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-# Contributing to BitBurner
+# Contributing to Bitburner
 
 ## In General
 The game is made better because the community as a whole speaks up about
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ heard:
  - [Discord](https://discordapp.com)
    There is a dedicated Discord instance set up for more free-form chats
    between all members of the community. Regular players, heavy scripters,
-   BitBurner contributors, and everyone in between can be found on the
+   Bitburner contributors, and everyone in between can be found on the
    server.
  - [Github Issues](https://github.com/danielyxie/bitburner/issues)
    Although the term "issues" can have a negative connotation, they are a
@@ -17,14 +17,66 @@ heard:
    scripting perhaps there is something that is conflicting with the
    browser's Javascript interaction. So please do not be afraid to open a
    [new issue](https://github.com/danielyxie/bitburner/issues/new).
+   
+## Reporting Bugs
+The recommended method for reporting a bug is by opening a 
+[Github Issue](https://github.com/danielyxie/bitburner/issues). 
+
+Before submitting a bug report, please check to make sure the bug has not 
+already been reported as an [Issue](https://github.com/danielyxie/bitburner/issues). 
+
+#### How to Submit a Good Bug Report
+
+  * **Use a clear and descriptive title** for the issue
+  * **State your browser, your browser's version, and your computer's OS**
+  * **Provide instructions on how to reproduce the bug** in as much detail 
+    as possible. If you cannot reliably reproduce the bug, then just try
+    your best to explain what was happening when the bug occurred
+  * **Provide any scripts** that triggered the bug if the issue is Netscript-related
+  * **Open your browser's Dev Console and report any error-related output** 
+    that may be printed there. The Dev Console can be opened on most modern 
+    browsers by pressing F12
 
 ## As a Developer
-To contribute to BitBurner code, you will need to have
+Anyone is welcome to contribute to Bitburner code. However, please read 
+the [license](https://github.com/danielyxie/bitburner/blob/dev/license.txt) 
+and the [readme](https://github.com/danielyxie/bitburner/blob/dev/README.md)
+before doing so.
+
+To contribute to Bitburner code, you will need to have
 [NodeJS](https://nodejs.org) installed. When installing NodeJS, a utility
 called `npm` is installed as well.
 
-Before submitting your code for a pull request, please try to follow these
-rules:
+#### What are you Allowed to Contribute?
+Not all code contributions will be accepted. The safest way to ensure 
+that you don't waste time working on something that gets rejected is to 
+run your idea(s)/plan(s) past [danielyxie](https://github.com/danielyxie) first. 
+You can contact him through:
+
+  * Github
+  * Discord
+  * [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/user/chapt3r/)
+
+Otherwise, here are some general guidelines for determining what types of changes 
+are okay to contribute:
+
+##### Contributions that Will Most Likely Be Accepted
+* Bug Fixes
+* Quality-of-Life Changes
+  * Adding a new, commonly-requested Netscript function 
+  * Fixing or improving UI elements
+  * Adding game settings/options
+  * Adding a new Terminal command
+* Code Refactors that conform to good/standard practices
+
+##### Contributions that will not be Accepted without prior approval
+* Changes that directly affect the game's balance
+* New gameplay mechanics
+
+#### Submitting a Pull Request 
+When submitting a pull request with your code contributions, please abide by 
+the following rules:
+
  - Work in a branch forked from `dev` to isolate the new code
  - Ensure you have latest from the [game's main
    repository](danielyxie/bitburner@dev)
@@ -32,6 +84,11 @@ rules:
  - Run the game locally to test out your changes
  - When submitting the pull request, make sure that the base fork is
    _danielyxie/bitburner_ and the base is _dev_.
+ - If your changes affect the game's UI, attach some screenshots or GIFs showing
+   the changes to the UI
+ - If your changes affect Netscript, provide some 
+   scripts that can be used to test the Netscript changes. 
+ - Do not check in the bundled engine (dist\engine.bundle.js)
 
 ## As a Documentor
 To contribute to BitBurner documentation, you will need to have Python