diff --git a/contributing.md b/contributing.md
index dc4953144..7dbb858dd 100644
--- a/contributing.md
+++ b/contributing.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ TiddlyWiki5</a></h1><div class='tw-tiddler'>
 TiddlyWiki5</a> welcomes contributions to its code and documentation via <a class='tw-tiddlylink tw-tiddlylink-external' href='https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5'>
 GitHub</a>. Please take a moment to read these notes to help make the process as smooth as possible.</p><h2 class=''>
 Bug Reports</h2><p>
-From the perspective of a programmer, a bug report that just says &quot;it doesn't work&quot; is highly frustrating. For effective debugging, we need as much information as possible. At a minimum, please ensure that you include:</p><ul>
+From the perspective of the developers, a bug report that says little more than &quot;it doesn't work&quot; can be frustrating. For effective debugging, we need as much information as possible. At a minimum, please try to include:</p><ul>
 <li>
 A descriptive title</li><li>
 A summary</li><li>
diff --git a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/Contributing.tid b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/Contributing.tid
index f4286dce4..139d85449 100644
--- a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/Contributing.tid
+++ b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/Contributing.tid
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ TiddlyWiki5 welcomes contributions to its code and documentation via [[GitHub|ht
 
 !! Bug Reports
 
-From the perspective of a programmer, a bug report that just says "it doesn't work" is highly frustrating. For effective debugging, we need as much information as possible. At a minimum, please ensure that you include:
+From the perspective of the developers, a bug report that says little more than "it doesn't work" can be frustrating. For effective debugging, we need as much information as possible. At a minimum, please try to include:
 
 * A descriptive title
 * A summary