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-If you're reporting a bug:
+Before opening an issue:
 
-* Have you [searched for duplicate issues, including closed issues?]( https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue ): 
-* Have you [validated]( http://validator.w3.org/nu/ ) your page's HTML?: 
-* Have you [linted]( https://github.com/twbs/bootlint#in-the-browser ) your page's HTML?: 
-* What version of Bootstrap are you using?: 
-  * If you're not using the latest version (3.3.6 or 4.0.0-alpha.2), please try upgrading first.
-* Which OS are you using?: 
-  * [Windows, Mac OS X, Android, iOS, Win10 Mobile]
-* Which browser are you using?: 
-  * [Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE, MS Edge, Opera 15+, Android Browser]
-* What versions of your OS and browser are you using?: 
-* What's the URL of your [reduced test case]( https://css-tricks.com/reduced-test-cases/ )?: 
-  * If you don't provide a reduced test case, your issue may get summarily closed.
-  * Please use [BootstrapCDN]( https://www.bootstrapcdn.com ) and [JS Bin]( https://jsbin.com ) (or JSFiddle, CodePen, etc.) for your testcase.
-  * Full, non-simplified production webpages don't qualify as reduced test cases.
+- [Search for duplicate or closed issues](https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue)
+- [Validate](http://validator.w3.org/nu/) and [lint](https://github.com/twbs/bootlint#in-the-browser) any HTML to avoid common problems
+- Prepare a [reduced test case](https://css-tricks.com/reduced-test-cases/) for any bugs
+- Read the [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
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+When asking general "how to" questons:
 
-If you need help debugging your specific webpage or have a "How do I...?" question,
-**DON'T** open an issue. Ask for help on StackOverflow, IRC, or Slack instead.
-See https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/master/README.md#community for links to those personal support forums.
+- Please do not open an issue here
+- Instead, ask for help on [StackOverflow, IRC, or Slack](https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/master/README.md#community)
 
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+When reporting a bug, include:
 
-If you have a feature request:
+- Operating system and version (Windows, Mac OS X, Android, iOS, Win10 Mobile)
+- Browser and version (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE, MS Edge, Opera 15+, Android Browser)
+- Reduced test cases and potential fixes using [JS Bin](https://jsbin.com)
 
-* Have you [searched for duplicate issues, including closed issues?]( https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue ): 
-* Note that your request will only be considered for Bootstrap 4.
-  * [Bootstrap 3 is no longer receiving new features.]( https://github.com/twbs/bootstrap/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#feature-requests )
-* Please describe your idea in as much detail as possible. (Terse or unclear requests may get summarily closed.)
+When suggesting a feature, include:
+
+- As much detail as possible for what we should add and why it's important to Bootstrap
+- Relevant links to prior art, screenshots, or live demos whenever possible