12 years ago, Wikidata began as an idea -- and look where we are now! It all started with Denny and Markus, who dreamed of creating a free, structured knowledge base that anyone could edit. Curious about how it all began? This paper by Lydia, Denny and Markus dives into the origin story: https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3543873.3585579Here’s to many more years of collaboration and open data! #Wikidata12Birthday

Today, Wikidata turns 12! A huge thank you to our amazing community for 12 years of knowledge, collaboration, and growth. Join us in celebrating this milestone, and share your birthday wishes and presents with us here: https://w.wiki/Bjs6 At 10:00 and 18:00 UTC today, we’ll meet online to unwrap the presents together! Here’s to many more! 🥳 #Wikidata12Birthday