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 <!--
+Welcome to the go-ipfs bug tracker. This is for you! Please read, and then delete this text before posting it.
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+If you haven't yet searched the issue tracker for an existing report concerning your issue, please do so now.
+
+The go-ipfs issues are only for bug reports and directly actionable feature requests. Read https://github.com/ipfs/community/blob/master/contributing.md#reporting-issues if your issue doesn't fit either of those categories.
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+If you have a *SUPPORT QUESTION*, please direct it to our forum at https://discuss.ipfs.io.
+
+Read https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/blob/master/docs/github-issue-guide.md if you are not sure how to fill in this issue.
+-->
+
+#### Version information:
+<!--
 Output From `ipfs version --all`
 
 If your version is older than *0.4.11* please update
 and re-check if the problem persists.
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-#### Version information:
 
-<!-- Bug, Feature, Enhancement, Etc -->
 #### Type:
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-<!-- One of following:
-    Critical - System crash, application panic.
-    High - The main functionality of the application does not work, API breakage, repo format breakage, etc.
-    Medium - A non-essential functionality does not work, performance issues, etc.
-    Low - An optional functionality does not work.
-    Very Low - Translation or documentation mistake. Something that really does not matter much but should be noticed for a future release. -->
-#### Severity:
+<!-- Bug, Feature, Enhancement, Etc -->
 
 #### Description:
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-This is for you! Please read, and then delete this text before posting it.
-The go-ipfs issues are only for bug reports and directly actionable features.
-Read https://github.com/ipfs/community/blob/master/contributing.md#reporting-issues if your issue doesn't fit either of those categories.
-Read https://github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/blob/master/docs/github-issue-guide.md if you are not sure how to fill in this issue.
+This is where you get to tell us what went wrong or what feature you need. When doing so, please make sure to include *all* relavent information.
+
+When requesting a feature, please be sure to include:
+
+* Your motivation. Why do you need the feature?
+* How the feature should work.
+
+When reporting a bug, please try to include:
+
+* What you were doing when you experienced the bug.
+* Any error messages you saw, *where* you saw them, and what you believe may have caused them (if you have any ideas).
+* When possible, steps to reliably produce the bug.
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