Caution against speeding up prerec

3 files changed, 13 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/2022/organizers-notebook.md b/2022/organizers-notebook.md
index ee6a381b..af7ee3a5 100644
--- a/2022/organizers-notebook.md
+++ b/2022/organizers-notebook.md
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ Planned dates and phases:
 Current phase: No prerecs to process yet, so it's a good time to focus on infrastructure
 
 
-## TODO Review the submissions in the pad (see emacsconf-org-private or conf.org for the link) and add any objections or comments by Sept 26 for possible [early speaker notification](#orgf7b94f9), Oct 7 for everything     :organizers:
+## TODO Review the submissions in the pad (see emacsconf-org-private or conf.org for the link) and add any objections or comments by Sept 26 for possible [early speaker notification](#orgd0f8ab8), Oct 7 for everything     :organizers:
 
 -   zaeph: will start reviewing on Sep 21
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ zaeph will also figure out the ffmpeg incantation for converting videos and the
 Extra stuff to consider adding:
 
 -   Suggestions for org-reveal, fonts and themes (especially wrt colourscape)
--   “Please don’t squeeze your talk by fast-forwarding your speech. Trimming silences and filler words can help, though. Sometimes it's easier to write, record, and edit your voiceover, and then record the video to go along with it."
+-   DONE “Please don’t squeeze your talk by fast-forwarding your speech. Trimming silences and filler words can help, though. Sometimes it's easier to write, record, and edit your voiceover, and then record the video to go along with it."
 -   Allowing speakers to plant questions, esp. to cover tangential stuff that couldn’t fit in the prerec
 
 
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ We tried using q56 before, but it was a little too aggressive. Q=32 is the defau
 
 ### Test stream setup
 
-[Stream](#orge3b34a8)
+[Stream](#orgc967a25)
 
 
 ### Set up MPV for captions
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ Exceptions:
 
 ### Send thanks
 
-[Thank you, next steps](#org4ccf90f)
+[Thank you, next steps](#org7363ec2)
 
 
 ### Extract the opening and closing remarks
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ Probably focus on grabbing the audio first and seeing what's worth keeping
 
 Make a table of the form
 
-<table id="org6eb4563" border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" rules="groups" frame="hsides">
+<table id="orge183ffc" border="2" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" rules="groups" frame="hsides">
 
 
 <colgroup>
diff --git a/2022/organizers-notebook.org b/2022/organizers-notebook.org
index 0e60cc22..793609c6 100644
--- a/2022/organizers-notebook.org
+++ b/2022/organizers-notebook.org
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ zaeph will also figure out the ffmpeg incantation for converting videos and the
 
 Extra stuff to consider adding:
 - Suggestions for org-reveal, fonts and themes (especially wrt colourscape)
-- “Please don’t squeeze your talk by fast-forwarding your speech. Trimming silences and filler words can help, though. Sometimes it's easier to write, record, and edit your voiceover, and then record the video to go along with it."
+- DONE “Please don’t squeeze your talk by fast-forwarding your speech. Trimming silences and filler words can help, though. Sometimes it's easier to write, record, and edit your voiceover, and then record the video to go along with it."
 - Allowing speakers to plant questions, esp. to cover tangential stuff that couldn’t fit in the prerec
 ** TODO Write viewing instructions                                   :zaeph:
 Extra stuff to consider adding:
diff --git a/2022/prepare.md b/2022/prepare.md
index 5e6b7999..6c12922b 100644
--- a/2022/prepare.md
+++ b/2022/prepare.md
@@ -230,6 +230,13 @@ wiki page for your talk.  If you'd like to record a longer video *in
 addition* to the short one for the main conference, please feel free
 to send us that too.
 
+Additionally, even though it is tempting, please refrain from
+fast-forwarding your recording to make it fit within the format; on top
+of being obvious, it hurts your intelligibility.  Trimming out the
+silences and the filler words can help sometimes, but a better solution
+for you might be to write, record, and edit your voice-over; then, you
+can record your video to go along with it.
+
 ## I can't figure out how to record the video.  Can I just present the talk?
 
 We might be able to help you record your talk using the BigBlueButton