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-<!-- Thank you for raising an issue! -->
-
 <!--
+Thank you for reporting an issue! Please review the following notes before submitting it.
 
-We have noted down the most common scenarios regarding which issues are usually raised. Please take a look so that your issue can be addressed properly.
+Most issues on this repo are requests for new commands. If it's the case, make sure to use the standard title ("page request: "), and include a link to a web page about the command, and if possible, to an existing source of example-style documentation.
 
-1. If your issue is with a particular client of tldr, please raise the issue in the repo for that client. For example, if you are using the node client, please raise an issue here - https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr-node-client/issues
-
-2. You can file an issue if you want a command added, or a page modified. Issues regarding overall repo architecture are also fine.
-
-3. If you have a general question for us, please feel free to hop in to our gitter channel and ask away. We hang out at - gitter.im/tldr-pages/tldr
+If your issue is with a particular client of tldr, please raise the issue in the repo for that client. For example, if you are using the node client, you would report the issue here: https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr-node-client/issues
 
+If you have a general question or are not sure whether to open an issue, please feel free to ask in our Gitter channel: https://gitter.im/tldr-pages/tldr
 -->