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+---
+name: Bug report
+about: Problem with the list (not "my project hasn't been added")
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+<!--
+Problems include
+- There's a better way to do our linting
+- We're doing something else wrong in the CI
+- You have a suggestion for an auto-formatter for lines (not "we should do auto-formatting" as there's several issues about that already, but a concrete proposal)
+- Something else that isn't "why isn't my project added?"
+-->
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/i-want-to-add-a-project-to-the-list.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/i-want-to-add-a-project-to-the-list.md
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+---
+name: I want to add a project to the list
+about: New project
+title: ''
+labels: ''
+assignees: ''
+
+---
+
+If you open a "please add my project" issue, they will be ignored, and generally closed, as the overhead of writing them is notable and not something the maintainers have time to do. If you want to add a project, please open a PR adding it!
+
+The _one_ exception to this is if you think there isn't a good location for the project (and you've checked the list at least twice already) and want to discuss options. If OTOH, we just haven't added the section, but there's an obvious name, please just open the PR adding it and we can talk there if needed.