More past tense

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/2021.md b/2021.md
index 154e162e..2e850fd2 100644
--- a/2021.md
+++ b/2021.md
@@ -30,15 +30,9 @@ For audience questions specifically, we will use a
 collaboratively-editable Etherpad as the primary means of collecting
 audience questions. <https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/emacsconf-2021>
 
-If, however, you are unable to access the pad to add your
-question(s), we will still try to take questions from our
-questions-specific IRC channel (`#emacsconf-questions` on
-`irc.libera.chat`), and we ask one or two volunteers to kindly add
-questions from that channel to the pad on behalf of folks who are not
-able to or prefer not to use the web-based questions pad.
-
-Come hang out with us in the `#emacsconf` channel on `irc.libera.chat`
-(the [Libera.Chat][libera] IRC network).  You can join the chat using
+You can also ask questions or hang out with us in the `#emacsconf`
+channel on `irc.libera.chat` (the [Libera.Chat][libera] IRC network).
+You can join the chat using
 [your favourite IRC client][libera-emacsconf],
 [your favourite Matrix client][matrix-emacsconf], or by visiting
 [chat.emacsconf.org][chat] in your web browser.
@@ -52,14 +46,12 @@ Come hang out with us in the `#emacsconf` channel on `irc.libera.chat`
 
 ## Alternate Stream for APAC
 
-There is also an alternate stream suitable for APAC hours, see
+There was also an alternate stream suitable for APAC hours, see
 <https://libreau.org/upcoming.html#emacsconf21>.
 
-## Thanks
+## Contributing
 
-We are busy putting things together for EmacsConf 2021, and we would
-love to have *your* help to make EmacsConf 2021 amazing, much like the
-previous EmacsConfs.  [[Learn how you can help!|contribute]]
+EmacsConf 2021 is over, but there's still a lot more work to do. [[Come help out!|contribute]]
 
 - Volunteers:
   - bandali (Amin Bandali): main organization, communications