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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Do you enjoy web accessibility and want to help? **Here's how you can help.**
 We have a list of articles we'd love to see written. Have an idea for an article? We'd love to know what you want to contribute.
 
 1. Search to make sure someone hasn't snagged the article already.
-2. Claim an article by starting a new issue with the article title and assign the issue to yourself. The final title can (or probably should) be different.
+2. Claim an article by starting a new issue with "Article: your title" as issue title. The final title can (or probably should) be different.
 3. When you check–in, reference that issue number in the commit, i.e, `re: #32`
 4. Articles can either be subitted via a pull request or written in plain text at a linkable location on the web. We recommend using Github's [gists](https://gist.github.com) (but [OK So Clap](http://oksoclap.com/) is another option if gists aren't your thing). Link us to your [gist](https://gist.github.com) (or your [clap](http://oksoclap.com/)) in the [issue field](https://github.com/a11yproject/a11yproject.com/issues) for your article and we'll be sure to clone and update our site accordingly with your masterpiece.
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ We have a list of articles we'd love to see written. Have an idea for an article
 Notice something innaccurate? Noticed something inaccessible on this site? You think you can code something up better?
 
 - File an issue.
-- Tag your issue as either an `innaccuracy`, a `inaccessibility`, or a `bug` (for site issues).
+- Preface your issue as either an `innaccuracy`, a `inaccessibility`, or a `bug` (for site issues) (e.g. "Bug: Link at archive not working"). 
 - **ISSUES ARE NOT** free help on your website. Use [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com) for that.
 
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