Simplify submission form

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 63 deletions

diff --git a/2023/submit.md b/2023/submit.md
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--- a/2023/submit.md
+++ b/2023/submit.md
@@ -1,65 +1,32 @@
 [[!meta title="Submit"]]
 [[!meta copyright="Copyright &copy; 2019, 2020 Amin Bandali<br />
 Copyright 2021 Amin Bandali, Sacha Chua, Leo Vivier<br />
-Copyright 2022 Amin Bandali"]]
+Copyright 2022 Amin Bandali<br />
+Copyright 2023 Sacha Chua"]]
 [[!template id=pagedraft]]
 
 When you're ready to submit your proposal, send your submission via
-email to <emacsconf-submit@gnu.org> by **Friday, September 14, 2023**,
-including at minimum these essential information:
-
-- Your [preferred] name and its pronunciation, and optionally your
-  preferred pronouns;
-
-- your availability during the conference days (please indicate times
-  and timezone if there are times you are not available between
-  9AM-5PM America/Toronto Dec 2-3) and how you'd like to handle
-  questions (live web conference, IRC, pad, wiki, questions after the
-  event);
-
-- IRC nick, public contact information (e-mail, website, social media,
-  etc.) that you would like people to use for questions or comments;
-
-- private emergency contact information (such as phone number) in case
-  the organizers need to contact you at the last minute before your
-  talk, or reach you during your talk (for example due to technical
-  difficulties);
-
-- the title of your talk/session;
-
-- an abstract of your talk/session (500 words or less);
-
-- brief descriptions/outlines for [[all talk formats|cfp#formats]] up
-  to your maximum planned length:
-  - 5-10 minutes:
-  - 20 minutes:
-  - 40 minutes:
-  
-- an introduction we can use for you and your talk (< 100 words),
-
-- your agreement with the speaker release for EmacsConf (see below).
-
-
-Please use the following template for your submission email,
-filling it out with information about you and your proposal:
+email to <emacsconf-submit@gnu.org> by **Friday, September 14, 2023**.
+Please use the following template for your submission email:
 
 ```
 Speaker name (and optional pronunciation) and preferred pronouns:
 
 
-Speaker availability (times and timezones):
+Speaker availability (times and timezones that you're available Dec 2-3):
 
-Preferred Q&A approach:
+Preferred Q&A approach (live web conference, IRC, pad, wiki, e-mail questions after the event):
 
 Public contact information (IRC nick, e-mail, website, and/or social media):
 
-Private emergency contact information:
+Private emergency contact information (phone number or messaging) in
+case we need to reach you due to technical difficulties:
 
 
 Talk title:
 
 
-Talk abstract:
+Talk description (<= 500 words):
 
 
 
@@ -68,13 +35,11 @@ Talk abstract:
 
 
 
-- 5-10 minutes: (brief description/outline)
-- 20 minutes: (brief description/outline)
-- 40 minutes: (brief description/outline)
+Format (10 minutes, 20 minutes, description of other format) and outline:
 
-Introduction:
+Introduction for you and your talk (<= 100 words):
 
-Speaker release:
+Please include this speaker release in order to indicate your agreement with it.
 
   By submitting this proposal, I agree that my presentation at
   EmacsConf 2023 is subject to the following terms and conditions:
@@ -101,20 +66,6 @@ Speaker release:
   fair use.
 ```
 
+For important dates and other details, see the [[call for participation|cfp]].
 
-All kinds of people use Emacs for all kinds of things.  We would love
-it if EmacsConf 2023 could highlight interesting perspectives and
-reflect the diversity of our community.  If you know someone who might
-have a good idea for a talk, please reach out to them and encourage
-them to submit a proposal.  Many people (especially from
-underrepresented groups such as women, people of colour,
-non-developers, etc.) might not consider themselves expert enough to
-share their thoughts.  If you let them know that you value their
-knowledge and maybe even suggest something that you think others would
-like to hear more about, they may realize that they have something
-worth sharing and that we would love to hear from them.
-
-The submissions will be reviewed by a selection committee.  If you
-would like to help review submissions as part of this committee,
-please [[let us know|contact]].  We look forward to hearing from you
-(and the people you want to nudge to speak)!
+Thank you!