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+Guidelines on Fail2Ban contributions
+====================================
+
+### You found a severe security vulnerability in Fail2Ban?
+email details to fail2ban-vulnerabilities at lists dot sourceforge dot net .
+
+### You need some new features, you found bugs?
+visit [Issues](https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/issues)
+and if your issue is not yet known -- file a bug report. See
+[Fail2Ban wiki](http://www.fail2ban.org/wiki/index.php/HOWTO_Seek_Help)
+on further instructions.
+
+### You would like to troubleshoot or discuss?
+join the [mailing list](https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fail2ban-users)
+
+### You would like to contribute (new filters/actions/code/documentation)?
+send a pull request
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 Contact:
 --------
 
-### You found a severe security vulnerability in Fail2Ban?
-email details to fail2ban-vulnerabilities at lists dot sourceforge dot net .
-
-### You need some new features, you found bugs?
-visit [Issues](https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/issues)
-and if your issue is not yet known -- file a bug report. See
-[Fail2Ban wiki](http://www.fail2ban.org/wiki/index.php/HOWTO_Seek_Help)
-on further instructions.
-
-### You would like to troubleshoot or discuss?
-join the [mailing list](https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fail2ban-users)
-
-### You would like to contribute (new filters/actions/code/documentation)?
-send a pull request
+### Bugs, feature requests, discussions?
+See [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/fail2ban/fail2ban/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
 ### You just appreciate this program:
-send kudos to the original author ([Cyril Jaquier](mailto: Cyril Jaquier <cyril.jaquier@fail2ban.org>)
-or better to the [mailing list](https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fail2ban-users)
+send kudos to the original author ([Cyril Jaquier](mailto: Cyril Jaquier <cyril.jaquier@fail2ban.org>))
+or *better* to the [mailing list](https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fail2ban-users)
 since Fail2Ban is "community-driven" for years now.
 
 Thanks: