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+[[!meta title="Contribute to EmacsConf 2021"]]
+[[!meta copyright="Copyright &copy; 2021 Sacha Chua, Leo Vivier"]]
+
+Want to help with EmacsConf 2021? Here's how you can make it even better!
+
+The tasks are ordered by decreasing priority.
+
+# Editing & Reviewing Captions
+
+Want to help make videos easier for people to enjoy during the
+conference, or find and learn from afterwards?  Please volunteer to
+help caption recorded talks!  You'll get a sneak preview of a talk,
+and possibly auto-generated captions that you can use as a starting
+point.
+
+We’d like to get started on this as soon as possible because the
+pre-recordings will start trickling in until the conference, and doing it
+progressively is a good way to keep the work-load low.
+
+For an Emacs-based solution, [subed.el](https://github.com/rndusr/subed/) mode
+makes it easier to adjust the timings or edit the text.
+
+# Tech-checks with Speakers
+
+Many sessions will have live question and answer sessions via BigBlueButton
+(BBB). Everything works more smoothly when the speakers are all set up and
+ready to go: their audio works, their screen can be shared properly, and so
+on. You can help by testing their setup beforehand.
+
+You can test your own connection at <https://test.bigbluebutton.org>
+. If that works for you, you can be a tech-check volunteer.  Let us
+know what your availability is and we can match you up with speakers
+who want to doublecheck their setup before the conference. All you'd
+need to do is to go through a checklist with them and send us a quick
+email afterwards.
+
+Here are some notes on the process:
+
+- Can you hear me? Can I hear you?
+- Explain process
+- Test audio, webcam, screensharing, collaborative pad
+  - Music demos and other things that use system audio will need to be
+    prerecorded (or done through virtual loopback device, maybe?
+    Technical risk.)
+  - Multi-monitor setups might not be handled well by BBB; share
+    window instead of desktop
+  - Possible picture-in-picture approach to maximize screen real estate if
+    needed
+    - Linux: share desktop, run cheese, set Always on Top
+- Check if comfortable checking into IRC: #emacsconf-org
+- Get phone number for emergency contact, store in private wiki
+- Write down IRC nick, name pronunciation, and pronouns for inclusion in the
+  public wiki
+- Encourage webcam for Q&A, although make it clear that it's totally optional
+
+# Running Alternate Streams
+
+Do you have a pretty good network connection and a computer capable of
+livestreaming?  Consider becoming an alternate streamer!  You can pick
+one or more of your favorite sessions from the [[schedule]] and get
+set up for doing an extended stream, allowing more time for Q&A and
+live demonstrations.
+
+# Volunteer
+
+Thought of another way to help?  Sure, suggest away.
+
+To volunteer, please e-mail <emacsconf-submit@gnu.org>.  We'd love to
+hear from you!
+
+Thanks for contributing to EmacsConf 2021!