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+[[!meta title="Contribute to EmacsConf 2021"]]
+[[!meta copyright="Copyright &copy; 2021 Sacha Chua, Leo Vivier"]]
+
+[[!toc]]
+
+Want to help with EmacsConf 2021? Here's how you can make it even better!
+
+# After the conference
+
+Excited about EmacsConf 2021? Want to give back? We could still use your help!
+Here are some things you can do to help out:
+
+- Learn how to edit this wiki and then add new="1" to the caption
+  directives in `2021/captions/*.md` in order to break them up into
+  paragraphs.
+- [[Add chapter markers|help_with_chapter_markers]]
+- [[Add or edit captions|help_with_main_captions]]
+- Improve the HTML, CSS, and JS used on the wiki pages
+- Think of ways to make things even better
+  - How can we have multiple streams?
+  - How can we improve the experience for speakers and participants?
+  - How can we experiment with other ways to chat?
+  - How can we get the tech stack to be more reliable?
+- ... and other things you can think of!
+
+To volunteer, please
+[e-mail us at emacsconf-submit@gnu.org a quick note to say hi](mailto:emacsconf-submit@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering&body=I+want+to+help!) or check out the [volunteer pad](https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/emacsconf-2021-volunteers). We'd love to hear from you!
+
+<a name="chapter-markers"></a>
+# Add chapter markers
+
+See [[Help_with_chapter_markers]] for instructions and a list of pages that need help.
+
+<a name="update-discussion"></a>
+# Update the discussion section with answers or timestamps
+
+You can add answers or references to the videos to the discussion
+section. That way, people with the same question can easily find the
+answer.
+
+<a name="edit-captions"></a>
+# Edit and review captions
+
+See [[Help_with_main_captions]] for instructions and a list of pages that need help.
+
+# Tech-check 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!  You can add yourself to the
+table on our [Prepare](https://emacsconf.org/2021/prepare/) page and let us
+know what your availability is so that we may 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.
+
+Here are some notes on the process:
+
+- Can you hear me? Can I hear you?
+- Explain process
+- Test audio, webcam, screensharing
+  - Encourage webcam for Q&A, although make it clear that it's totally optional
+  - Audio: System audio will generally not be picked up by BBB unless
+    there's a virtual loopback device, so music demos and other things
+    that use system audio will need to be prerecorded
+  - Multi-monitor setups might not be handled well by BBB; share
+    window instead of desktop
+  - Difficult to show webcam and shared screen at the same time
+    because BBB makes the shared screen too small. If the speaker is
+    interested, consider using a webcam app (Windows: their webcam's
+    camera app, Linux: Cheese, set to Always on Top)
+- Check if comfortable checking into IRC: #emacsconf-org channel via
+  https://chat.emacsconf.org or their favorite IRC client (libera.chat
+  network)
+- Check if the speaker is comfortable finding their section in the
+  [test Etherpad](https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/emacsconf-2021-test),
+  typing in text, etc.
+- Write down IRC nick, preferred public contact info, name
+  pronunciation, and pronouns for inclusion in the public wiki if not
+  already on their talk page
+
+# Run 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.
+
+# Capture questions and answers
+
+During the conference, people will be sending questions via Etherpad
+and IRC, and speakers might answer live or via Etherpad or IRC. As a
+volunteer, you can help make sure those questions and answers don't
+get lost. It would be great to get as many questions as possible
+written down in the Etherpad, along with their answers. This means
+copying questions and answers from IRC, typing in answers given live,
+copying questions from the pad into IRC if that's where the speaker is
+paying attention, and so on. It's a bit of a scramble, but it keeps
+the conversation going even after the event.
+
+# Pages tagged `help`
+
+[[!inline pages="tagged(help) and !templates/*" archive="yes" limit="0" trail="yes"]]
+
+# Volunteer
+
+Thought of another way to help?  Sure, suggest away.
+
+To volunteer, please
+[e-mail us at emacsconf-submit@gnu.org a quick note to say hi](mailto:emacsconf-submit@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering&body=I+want+to+help!).
+We'd love to hear from you!
+
+Thanks for contributing to EmacsConf 2021 or future EmacsConfs!