Topic on Talk:Structured Data Across Wikimedia

Hello,

I think it is important that you discuss structured data for Wikimedia further in a language version before you introduce it in a language version. I dont know how high the openess for that topic is in for example the German Wikipedia. Can you please tell me what the distinction of this concept to a system using categories. From my point of view this is an important question after there is only acceptance if there is an understanding of the advantages. I am interested in metadata and I think it is good if this is possible to add it in Wikipages, what is exists currenctly with different Templates and I prefer a concept where it is possible to write the Metadata in Wikitext and I wish that there is also a tool that helps creating metadata for pages and what uses a form. So I think here about a kind of contenct creator. The Wikidataqueryservice is an example of a interface where it is possible to type queries and to search for a property in the text if the functionality is known without using a form for search. This is something what I like.

Hi @Hogü-456:, thank you very much for your comment! I'm sorry to reply to you this late, but we've been busy planning an initiative for reaching out to communities in order to get feedback. In a way, this answers your first request: actually we want the communities to be not just informed, but to take an active part in our project, to help us shaping it better.

About the metadata, as @CParle (WMF): said in another thread at the moment «We're planning to store the topical metadata in a "slot" on the page - similar to how we store structured data for images on Commons».

This system is not going to replace the category system: like Structured Data on Commons, this is going to add another layer to wikipages, in order to make them more easily findable and to help user associate contents between Wikimedia projects (i.e. unused images that can illustrate articles).

If you have more questions or suggestions, please let us know!

Hello @Sannita (WMF) what I thought with informing the communities was that you enter a information about what you plan at pages of the language versions like German Wikipedia. Not all people read pages on Metawiki or Mediawiki and so you reach more people if you go to the language versions. I havent read something about this project in the central german talk page called Kurier. Please think about writing texts in the different languages of the language versions and publish them directly in the language versions.

Hi @Hogü-456:, of course we will target the communities in their pages, we still didn't start yet with our outreach activities. It's a matter of days though.

About translations, we're still working on it, but we'll try our best to reach out as much as possible in the local languages. Also, feedback from users can be also expressed in native language, if you feel more comfortable. And of course, any help in translation and reaching out is welcome. :)