*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in theweek leading up to 2026-09-21. Missed the previous one? See issue #749 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Previous>.*
*Discussions* - Open request for adminship: Kvazimodo <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Administrator/Kvazimodo> RfP is scheduled to end after 26 September 2026 08:42 (UTC) - Closed request for adminship: Chrisahn <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Administrator#Chrisahn> - voting has been closed. - New requests for permissions/Bot: - BenchfolkBot <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/BenchfolkBot> - *Task/s:* Add or correct sourced statements on existing items after explicit human approval. - CatmapperBot <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/CatmapperBot> - *Task/s:* Add SocioMap ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14249> statements for reviewed SocioMap category mappings, and provisionally add exact match <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P2888> URLs for reviewed ArchaMap category mappings until Wikidata approves an ArchaMap-specific identifier property. - Closed request for permissions/Bot: HsfBot <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/HsfBot> - Closed as Approved - New request for comments: Add properties to the Deletion policy <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Add_properties_to_the_Deletion_policy> - following a Project Chat <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Project_chat#c-Amitie_10g-20260902214200-Should_identifier_properties_be_deleted_when_the_external_website_goes_offline?> discussion, suggestions for an amendment to the policy are being discussed and your feedback is welcome. *Events* - Upcoming events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>: - Open Knowledge Wikimedia Research in the CEE Region <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Open_Knowledge:_Wikimedia_%26_Research_in_the_CEE_Region/Registration_%26_scholarships>, online participation to the Conference is still open, register here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Open_Knowledge:_Wikimedia_%26_Research_in_the_CEE_Region/Registration_%26_scholarships>: 09 - 10 October. *Press, articles, blog posts, videos* - Papers: - WiCleanData: Guaranteeing the Type Consistency of Wikidata by Taxonomy Refinement and Constraint Enforcement <https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.20057> by Peng et al., (2026). - The Wikibase Ecosystem in Digital Humanities and GLAM <https://www.researchgate.net/publication/414343459_The_Wikibase_Ecosystem_in_DH_and_GLAM> by Lindemann et al., (2026). - Videos: (Swedish) The SAT trail in OSM and Wikidata <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8clrj_3MG4> by Magnus Sälgö. *Tool of the week* - Concept cloud <https://wikidata-todo.toolforge.org/cloudy_concept.php> - Shows language labels for Wikipedia links from a Wikidata item, and allows label editing. *Other Noteworthy Stuff* - Job vacancy: Software Engineer, Wikidata Platform <https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/8060261?gh_src=4n8hpqkx1us> *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: - Wyoming Legislator Database ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14885> (identifier for a biography in the Wyoming Legislator Database) - has expression of concern <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14891> ((article) has an expression of concern (expression of concern notice)) - External identifiers: National Governors’ Association ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14882>, Numista engraver or designer ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14883>, Phenotype and Trait Ontology ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14884> , ZFIN person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14886>, Association Service Desk vCode <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14887>, Nazi Reich Ministries ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14888>, North Dakota Legislative Assembly biography ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14889>, KennisWest ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14890>, GOLD linguistic concept ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14892>, Alberta Legislative Assembly member ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14897>, EHRI Institution ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14900>, Encyclopedia of Alabama ID (new schema) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14901>, National Film Archive of Japan ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14902>, Homeostasis imbalance process ontology <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14903>, DDH ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14904>, Economic Operators Registration and Identification number <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14905>, wowKorea work ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14907>, wowKorea Person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14908> - New property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal> to review: - General datatypes: - illustrator (character) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/illustrator_(character)> (artist who illustrated the character) - contribution URL <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/contribution_URL> (URL of a page explaining how to participate in or contribute to a project or organization) - Holy See cardinal biography ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Holy_See_cardinal_biography_ID> (identifier for a cardinal's biography at the website of the Holy See) - Atomic radius, covalent radius and van der Waals radius <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Atomic_radius,_covalent_radius_and_van_der_Waals_radius> (measured or calculated radius of an atom of a chemical element) - External identifiers: Register of British Slave Traders person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Register_of_British_Slave_Traders_person_ID> , Tric Trac <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Tric_Trac>, PsychonautWiki article ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PsychonautWiki_article_ID> , Hitchwiki article ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Hitchwiki_article_ID> , Raras disease ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Raras_disease_ID> , Heritage Overlay Number <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Heritage_Overlay_Number> , Techniques de l'Ingénieur author ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Techniques_de_l%27Ing%C3%A9nieur_author_ID> , nbsearch <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/nbsearch>, Indian Film History film ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Indian_Film_History_film_ID> , Indian Film History person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Indian_Film_History_person_ID> , VideoGamesCritic game ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/VideoGamesCritic_game_ID> , identificador Eldoblatge d'actor original <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identificador_Eldoblatge_d%27actor_original> , identificador Eldoblatge d'actor de doblatge <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/identificador_Eldoblatge_d%27actor_de_doblatge> You can comment on all open property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>! *Did you know?* - Schema examples: (E206) *Stolperstein* <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/EntitySchema:E206>: Stumbling blocks, commemorative plaques set into the ground for victims of Nazism. - Newest WikiProjects <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects> : (Traditional Chinese) Project Taiwan: Wikidata Cross-Domain Forum <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Taiwan/Wikidata_Cross-Domain_Forum> - WikiProject Highlights: Project Ontology: Course Offering 3 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Ontology/Ontology_Course/Projects_Offering_3> - Newest database reports <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports>: Categories (to merge) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Ivan_A._Krestinin/To_merge/Categories> - this list generated by User:Ivan A. Krestinin suggests potential duplicate categories. *Development* 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: Tunisia <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Govdirectory/Tunisia> - 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/Previous> · JosefAnthony <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:JosefAnthony> talk <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User_talk:JosefAnthony> ·* Idoko Joseph (JosefAnthony) Wikimedia Volunteer | Open Knowledge Advocate *View my contributions <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JosefAnthony/Contributions>*
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