*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata over
the last week.This is the Wikidata summary of the week before 2024-08-19.*
* Discussions *
- Open request for adminship:
- Wüstenspringmaus
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Requests_for_permissions/Administrator/W%C3%BCstenspringmaus>
(RfP scheduled to end after 21 August 2024 11:07 (UTC))
- Mohammed Qays
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Requests_for_permissions/Administrator/Mohammed_Qays>
(RfP scheduled to end after 19 August 2024 19:11 (UTC))
- New requests for permissions/Bot: Bot5958 1b
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Requests_for_permissions/Bot/Bot5958_1b>
- Task: Infer {{{}}} of TV series, seasons, and episodes from vertically
adjacent levels.
* Events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>
*
- (Save The Date)
- Wikidata Days Bologna - November 8 - 9, 2024. Dario Nobili Library
(CNR). A conference dedicated to the Italian-speaking Wikidata community,
with a focus on libraries and research.
- Ongoing
- Like Soccer? Did you know the Uganda Wiki Soccerthon 2024
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Soccerthons_2024_in_Uganda> is
still running and aims to create over 300 Wikidata items on
Ugandan clubs,
players, coaches, leagues, associations and leagues related to Ugandan
soccer.
- In case you missed it...
- Catch up on all the Wikimania 2024 sessions with these YouTube
replays <https://www.youtube.com/@TheWikimediaFoundation/videos>. Or
check the Eventyay schedule
<https://wikimania.eventyay.com/2024/schedule/> for recordings of
individual sessions linked to each item.
* Press, articles, blog posts, videos *
- Blogs
- (Tech News) Unveiling discrepancies: First experiences with finding
mismatches on Wikidata and how you can too
<https://tech-news.wikimedia.de/en/2024/08/13/unveiling-discrepancies-first-experiences-with-finding-mismatches-on-wikidata-and-how-you-can-too/>
- A team of five Purdue University students partnered with Wikimedia
Deutschland for the Purdue Data Mine to find mismatches for the Wikidata
Mismatch Finder.
- (Tech News) Wikidata power contributor: an interview with user
Bodhisattwa
<https://tech-news.wikimedia.de/en/2024/08/12/wikidata-power-contributor-an-interview-with-user-bodhisattwa/>
- WMDE's Alan Ang talks with long-time editor and pillar of the
Bangla Wiki
community, Bodhisattwa.
- (de) Whether toolbox, workshop or hardware store: open,
community-curated tool Registries with Wikidata
<https://dhistory.hypotheses.org/7526> - I. Trilling, T. Grallert and
J. Schmitz discuss the tool-directory created “Kompetenzwerkstatt Digital
Humanities” (KDH) at the UB and the “Methods Innovation Lab” of the
NFDI4Memory and presented at the Chair of Digital History.
- Papers
- Discovering Relationships Among Properties in Wikidata Knowledge
Graph <https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-68323-7_35>
- Authors Emetis Niazmand and Maria-Esther Vidal use class-based
relationship discovery to study and explore distribution and frequency of
predicates across six domains. Pp 388–394 of Big Data Analytics and
Knowledge Discovery.
- Videos
- (pt) Wikidata Lab XLII: OpenRefine
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agmjmf3knjg> Éder Porto and Luca
Belo host a workshop covering the newest features for loading media and
Structured Data (SDC) on Commons, as well as metadata on Wikidata through
OpenRefine.
- (es) Use of records on Wikipedia using Wikidata
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyzBixV98vE> - Mikel Zubimendi shows
how to populate Wikipedia articles with Infoboxes populated by
data hosted
on Wikidata.
- Engaging with language diversity via the Wikipedia ecosystem @ PGO24
<https://youtube.com/watch?v=rFdxAn6Agr0?t=681> - User:Daniel Mietchen
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Daniel_Mietchen> at the
Polyglot Gathering hosts a workshop with numerous examples of
how the Wiki
ecosystem hosts and represents linguistic content.
- Notebooks
- Medals count by continent
<https://observablehq.com/@pac02/Olympic-medals-by-continent>
Combining data from the International Olympic Committee and
Wikidata, this
notebook computes medals count by continent.
- Winners of the Tour de France Femmes
<https://observablehq.com/@pac02/cycling-stage-race-explorer?race=Q1542952&lang=en&winner=Q20882747>
The Tour de France Femmes 2024 j
- Tools
- (fr) WikidataESR: Tenter d’y voir clair dans l’ESR
<https://data.cpesr.fr/wikidataesr/> : exploring French higher
education and research institutional landscape with the help of Wikidata.
French higher education and research landscape is highly
complex. Wikidata
can help to better understand the landscape.
* Tool of the week *
- Anvesha <https://github.com/sahajsk21/Anvesha> is a drill-down browser
for any Wikibase installation (incl. Wikidata). A prominent example of it
in use is the Wikidata Walkabout <https://wikidatawalkabout.org/>.
* Other Noteworthy Stuff *
- Wikidata: For Developers <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/For_developers>
- We have a shiny new portal for developers wanting to build applications
using Wikidata's data. Visit it for inspiration with showcase examples,
resources, information and support.
* 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 properties
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties>:
- General datatypes:
- object of action <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12912>
(specific object to which an action or class of actions applies)
- object class of action
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12913> (class of objects
(including substances) to which an action or class of actions
may occur)
- public funding <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12919>
(amount of public funding an organisation receives)
- relates to sustainable development goal, target or indicator
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12933> (indicates a
relation between the subject and the SDGs or one of the components)
- External identifiers: ARABTERM entry ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12900>, Hawramani Arabic
Lexicon entry ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12901>, Women
in Resistance ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12902>, French-English
Dictionary ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12903>,
German-English
Dictionary ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12904>, Emerald
Group Publishing journal ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12905>, Taylor & Francis
journal ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12906>, JTA
Sightseeing Database ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12907>, WorldCyclingStats ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12908>, The New Mithraeum ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12909>, Finnish Ministers
database ID (new) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12910>, State
Historical Museum of Russia person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12911>, mandumah ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12914>, Educational center
of resistance and deportation of Landes ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12915>, Encyclopaedia of
Islam (French edition) ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12916>, FoodData Central ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12917>, French bathing water
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12918>, Norwegian
Kunstnerforbundet artist ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12920>, Political Dictionary
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12921>, United Nations
Digital Library ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12922>, U.S.
Copyright Office Public Records System work ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12923>, 365scores football
player ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12924>, African
Music Library artist ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12925>, Akademický slovník
současné češtiny ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12926>, GamingOnLinux
Database ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12927>, TIPLOC
code <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12928>, JJM Habitation
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12929>, IDU play ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12930>, IDU original ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12931>, Stichting Erfgoed
Nederlandse Biercultuur beer ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12932>, The House of Graphs
ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P12934>
- New property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal>
to review:
- General datatypes:
- date de vote
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/date_de_vote>
(vote date, date on which people decided or cast their ballot)
- schmeckt nach
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/schmeckt_nach>
(taste that a food or drink has)
- has semantic role (2nd proposal)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/has_semantic_role_(2nd_proposal)>
(item that describes a role in an event/action class)
- growth rate
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/growth_rate>
(growth rate of something over time)
- APPF registration status
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/APPF_registration_status>
(status of registration of this entity with the Authority for European
political parties and European political foundation)
- exponent of base unit
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/exponent_of_base_unit>
(a qualifier of {{Q|P12571}} used to describe the exponent of the unit)
- Javanese registers
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Javanese_registers>
(suggest the relationship between similar Javanese lexemes,
between its
various registers (social variants), mainly {{Q|12500634}}
register (plain
Javanese), {{Q|12492493}} register (high/polite Javanese), and
{{Q|13091955}} register (middle Javanese))
- objects of action have role
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/objects_of_action_have_role>
(role that objects of this action take on in the context of
this action.
(For selectional restrictions, use {{P|12913}} instead.))
- ConLang Code Registry code
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ConLang_Code_Registry_code>
(3-letter identifier for language defined in the ConLang Code
Registry,
using codes reserved for private use in ISO 639-3)
- dénomination
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/d%C3%A9nomination>
(value of a currency or type of currency)
- External identifiers: Tretyakov Gallery artist ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Tretyakov_Gallery_artist_ID>,
Religion Past and Present Online (German edition) ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Religion_Past_and_Present_Online_(German_edition)_ID>,
identifiant FranceTerme
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identifiant_FranceTerme>,
Yediot Books book ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Yediot_Books_book_ID>,
xdaforums
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/xdaforums>,
FolkWiki
ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FolkWiki_ID>,
365scores basketball player ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/365scores_basketball_player_ID>,
SIMBAD catalog properties (used more than 1 million times)
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SIMBAD_catalog_properties_(used_more_than_1_million_times)>,
All Musicals lyrics ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/All_Musicals_lyrics_ID>,
365scores football team ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/365scores_football_team_ID>,
365scores basketball team ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/365scores_basketball_team_ID>,
Illinois Center for the Book Author ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Illinois_Center_for_the_Book_Author_ID>,
Ôlyrix Person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/%C3%94lyrix_Person_ID>,
Ідентифікатор відеогри Gamekombo
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/%D0%86%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%84%D1%96%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%BE%D1%80_%D0%B2%D1%96%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE%D0%B3%D1%80%D0%B8_Gamekombo>,
Slekt og Data grave ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Slekt_og_Data_grave_ID>,
iasj article ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/iasj_article_ID>,
MobyGames critic ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/MobyGames_critic_ID>,
Grand Comics Database feature ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Grand_Comics_Database_feature_ID>,
Operabook Person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Operabook_Person_ID>,
Retromags game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Retromags_game_ID>,
Retromags magazine ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Retromags_magazine_ID>,
speedrun.com series ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/speedrun.com_series_ID>,
Madain Project ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Madain_Project_ID>,
GameFAQs genre ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/GameFAQs_genre_ID>,
Altar of Gaming game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Altar_of_Gaming_game_ID>,
Altar of Gaming company ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Altar_of_Gaming_company_ID>,
Polygon game ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Polygon_game_ID>,
Altar of Gaming franchise ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Altar_of_Gaming_franchise_ID>,
Altar of Gaming character ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Altar_of_Gaming_character_ID>,
Altar of Gaming person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Altar_of_Gaming_person_ID>,
FOLDOC ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/FOLDOC_ID>,
WE.League
player ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WE.League_player_ID>,
WE.League manager ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/WE.League_manager_ID>,
Nomes e Voces ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Nomes_e_Voces_ID>,
cnkgraph person ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/cnkgraph_person_ID>,
cnkgraph poem ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/cnkgraph_poem_ID>,
cnkgraph book ID
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/cnkgraph_book_ID>,
Identifiant d'un auteur sur Ciel d'oc
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_d%27un_auteur_sur_Ciel_d%27oc>
You can comment on all open property proposals
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>!
* Did you know? *
- Query examples:
- Of the official mottos of U.S. states, there are more in Latin than
in English <https://w.wiki/Av9N>
- Instance/sub-classes of <https://w.wiki/AxNL>LGBT+ identity
(Q115870510) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115870510> that have 3
or more non-English Wikipedia site-links
- Newest WikiProjects
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects>:
Disambiguation <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/WikiProject_Disambiguation>
- Newest database reports
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports>:
- Wanted footballers
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/WikiProject_Association_football/Wanted_footballers>
- Showcase Items
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items>: Jupiter
(Q319) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q319>
* Development *
- QuickStatements Community Consultation
<https://wikimedia.pt/limetestbr/index.php/547431>, until August 31st
- Wikibase REST API: We are continuing to improve error messages and
handling.
- Wikipedia and co: We are working on moving the Wikidata Item link out
of the sidebar (phab:T66315 <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T66315>)
- Wikidata Query Service graph split: The WMF Search Platform team is
setting up the servers for the split graphs. We hope to have them ready for
use soon. We also prepared the constraints checks for this.
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.
- 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>
*Read the full report
<https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/2024_08_19>*
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