Re: Draft call for participation (maybe June 26?), lessons learned from last year

[jc@tlo]

Very nice :)

I like this: "(not by talking faster!)" :)

It's late here already. I don't have anything to add to the document.

JC

> On Jun 22, 2023, at 23:02, Sacha Chua <sacha@sachachua.com> wrote:
> 
> "jc@tlo" <jean.christophe.helary@traduction-libre.org> writes:
> 
>> Here below is a proposal for (slightly) shortening/reorganizing the page, 
>> with a *big* nudge toward 20 minutes proposals:
> 
> That reordering and editing makes sense, sure! =) I also incorporated
> quiliro's suggestion to start with something short and friendly, and I
> removed some more text. I changed a number of the headings to questions.
> Here's the current ASCII export. It's shaping up nicely thanks to
> everyone's suggestions!
> 
> Call for participation
> ======================
> 
>  [Emacs] (<https://www.gnu.org/software/emacs/>) isn't just a text editor, 
> it's a way of life. What have you found exciting about Emacs lately? Have you 
> figured out a good workflow? Used Emacs for something interesting? Want to 
> share the story of how you got into Emacs? Come share what you've been 
> learning at EmacsConf 2023 and meet other enthusiasts along the way! All 
> backgrounds and all levels of experience are welcome.
> 
>  [EmacsConf 2023] (<https://emacsconf.org/2023/>) will be a virtual 
> conference on *December 2 and 3, 2023 (Sat-Sun, 9AM-5PM UTC-5 / 2PM-10PM 
> UTC)*. If you'd like to present at the conference, please *[submit your 
> proposal] (<https://emacsconf.org/2023/cfp/>)* by *September 14, 2023 
> (Friday)*.
> 
>  Not sure what to talk about? We've shared a few [ideas] 
> (<https://emacsconf.org/2023/ideas/>) to help you get started.
> 
>  This year, we'd like to experiment with accepting proposals throughout the 
> CFP process. If there are similar proposals, we'll work with people so that 
> the talks can cover different facets. Submit your idea early so that you can 
> have more time to work on your talk!
> 
> 
> Talk formats
> ============
> 
>  - *5-10 minute lightning talk:* Just the essentials! If you can squeeze your 
> prerecorded talk into 5-10 minutes by focusing on the essentials (not by 
> talking faster!), we might be able to repeat it during the conference in 
> order to fill gaps.
>  - *20-minute talk:* short enough to keep people's attention, long enough to 
> get into some details.
> 
>  There will be time for questions and answers after your talk, so you don't 
> need to include that in your talk timing. Just like in EmacsConf 2022, you 
> can answer questions via a BigBlueButton room, IRC, the Etherpad, the wiki, 
> or e-mail (your choice). The stream will move on to the next talk at the 
> scheduled time, but interested people can keep hanging out with you for a 
> longer conversation.
> 
>  We may have time for a few longer sessions. If you'd like to be considered 
> for a longer time slot, please include an outline for the extra time in 
> addition to your 20-minute proposal.
> 
>  Other session formats such as tutorials, workshops, and hangouts are welcome 
> as well. Let's figure out how to make things happen!
> 
> 
> How can you submit your proposal?
> =================================
> 
>  Once you're ready to submit your proposal, the [submit] 
> (<https://emacsconf.org/2023/submit/>) page has the instructions on how to 
> submit your idea.
> 
>  If you need help, you can e-mail us publicly at [emacsconf-org@gnu.org] 
> (<mailto:emacsconf-org@gnu.org>) or privately at 
> [emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org] (<mailto:emacsconf-org-private@gnu.org>). You 
> can also come and say hi to us on our IRC channel `#emacsconf' on 
> `irc.libera.chat' using [your favourite IRC client] 
> (<ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/emacsconf>), or by visiting 
> [chat.emacsconf.org] (<https://chat.emacsconf.org>) in your web browser.
> 
> 
> What happens after you submit your proposal?
> ============================================
> 
>  The submissions will be reviewed by a selection committee. ([Volunteers 
> welcome!] (<https://emacsconf.org/2023/volunteer/>))
> 
>  If your talk is approved, we'd love it if you could help us make sure the 
> conference runs smoothly. After we email you with the time allotted for your 
> talk, we'll ask you to
> 
>  - prepare a prerecording of your talk, or record it with our help if that'd 
> be easier for you; and
> 
>  - schedule a short tech-check if you'd like to answer questions in a live 
> session.
> 
>  Subscribe to our main mailing list, [emacsconf-discuss] 
> (<https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacsconf-discuss>), for discussion 
> and announcements about the EmacsConf conference.
> 
>  We look forward to your ideas and submissions!
> 
> 
> Know someone who might have something to share?
> ===============================================
> 
>  All kinds of people use Emacs for all kinds of things. We'd love it if 
> EmacsConf 2023 could highlight interesting perspectives and reflect the 
> diversity of our community. If you know someone who might have a good idea 
> for a talk, please reach out to them and encourage them to submit a proposal. 
> Many people (especially from underrepresented groups such as women, people of 
> colour, non-developers, etc.) might not consider themselves proficient enough 
> to share their thoughts. If you let them know that you value their knowledge 
> and experiences, and maybe even suggest something that you think others would 
> like to hear about, they may realize that they do have something worth 
> sharing and that we would love to hear from them.
> 
> 
> Want to volunteer?
> ==================
> 
>  If you would like to help with the conference (planning the sessions, 
> reviewing proposals, helping with infrastructure, making sessions more 
> accessible, editing video transcripts, etc.), see our [volunteer] 
> (<https://emacsconf.org/2023/volunteer>) page and come say hi to us at 
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>  We'd really appreciate your help in making EmacsConf 2023 the best one so 
> far!
> 
> 
> Important dates
> ===============
> 
>   CFP opens              June 26, 2023 (Monday)                               
>               
>   CFP closes             September 14, 2023 (Friday)                          
>               
>   Speaker notifications  September 30, 2023                                   
>               
>   Schedule published     October 31, 2023                                     
>               
>   EmacsConf 2023!        December 2 and 3, 2023 (Sat and Sun, 9AM-5PM UTC-5 = 
> 2PM-10PM UTC) 
> 
>  If you are not available during the conference itself but you have a neat 
> idea that you'd like to share, please propose it anyway! You can always 
> handle questions after the conference, and we might even be able to 
> coordinate with other Emacs meetups for events in other timezones. (If you're 
> an Emacs meetup organizer and would like to make this happen, please [get in 
> touch] (<https://emacsconf.org/contact/>)!)
> 
> 
> Commitment to freedom
> =====================
> 
>  We remain fully committed to freedom, and we will continue using our 
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> (<https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html>), much like previous EmacsConf 
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