From 63dd759af036fca07edf7cd598f454ee6563d492 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Neeldhara Misra <neeldhara@Neeldharas-MacBook-Air-299.local>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 01:16:25 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Update Barcamp participation links

---
 src/components/BarcampPage.astro | 94 ++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 src/data/barcamp.ts              |  5 +-
 src/data/eventNav.ts             |  5 +-
 src/data/events.ts               | 10 ++--
 src/styles/global.css            |  3 +-
 5 files changed, 85 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/components/BarcampPage.astro b/src/components/BarcampPage.astro
index 32be675..6024428 100644
--- a/src/components/BarcampPage.astro
+++ b/src/components/BarcampPage.astro
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
 import type { Event, EventPageEntry } from "../data/events";
 import {
   barcampParticipants,
+  barcampParticipantsSheetUrl,
   barcampProposalDocUrl,
   barcampRegistrationUrl,
   barcampTracks,
+  barcampWhatsappCommunityUrl,
   getBarcampTrackScheduleGroups,
 } from "../data/barcamp";
 import { getEventBasePath } from "../data/events";
@@ -53,7 +55,22 @@ const trackScheduleGroups = {
           workshops, questions, experiments, and useful hallway conversations.
         </p>
         <div class="hero-actions">
-          <a class="button button--barcamp" href={barcampRegistrationUrl}>Register for Barcamp 2026</a>
+          <a
+            class="button button--barcamp"
+            href={barcampRegistrationUrl}
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noreferrer"
+          >
+            Add yourself to the sheet
+          </a>
+          <a
+            class="button button--secondary"
+            href={barcampWhatsappCommunityUrl}
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noreferrer"
+          >
+            Join WhatsApp community
+          </a>
           <a class="button button--secondary" href={`${basePath}schedule/`}>View schedule</a>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -98,8 +115,8 @@ const trackScheduleGroups = {
             <dd>AB 7/101-104</dd>
           </div>
           <div>
-            <dt>Registration</dt>
-            <dd>Open until July 14</dd>
+            <dt>Participation</dt>
+            <dd>Sheet open until July 14</dd>
           </div>
         </dl>
       </section>
@@ -157,13 +174,20 @@ const trackScheduleGroups = {
           <div class="hero-actions">
             <a
               class="button button--barcamp"
-              href={barcampProposalDocUrl}
+              href={barcampParticipantsSheetUrl}
               target="_blank"
               rel="noreferrer"
             >
-              Add your topic
+              Add yourself
+            </a>
+            <a
+              class="button button--secondary"
+              href={barcampWhatsappCommunityUrl}
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noreferrer"
+            >
+              Join WhatsApp
             </a>
-            <a class="button button--secondary" href={barcampRegistrationUrl}>Register</a>
           </div>
         </div>
 
@@ -187,18 +211,23 @@ const trackScheduleGroups = {
             <h3>Nice, I would like to talk. How do I sign up?</h3>
             <p>
               First, add your name to the{" "}
-              <a href={barcampProposalDocUrl} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
+              <a href={barcampParticipantsSheetUrl} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
                 participation list
               </a>.
-              Then add your topic and a brief description to the talk list in the second
-              tab on the same document.
+              Then add your topic and a brief description to the{" "}
+              <a href={barcampProposalDocUrl} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
+                talk list
+              </a>.
             </p>
           </article>
           <article class="barcamp-qa">
             <h3>I would just like to attend. How do I sign up?</h3>
             <p>
               You do not. There are no attendees. Only participants. If you are not
-              talking, you are helping out one way or another. <a href={barcampRegistrationUrl}>Register here</a>.
+              talking, you are helping out one way or another.{" "}
+              <a href={barcampRegistrationUrl} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
+                Add yourself to the sheet
+              </a>.
             </p>
           </article>
           <article class="barcamp-qa">
@@ -283,10 +312,10 @@ const trackScheduleGroups = {
             </p>
             <p>
               If you would like to be hosted at the campus guest house, please indicate as
-              much when you register. A limited number of slots will be available and they
-              will be prioritized for speakers and organizers. Names added to the waitlist
-              on a given day will be batched and sent for reservations the next day, so
-              confirmations should come quickly.
+              much when you add yourself to the sheet. A limited number of slots will be
+              available and they will be prioritized for speakers and organizers. Names
+              added to the waitlist on a given day will be batched and sent for reservations
+              the next day, so confirmations should come quickly.
             </p>
             <p>
               If you stay near the venue and are happy to host a Barcamper or two, please
@@ -308,7 +337,7 @@ const trackScheduleGroups = {
             <p>
               This is not a classical corporate or academic event with a ton of planning.
               We are generally happy for a few dozen people to show up. Due to venue
-              capacity limits, registrations will close at 200 participants.
+              capacity limits, the participation sheet will close at 200 participants.
             </p>
           </article>
           <article class="barcamp-qa">
@@ -322,9 +351,12 @@ const trackScheduleGroups = {
           <article class="barcamp-qa">
             <h3>What next?</h3>
             <p>
-              Join the WhatsApp groups: broadcast for announcements only, and watercooler
-              for interactions. Invite interesting people to attend and share a link to
-              this page with them.
+              Join the{" "}
+              <a href={barcampWhatsappCommunityUrl} target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">
+                WhatsApp community
+              </a>,
+              invite interesting people to attend, and share a link to this page with
+              them.
             </p>
           </article>
         </div>
@@ -332,16 +364,30 @@ const trackScheduleGroups = {
 
       <section class="barcamp-cta">
         <div>
-          <p class="eyebrow">Registration</p>
-          <h2>Register, propose, and show up early.</h2>
+          <p class="eyebrow">Participation</p>
+          <h2>Add yourself, join the community, and show up early.</h2>
           <p>
-            Registration helps us plan room capacity, campus entry, and participant
-            updates. Session slots are claimed on the day, so arrive early if you really
-            want to talk.
+            The participant sheet helps us plan room capacity, campus entry, and updates.
+            Session slots are claimed on the day, so arrive early if you really want to talk.
           </p>
         </div>
         <div class="barcamp-cta__actions">
-          <a class="button button--barcamp" href={barcampRegistrationUrl}>Register now</a>
+          <a
+            class="button button--barcamp"
+            href={barcampRegistrationUrl}
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noreferrer"
+          >
+            Add yourself to the sheet
+          </a>
+          <a
+            class="button button--secondary"
+            href={barcampWhatsappCommunityUrl}
+            target="_blank"
+            rel="noreferrer"
+          >
+            Join WhatsApp community
+          </a>
           <a
             class="button button--secondary"
             href={barcampProposalDocUrl}
diff --git a/src/data/barcamp.ts b/src/data/barcamp.ts
index 6d855ed..eca1ef1 100644
--- a/src/data/barcamp.ts
+++ b/src/data/barcamp.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-export const barcampRegistrationUrl = "https://events.neeldhara.cloud/event/2/barcamp-2026";
+export const barcampParticipantsSheetUrl =
+  "https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1CToI4p-h6U6LtBtnUfUB_GG-VUlu7AqG9rKUsFXtDIU/edit?gid=1377061511#gid=1377061511";
+export const barcampRegistrationUrl = barcampParticipantsSheetUrl;
 export const barcampProposalDocUrl =
   "https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IHnPPOd2Ij9-9_31BkvqodZZSMCuc1-3ampwdfA60Ek/edit?usp=sharing";
+export const barcampWhatsappCommunityUrl = "https://chat.whatsapp.com/DVs6YNgDpd41LtkmAwGVfo";
 
 export type BarcampParticipant = {
   name: string;
diff --git a/src/data/eventNav.ts b/src/data/eventNav.ts
index e396ec3..e7c77e8 100644
--- a/src/data/eventNav.ts
+++ b/src/data/eventNav.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { infoPages } from "./info";
+import { barcampParticipantsSheetUrl } from "./barcamp";
 import {
   getEventBasePath,
   getEventPageEntries,
@@ -44,7 +45,9 @@ export function getEventNavItems(event: Event) {
   if (event.slug === "barcamp") {
     return [
       ...(!event.hideOverviewNav ? [{ label: "Overview", href: basePath }] : []),
-      ...(peoplePage ? [{ label: "Participants", href: peoplePage.href }] : []),
+      ...(peoplePage
+        ? [{ label: "Participants", href: barcampParticipantsSheetUrl, external: true }]
+        : []),
       ...(schedulePage ? [{ label: "Schedule", href: schedulePage.href }] : []),
       {
         label: "Venue",
diff --git a/src/data/events.ts b/src/data/events.ts
index 0fed46e..8714157 100644
--- a/src/data/events.ts
+++ b/src/data/events.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { barcampParticipantsSheetUrl } from "./barcamp";
+
 export type EventKind = "Workshop" | "Conference" | "School" | "Event" | "Course" | "Unconference";
 
 export type ScheduleItem = {
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ export const events: Event[] = [
     location: "IIT Gandhinagar",
     kind: "Unconference",
     role: "Organizer",
-    status: "Registration open",
+    status: "Participation sheet open",
     featured: true,
     highlight: true,
     theme: "barcamp",
@@ -100,14 +102,14 @@ export const events: Event[] = [
     tags: ["new", "unconference", "community"],
     links: [
       {
-        label: "Register",
-        href: "https://events.neeldhara.cloud/event/2/barcamp-2026",
+        label: "Participant sheet",
+        href: barcampParticipantsSheetUrl,
       },
     ],
     facts: [
       { label: "Format", value: "Participant-led unconference" },
       { label: "Venue", value: "AB 7/101-104, IITGN" },
-      { label: "Registration", value: "Open" },
+      { label: "Participation", value: "Sheet open" },
     ],
     schedule: [],
     people: [],
diff --git a/src/styles/global.css b/src/styles/global.css
index 48a77bc..e00a426 100644
--- a/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/src/styles/global.css
@@ -1401,7 +1401,7 @@ button.event-badge::before {
 }
 
 .barcamp-qa h3 {
-  font-size: 1.28rem;
+  font-size: 1.48rem;
   line-height: 1.22;
 }
 
@@ -1472,7 +1472,6 @@ button.event-badge::before {
 .barcamp-cta {
   align-items: center;
   border-top: var(--border-hairline) solid var(--border);
-  border-bottom: var(--border-hairline) solid var(--border);
   padding-block: 1.65rem;
 }