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diff --git a/2022/volunteer.md b/2022/volunteer.md index 037cffa6..8a052d5c 100644 --- a/2022/volunteer.md +++ b/2022/volunteer.md @@ -1,114 +1,35 @@ [[!meta title="Volunteer"]] [[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2022 Sacha Chua"]] -Want to help make EmacsConf awesomer and learn a lot along the way? -Volunteering is a great way to meet fellow Emacs geeks, tinker around -with interesting packages and scripts, and develop your skills. +[[!toc levels=3]] -Here are some of the roles that you might be able to help with. Roles -have different responsibilities, and a person can have multiple roles. -You can help out with one or more of the things here, or you can -suggest your own ways of making EmacsConf better. +EmacsConf 2022 was a lot of fun, and now we get to turn all those +wonderful talks and Q&A sessions into something people can keep +learning from in the years to come. We would love to figure out how to +work with your skills, interests, and availability. Volunteering is a +great way to meet fellow Emacs geeks, tinker around with interesting +packages and scripts, and learn a ton. -# A few roles you can help with +<https://emacsconf.org/2022/organizers-notebook/#overall> has an +overall prioritization matrix. If any of those options look like +something you want to learn or help with, or if you want to make +things even better than what's in the table, let us know. -If you don't see something you want to help with here, [e-mail -emacsconf-org@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering for -EmacsConf 2022) and let us know about the skills you have and the skills you -want to develop! The mailing list is public, so, if you’d like to volunteer -privately instead, you can use -[emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering -for EmacsConf 2022). +# Some ideas for help wanted / projects after the conferenc -## Captioner +- [[harvest|**Review, index, and caption Q&A sesssions**]] +- Make things even better next year + - Automate the video processing workflow so that we can handle last-minute submissions more smoothly + - Improve the captioning workflow -Do you like working with text? Do you want early access to the -pre-recorded talks? Help make EmacsConf videos easier to understand -and search by captioning them! - -Here's what people said about how most of the EmacsConf talks were -streamed with captions during the conference itself: - -- "I really appreciate the approach of doing things prerecorded and - having captions." -- "The captions for this conference have has an impressive amount of - work put into them." -- "++ to all that stuff. Great job on the captions, and the - demonstrated functionality is very impressive." -- "At first, I thought the captions would be unnecessary, but over - time, understanding the accents for various individuals has been - challenging, so the captions helped." - -Most of the captioning work will begin once speakers submit their -pre-recorded videos. If you like, you can warm up by -[captioning previous talks.](https://emacsconf.org/help_with_main_captions/) -You can use any captioning tool you want. There's even -[one for Emacs](https://github.com/sachac/subed). Check out these -[captioning tips](https://emacsconf.org/captioning/). You can start by -editing autogenerated captions, or you can write captions from scratch -if you want. You can work with timing, or you can send us plain text -and we'll get them aligned with the videos. Videos range from 10 -minutes to 40 minutes and typically take 2-6x the video time to -caption once you've gotten the hang of it. Partial work is also -helpful, so feel free to contribute whatever you want, whenever you want. - -To volunteer as a captioner, [e-mail -emacsconf-org@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering to -caption) (or privately: -[emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering -to caption)) and we'll help you get set up. - -## Internet Relay Chat monitor - -Do you like the buzz of fast-flowing discussions? Do you want to make -sure that questions and interesting points don't get lost? Volunteer -to copy stuff from the EmacsConf IRC channels to the Etherpad so that -speakers and hosts can find them. - -To volunteer as an Internet Relay Chat monitor, [let us know your availability -at emacsconf-org@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering as -an IRC monitor) (or privately: -[emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering -as an IRC monitor)) and we'll schedule you in. - -## Pad scribe - -Do you like taking notes? Volunteer to summarize interesting points -and links from the EmacsConf talks and Q&A sessions to the Etherpad so -that people can review them afterwards. - -To volunteer as a pad scribe, -[let us know your availability at emacsconf-org@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering -as a pad scribe) (or privately: [emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering -as a pad scribe)) and we'll schedule you in. - -## BigBlueButton tech-checker - -Are you familiar with video-conferencing, and especially with BigBlueButton? -Would you like to help speakers get set up for their live Q&A? If so, you can -join the [tech-checker team](https://emacsconf.org/2022/prepare/#tech-check) -and help us reassure speakers that everything is going to be fine! - -To volunteer as a BigBlueButton tech-checker, -[let us know your availability at emacsconf-org@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering -as a BBB tech-checker) (or privately: [emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering -as a BBB tech-checker)) and we'll schedule you in. - -## Infrastructure and video - -Do you have an arcane cookbook filed with `ffmpeg` incantations? Is -OBS your jam? Are you comfortable with the command-line? Do you -Ansible all your servers? Do you like tweaking CSS rules to make -things look good? (You don't have to say yes to all of these things - -that would be quite a full stack!) We could use your help! - -To volunteer for infrastructure and video, [e-mail -emacsconf-org@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering for -infrastructure and video) (or privately: -[emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering -for infrastructure and video)) and we'll help you get set up. +See <https://emacsconf.org/2022/organizers-notebook/> for a lot more +about what's happening backstage and opportunities to help. Let us +know what sorts of things you're interested in and what you'd like to +learn more about. Doesn't have to be limited to this list! # Got other ideas? [We'd love to hear from you!](mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org) (or privately: [emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org)) + +[[!taglink CategoryVolunteer]] |