diff --git a/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py b/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py
index 5977fbca..b18e7551 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py
+++ b/pinaxcon/proposals/forms.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class ProposalForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
     required_css_class = 'label-required'
     indicate_use_of_proprietary_software = forms.BooleanField(
-        help_text="Attendees at FOSSY need to be able to assume that any software mentioned is FOSS by default. I understand that I must indicate the use of any proprietary software on slides and any physical materials present.")
+        help_text="Attendees expect to see only FOSS presented at all FOSSY talks. I affirm that I will clearly mark any proprietary and/or trade secret software on talk slides, in any printed materially and will verbally indicate any non-FOSS mentioned in my talk.")
 
 
     def clean_description(self):