeological National Register code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Archaeological_National_Register_code (identifier of elements of the National archaeological register of Moldova) o presented works https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/presented_works (works of art performed, displayed or presented at a given event) o identifiant REGAFI https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_REGAFI () * New External identifier property proposals to review: Three Decks conflict ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Three_Decks_conflict_ID, Algeria Press Service tag ID (French) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Algeria_Press_Service_tag_ID_(French), Algeria Press Service tag ID (English) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Algeria_Press_Service_tag_ID_(English), Algeria Press Service tag ID (Arabic) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Algeria_Press_Service_tag_ID_(Arabic), Newmark Albanian-English Dictionary ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Newmark_Albanian-English_Dictionary_ID, Norsk oversettterleksikon ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Norsk_oversettterleksikon_ID, footballdatabase.eu match ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/footballdatabase.eu_match_ID, Kamus Pelajar Edisi Kedua ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kamus_Pelajar_Edisi_Kedua_ID, Berlinische Galerie object ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Berlinische_Galerie_object_ID, Singapore Unique Entity Number https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Singapore_Unique_Entity_Number, Lyricfind artist ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Lyricfind_artist_ID, HonestGamers game ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/HonestGamers_game_ID, identifiant MACM d'un artisite https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_MACM_d%27un_artisite, Syrian Memory person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Syrian_Memory_person_ID, Identifiant d'un(e) auteurice sur le site Mille ans de littérature d'oc https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_d%27un(e)_auteurice_sur_le_site_Mille_ans_de_litt%C3%A9rature_d%27oc, Paris Match ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Paris_Match_ID, Kamus Dewan Edisi Tiga https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kamus_Dewan_Edisi_Tiga, identifiant Registre national des gels https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_Registre_national_des_gels, DOSBox Wiki https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DOSBox_Wiki, Identifiant Cimetières de France https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_Cimeti%C3%A8res_de_France, Ech-Chaab tag ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Ech-Chaab_tag_ID, Amsterdam Monumentenstad ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Amsterdam_Monumentenstad_ID, Kyiv Independent Topic https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kyiv_Independent_Topic, Lutris company ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Lutris_company_ID, Shamela Algeria person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Shamela_Algeria_person_ID, enterprise number (Germany) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/enterprise_number_(Germany), Ohio University ArchivesSpace Subject ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Ohio_University_ArchivesSpace_Subject_ID, Progetto Euploos ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Progetto_Euploos_ID, Nafziger Order of Battle ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Nafziger_Order_of_Battle_ID, National Football Teams.com stadium ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/National_Football_Teams.com_stadium_ID, Play:Right genre ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Play:Right_genre_ID, DataGov dataset https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DataGov_dataset, ERR keyword ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ERR_keyword_ID, Comprehensive Historical Dictionary of Ladino entry ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Comprehensive_Historical_Dictionary_of_Ladino_entry_ID, Ohio University ArchivesSpace Agent ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Ohio_University_ArchivesSpace_Agent_ID, Russian Football National League player ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Russian_Football_National_League_player_ID, Gaia ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Gaia_ID, Inventory of Natural Heritage site ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Inventory_of_Natural_Heritage_site_ID, Inventory of Natural Heritage tree ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Inventory_of_Natural_Heritage_tree_ID, Wellcome Collection concept ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Wellcome_Collection_concept_ID
You can comment on all open property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview!
*Did you know? *
* Query examples: o Countries that have had a woman serving as Minister of Defense https://w.wiki/CVwB o Leonardo DiCaprio's partners https://w.wiki/CUKR (source https://x.com/Michal_J_Spacek/status/1870053341436223745) o Countries that have most items with Mastodon or PeerTube (ActivityPub) social networks https://w.wiki/CGYX (source https://wikis.world/redirect/statuses/113582298631341475) o Olympians who died during the year 2024 https://w.wiki/CVwi (source https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Request_a_query#Deaths_in_2024) * WikiProject Highlights: Nonprofit Organizations/Japan https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Nonprofit_Organizations/Japan
* Newest database reports https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports: Items with a sitelink to Dutch Wikipedia and have no P31 and/or P279 https://w.wiki/CVtd (source https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/wikidata@lists.wikimedia.org/thread/AATBE57724357T7QC6EAXNGO2KKBJRDE/) (replace 2x the "nl" into the language code of your language) * Showcase Items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items: Boeing (Q66) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66 - American global aerospace and defense corporation * Showcase Lexemes https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes: julehilsen https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L348887 - Christmas greeting in Danish
*Development *
* With the winter holidays upon us, the development team is taking a break, and there will be no deployments for Wikidata during this time.
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.
*Weekly Tasks *
* Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Newest_properties_and_property_proposals_to_review. * Contribute to the showcase Item and Lexeme above https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?. * Govdirectory weekly focus country: * Summarize your WikiProject's ongoing activities https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know? in one or two sentences. * 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
*· Previous issue https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/2024_12_16 ·
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