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@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ This document describes some points about the contribution process for OpenToonz
 
 ## Pull-requests
 
-The OpenToonz organization loves any kind of your contributions, such as fixing typos and code refactoring.
-If you fixed or added something useful to the OpenToonz, please send pull-requests to us.
-We review the request, then we accept it, or add comments for rework, or decline it.
+The OpenToonz organization loves any kind of contributions, such as fixing typos and code refactoring.
+If you fixed or added something useful to OpenToonz, please send pull-requests to us.
+We will first review the request, then we will accept it, add comments for rework, or decline it.
 
 ### Workflow
 
@@ -32,21 +32,27 @@ We review the request, then we accept it, or add comments for rework, or decline
 
 ## Bugs
 
-If you found bugs, please report details about them using [issues](https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/issues).
+If you find bugs, please report details about them using [issues](https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/issues).
+Please include information needed to reproduce the bug, including the operating system 
+and information directly relating to the issue. Links to screen captures of what is 
+observed on screen or video of specific steps to produce the problem are very helpful.  
 Then we will try to reproduce the bugs and fix them.
-Unfortunately, bugs can sometimes only be reproduced in your own environment,
-so we cannot reproduce them. We believe you can fix the bug and send us the fix.
+Unfortunately, bugs can sometimes only be reproduced in your own environment, 
+so we cannot reproduce them. 
+If you believe you can fix the bug, please submit a pull request.
 
 ## Features
 
-If you had an idea about a new feature, please implement it and send a pull-request to us.
-Even if you cannot implement the feature, you can open a topic in [issues](https://github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz/issues).
-It enables us to discuss about implementations of the feature there.
+If you had an idea about a new feature, please implement it and send a pull request to us.
+If you cannot implement the feature, please open a topic on the [Google Group Page](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/opentoonz_en).
+It enables us to discuss implementations of the feature there.
+Feature requests posted on GitHub without an active developer or funding will be closed 
+to keep the issue tracker from becoming cluttered with unfulfilled feature requests.
 
 ## Translations
 
 Translation source (`.ts`) files for OpenToonz GUI are located in `toonz/sources/translations`.
-If you create new `.ts` files for your language or polish existing ones,
+If you create new `.ts` files for your language or update an existing one,
 please send us those modifications as pull-requests.
 [Qt Linguist](http://doc.qt.io/qt-5.6/linguist-translators.html) is useful for translating them.