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@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 
 This issue tracker is only for technical issues related to zcashd.
 
-General zcash questions and/or support requests and are best directed to the [Zcash Forums](https://forum.z.cash) or [Community Rocket.Chat](https://chat.zcashcommunity.com).
+General Zcash questions and/or support requests and are best directed to the [Zcash Forums](https://forum.z.cash) or [Community Rocket.Chat](https://chat.zcashcommunity.com).
 
 For reporting security vulnerabilities or for sensitive discussions with our security team, please contact [security@z.cash](mailto:security@z.cash). You can use the [GPG key](https://z.cash/gpg-pubkeys/security.asc) (fingerprint: `AF85 0445 546C 18B7 86F9  2C62 88FB 8B86 D8B5 A68C`) to send an encrypted message. The key and fingerprint are duplicated on our [Public Keys page](https://z.cash/support/pubkeys.html).
 
 ### Describe the issue
+Please provide a general summary of the issue you're experiencing
 
 ### Can you reliably reproduce the issue?
 #### If so, please list the steps to reproduce below:
@@ -33,9 +34,9 @@ Run `zcashd --version` to find out
 - Compiler version (gcc -version):
 
 ### Any extra information that might be useful in the debugging process.
-This includes the relevant contents of `~/.zcash/debug.log`. Raw text or a link to a pastebin type site are preferred.
+This includes the relevant contents of `~/.zcash/debug.log`. You can paste raw text, attach the file directly in the issue or link to the text via a pastebin type site.
 Please also include any non-standard things you did during compilation (extra flags, dependency version changes etc.) if applicable.
 
-### Do you have a back up of `~/.zcash directory` and/or take a VM snapshot?
+### Do you have a back up of `~/.zcash` directory and/or take a VM snapshot?
 - Backing up / making a copy of the `~/.zcash` directory might help make the problem reproducible. Please redact appropriately.
 - Taking a VM snapshot is really helpful for interactively testing fixes