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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!  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, 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!