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diff --git a/2023/volunteer.md b/2023/volunteer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bcd10eba --- /dev/null +++ b/2023/volunteer.md @@ -0,0 +1,108 @@ +[[!meta title="Volunteer"]] +[[!meta copyright="Copyright © 2022-2023 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. + +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. + +# A few roles you can help with + +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 2023) and let us know about the skills you have and the skills you +want to develop! Also, if you’d like to volunteer privately, you can use +[emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org](mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org?subject=Volunteering +for EmacsConf 2023) instead. + +## Proposal review + +Which talks should we accept, and how can we nudge them to be the best +they can be? How do we get similar submissions to cover different +facets? How can we make the schedule flow nicely? Come and help +us figure out the program! + +## Captioner + +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 monitor, +[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. + +## 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. + +# 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)) |