*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over the last week.* Discussions
- Open request for adminship: Fuzheado <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Administrator/Fuzheado_2> Events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events> - Upcoming: Next Linked Data for Libraries LD4 Wikidata Affinity Group call: Professor Toby Hudson on Entity Explosion, a browser extension which allows you to get information about entities on the web page you’re visiting, 06 October. Agenda <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DI8UAx1wZFSNXgLq40RBTakNdaqGs89YfFaUBAude8U/> - Upcoming: Wikidata & Wikibase office hour <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Events#Office_hours>, October 27th at 17:00 CEST (15:00 GMT) - Upcoming: plenty of events for the Wikidata birthday, check the calendar <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Eighth_Birthday> and feel free to organise one <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Eighth_Birthday/Organise>! Press, articles, blog posts, videos <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Press_coverage> - What does/doesn’t follow Benford’s law: An analysis of hundreds of sets of numbers from Wikidata <https://towardsdatascience.com/what-does-doesnt-follow-benford-s-law-7d0b3c14afa5> . - Video: How to create and edit items on Wikidata (in Spanish) - YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6K508sltGQ> - Video: Introduction to Wikidata and wikiprojects of interest to librarians (in Spanish) - YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltERICnCBY4> Tool of the week - IllWill.js <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Cobaltcigs/IllWill> is a userscript that searches Wikidata for foreign-language sitelinks, to populate Template:ill <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:ill> and replace plain red links on other Wikimedia projects. Other Noteworthy Stuff - omeka-s-wikidata <https://github.com/nishad/omeka-s-wikidata> is a new module for the open source GLAM collection management software Omeka <https://omeka.org/>, that allows cataloguers to use Wikidata as a vocabulary for persons, places, subjects, etc. Did you know? - Newest properties <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>: - General datatypes: TDD number <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8659>, twin town sign <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8667>, character designer <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8670>, Deutsche Bahn station code <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8671> - External identifiers: Museen Dresden article ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8653>, SSYK 2012 The Swedish Standard Classification of Occupations <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8654>, LoC HABS/HAER/HALS place ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8655>, Symptom Ontology ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8656>, photoLondon ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8657>, Syro-Malabar Catholic Church ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8658>, Native Plants Database ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8660>, Lower Sorbian place name ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8661>, Les roses cultivées à l'Haÿ en 1902 ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8662>, Maniadb album ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8663>, USA Water Polo Hall of Fame ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8664>, Présence Compositrices work ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8665>, Regional Council of Tuscany ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8666>, Indonesian prison database ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8668>, Encyclopaedia Beliana ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8669>, Twitter topics ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8672>, Naver movie ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8673>, Bollywood Hungama movie ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8674>, BoardGameGeek family ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8675>, London Stock Exchange company ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8676>, Région Île-de-France ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8677>, Slovník českých nakladatelství 1848-1949 person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P8678> - New property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal> to review: - General datatypes: Infobox based on <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Infobox_based_on>, CompositionToday composers showcase ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CompositionToday_composers_showcase_ID>, parallel street <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/parallel_street>, World Factbook country code <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/World_Factbook_country_code>, port calls <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/port_calls>, described at Wikipedia page <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/described_at_Wikipedia_page>, erected by <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/erected_by>, PIM award ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PIM_award_ID>, Stadtwiki Dresden article <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Stadtwiki_Dresden_article> - External identifiers: Quebec Dams Directory ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Quebec_Dams_Directory_ID>, Doktori.hu ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Doktori.hu_ID>, CompositionToday composer ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CompositionToday_composer_ID>, Slovník českých nakladatelství 1848-1949 publishing house ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Slovn%C3%ADk_%C4%8Desk%C3%BDch_nakladatelstv%C3%AD_1848-1949_publishing_house_ID>, ACER code <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ACER_code>, Dictionnaire biographique du fouriérisme ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Dictionnaire_biographique_du_fouri%C3%A9risme_ID>, NSW State Archives and Records Authority ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/NSW_State_Archives_and_Records_Authority_ID>, SwissLipids identifier <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SwissLipids_identifier>, Scottish Brick History Brick & Tileworks ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Scottish_Brick_History_Brick_%26_Tileworks_ID>, Minecraft UUID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Minecraft_UUID>, Minecraft username <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Minecraft_username>, Science Museum Group ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Science_Museum_Group_ID>, Kicker.de player ID (actual scheme) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kicker.de_player_ID_(actual_scheme)>, RNACentral ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/RNACentral_ID>, NPS people ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/NPS_people_ID>, Directory of Belgian Photographers-ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Directory_of_Belgian_Photographers-ID>, Dresden Street ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Dresden_Street_ID>, Spotify playlist ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Spotify_playlist_ID> - Query examples: - Birthplace of people named Michael or any other variant of the name <https://w.wiki/eLm> (Source <https://twitter.com/euwikipedia/status/1310952574967836674>) - Map of outdoor warning sirens, color-coded by manufacturer. A layer selector lets you toggle individual manufacturers on and off. Clicking a siren shows its make and model if available. <https://sophox.org/embed.html#%23defaultView%3AMap%0ASELECT%20DISTINCT%20%3Fosm%20%3FmakeLabel%20%3FmodelLabel%20%3Flayer%20%3Fcoordinates%20WHERE%20%7B%0A%20%20%23%20Prevent%20optimizer%20from%20querying%20for%20everything%20tagged%20with%20wikidata%3D%2A%20before%20querying%20the%20service.%0A%20%20hint%3AQuery%20hint%3Aoptimizer%20%22None%22%20.%0A%20%20%0A%20%20%23%20Query%20OpenStreetMap%20for%20outdoor%20warning%20sirens%0A%20%20%3Fosm%20osmt%3Aemergency%20%22siren%22.%0A%20%20%0A%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%23%20Get%20the%20make%20and%2For%20model%0A%20%20%20%20%3Fosm%20%28osmt%3Amanufacturer%3Awikidata%7Cosmt%3Asiren%3Amodel%3Awikidata%29%20%3FmakeModel.%0A%20%20%20%20%0A%20%20%20%20%23%20Query%20Wikidata%20for%20the%20make%2Fmodel%0A%20%20%20%20SERVICE%20%3Chttps%3A%2F%2Fquery.wikidata.org%2Fsparql%3E%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%23%20If%20it%E2%80%99s%20a%20model%2C%20get%20the%20make%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3FmakeModel%20wdt%3AP31%20wd%3AQ76920834%3B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20wdt%3AP176%20%3Fmake.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20BIND%28%3FmakeModel%20AS%20%3Fmodel%29%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%23%20Get%20the%20model%20name%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fmodel%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FmodelLabel.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20FILTER%28LANG%28%3FmodelLabel%29%20%3D%20%22en%22%29%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%20UNION%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%23%20A%20make%20must%20be%20a%20business%20to%20distinguish%20it%20from%20a%20model%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3FmakeModel%20wdt%3AP31%2Fwdt%3AP279%2A%20wd%3AQ4830453.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20BIND%28%3FmakeModel%20AS%20%3Fmake%29%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%23%20Get%20the%20manufacturer%E2%80%99s%20name%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20OPTIONAL%20%7B%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Fmake%20rdfs%3Alabel%20%3FmakeLabel.%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20FILTER%28LANG%28%3FmakeLabel%29%20%3D%20%22en%22%29%0A%20%20%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%20%20%7D%0A%20%20%7D%0A%20%20BIND%28COALESCE%28%3FmakeLabel%2C%20%22Unknown%22%29%20AS%20%3Flayer%29%0A%20%20%0A%20%20%23%20Get%20coordinates%20to%20display%20on%20a%20map%0A%20%20%3Fosm%20osmm%3Aloc%20%3Fcoordinates.%0A%7D%0AORDER%20BY%20ASC%28%3FmakeLabel%29> - OSM/Wikidata query - Soviet cartoons in descending order of popularity in the world <https://w.wiki/f8y> (Source <https://twitter.com/infovarius/status/1312897007917379585>) - List of ISO countries showing each country's synonyms, labels, etc. <https://w.wiki/fEd> (Source <https://twitter.com/petermurrayrust/status/1312775048466497539>) - Norwegian politicians who have been members of at least 3 parties <https://w.wiki/ewh> (Source <https://twitter.com/Hros/status/1312368797660180481>) - Streets in Leiden named after people/things <https://w.wiki/ef2> ( Source <https://twitter.com/mmmenno/status/1311678084685475843>) - Maps of arts and humanities research grants funded by Arts and Humanities Research Council in UK between 2013-2019. Sorted by year <https://w.wiki/edS>, Sorted by budget <https://w.wiki/edW> (Source <https://twitter.com/alastairdunning/status/1311627681721708544>) - Newest database reports: - EntitySchema directory <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports/EntitySchema_directory> - feedback welcome on the report talk page. Development - First pieces of the Query Builder are coming together and we are working towards making it generate the first dumb query - Talking to people about their thoughts on checking Wikidata's data against other databases. If you're interested reach out to Mohammed. - Got some first internal feedback for the REST API specification draft. We'll publish it for feedback in the next days. - Fixing an issue with certain language codes no longer being available ( phab:T264294 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T264294>) - Working on making sure blocked bots don't waste Item IDs when trying to create new Items (phab:T232620 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T232620>) 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> -- Mohammed Sadat *Community Communications Manager for Wikidata/Wikibase* Wikimedia Deutschland e.V. Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 10963 Berlin www.wikimedia.de
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