From 4da39da807ed4986d3796cc1ddcd918dabeb2b31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sacha Chua <sacha@sachachua.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:37:27 -0400
Subject: Ask for 5 seconds of quiet at the end of the talk

---
 2022/prepare.md | 57 ++++++++-------------------------------------------------
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 49 deletions(-)

(limited to '2022')

diff --git a/2022/prepare.md b/2022/prepare.md
index 1ba1a8b0..8c418754 100644
--- a/2022/prepare.md
+++ b/2022/prepare.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ Note: being part of a wiki, this page is subject to change (including
 by you!); so please check back every now and again for any changes and
 updates.
 
+[[Already done? Upload your video and other files|upload]]
+
 ### Guidelines for conduct
 
 Please review our [[guidelines for conduct|conduct]] when preparing your
@@ -37,20 +39,20 @@ your name, please start your video with something along the lines of:
 
 "Hi! I’m ${NAME} and I’ll be talking about ${TOPIC}."
 
-The talks will be broadcast with a resolution of 1280x720px (720p).
-Please make sure the text will be easy to read at that size.
+The talks will be broadcast with a resolution of **1280x720px**
+(720p). Please make sure your text will be easy to read at that size.
 [You can change the font-size in your Emacs](https://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/SetFonts#h5o-6).
 If you are capturing a single window, you can also resize it before
 you record.
 
-We recommend using dark text on a light background for your recording,
+We recommend using **dark text on a light background** for your recording,
 as this can be easier to see especially for people who are visually
 impaired.
 
 Audio quality can go a long way in making your talk enjoyable to
 watch. Consider the background noise in the room that you are using to
 record, and see if you can temporarily turn off things for your
-recording. If you have a headset or external microphone, try recording
+recording. If you have a **headset or external microphone**, try recording
 the audio through that so that you can reduce the sound of the
 computer itself. If you have a smartphone, that might also be a good
 way to record audio that you can then combine with your video
@@ -59,57 +61,14 @@ afterwards. Some people find that draping a blanket over their head
 which can be a good excuse to make a blanket fort. (It's for
 EmacsConf!) 
 
-You can also upload a 30-second sample of a quiet recording (no
-voiceover) in the same room that you recorded the presentation in, and
-we can try to use it to process your main presentation for noise
-suppression.
+Please leave at least **5 seconds of quiet** at the end of your video.
+We can use it to try to process your video in order to reduce noise.
 
 Many speakers prefer to record and edit the audio until they're happy
 with how it fits in the time, and then add the slides or videos
 afterwards. It might be easier than trying to do both the audio and
 the video in one go.
 
-<!-- <a name="ftp-upload"></a> -->
-<!-- Please **upload your prerecording(s) (and script/notes if any) via FTP** to the FTP server we have set up with the following details: -->
-
-<!-- - host: ftp-upload.emacsconf.org -->
-<!-- - username: anonymous -->
-<!-- - port: 21 -->
-<!-- - folder: upload-here -->
-
-<!-- To upload your recording and any accompanying material to the above -->
-<!-- FTP server, you can use your FTP client of choice.  For instance, -->
-<!-- FileZilla, a free/libre user-friendly application with a graphical -->
-<!-- user interface.  On deb-based GNU/Linux distributions such as Trisquel -->
-<!-- you can install FileZilla by running `sudo apt install filezilla` in a -->
-<!-- terminal.  Otherwise, you can download FileZilla from their [project -->
-<!-- website](https://filezilla-project.org/). -->
-
-<!-- You can also use a command-line interface with `ftp`: -->
-
-<!-- ``` -->
-<!-- $ ftp ftp-upload.emacsconf.org 21 -->
-<!-- > anonymous -->
-<!-- > passive -->
-<!-- > cd upload-here -->
-<!-- > send /local/path/to/file.ext file.ext  # Don’t forget the 2nd arg! -->
-<!-- # Ctrl-D to exit -->
-<!-- ``` -->
-
-<!-- If you get a `500 Illegal PORT command.` command, try `passive` or -->
-<!-- `quote pasv` to switch to passive mode before sending your file. -->
-
-<!-- If connection fails on the first try, please check to make sure the -->
-<!-- details are exactly as described above; and if the issue persists, -->
-<!-- please email <emacsconf-submit@gnu.org> so we can look into it. -->
-
-<!-- If you have a script or notes for your talk, please include it as well -->
-<!-- so that we could use it to help us with the captioning of your talk.  -->
-<!-- You can also send us additional information to include on the wiki -->
-<!-- page for your talk, such as a PDF or links to other pages or -->
-<!-- additional videos.  If you need help, please email -->
-<!-- <emacsconf-submit@gnu.org>. -->
-
 To record your video, you could use any of the following pieces of
 free software, depending on your needs:
 
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