/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/[email protected]/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/[email protected]/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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