diff --git a/pages/01.getting-started/chapter.md b/pages/01.getting-started/chapter.md
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+++ b/pages/01.getting-started/chapter.md
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ twig_first: true
 
 The jQuery replacement for select boxes 
 
+<div class="s2-docs-featurette">
+    <a class="button" href="https://forums.select2.org">Forums</a>
+    <a class="button" href="https://github.com/select2/select2">GitHub</a>
+    <a class="button" href="https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=select2">IRC Chat</a>
+</div>
+
 Select2 gives you a customizable select box with support for searching, tagging, remote data sets, infinite scrolling, and many other highly used options.
 
 <div class="s2-docs-featurette">
diff --git a/pages/02.troubleshooting/01.getting-help/docs.md b/pages/02.troubleshooting/01.getting-help/docs.md
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--- a/pages/02.troubleshooting/01.getting-help/docs.md
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@@ -10,23 +10,27 @@ taxonomy:
 
 Having trouble getting Select2 working on your website? Is it not working together with another plugin, even though you think it should? Select2 has a few communities that you can go to for help getting it all working together.
 
-1.  Try sending a message to the [Select2 discussion group](https://groups.google.com/d/forum/select2) or searching the archives.
-2.  Ask in the `#select2` channel on `chat.freenode.net` or use the [web irc client.](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=select2)
-3.  Raise a question on [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/), make sure to include the ["jquery-select2"](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/jquery-select2?sort=votes) tag.
+1. Join our [forums](https://forums.select2.org), graciously hosted by [NextGI](https://nextgi.com) and start a new topic.
+2. Search [Stack Overflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/jquery-select2?sort=votes)  **carefully** for existing questions that might address your issue. If you need to open a new question, make sure to include the `jquery-select2` tag.
+3. Ask in the `#select2` channel on `chat.freenode.net` or use the [web irc client.](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=select2) 
+
+>>>> Do **NOT** use the GitHub issue tracker for general support and troubleshooting questions.  The issue tracker is **only** for bug reports with a [minimal, complete, and verifiable example](https://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve) and feature requests.  Use the forums instead.
 
 ## Reporting bugs
 
 Found a problem with Select2? Feel free to open a ticket on the Select2 repository on GitHub, but you should keep a few things in mind:
 
-1.  Use the [GitHub issue search](https://github.com/select2/select2/search?q=&type=Issues) to check if your issue has already been reported.
-2.  Try to isolate your problem as much as possible, so we can easily test if the issue has been fixed.
-3.  Once you are sure the issue is with Select2, and not a third party library, [submit a ticket](https://github.com/select2/select2/issues/new) to the repository.
+1. Use the [GitHub issue search](https://github.com/select2/select2/search?q=&type=Issues) to check if your issue has already been reported.
+2. Try to isolate your problem as much as possible.  Use [JS Bin](http://jsbin.com/goqiqolete/edit?html,js,console,output) to create a [minimal, verifiable, and complete](https://stackoverflow.com/help/mcve) example of the problem.
+3. Once you are sure the issue is with Select2, and not a third party library, [open an issue](https://github.com/select2/select2/issues/new) with a description of the bug, and link to your jsbin example.
 
 You can find more information on reporting bugs in the [contributing guide,](https://github.com/select2/select2/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#reporting-bugs-with-select2) including tips on what information to include.
 
+>>>>> If you are not conversationally proficient in English, do **NOT** post a machine translation (e.g. Google Translate) to GitHub. Get help in crafting your question, either via the [forums](https://forums.select2.org) or in [chat](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=select2).  If all else fails, you may post your bug report or feature request in your native language and we will tag it with `translation-needed` so that it can be properly translated.
+
 ## Requesting new features
 
-New feature requests are usually requested by the [Select2 community on GitHub,](https://github.com/select2/select2/issues) and are often fulfilled by [fellow contributors.](/contributing)
+New feature requests are usually requested by the [Select2 community on GitHub,](https://github.com/select2/select2/issues) and are often fulfilled by [fellow contributors.](https://github.com/select2/select2/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
 1.  Use the [GitHub issue search](https://github.com/select2/select2/search?q=&type=Issues) to check if your feature has already been requested.
 2.  Check if it hasn't already been implemented as a [third party plugin.](https://github.com/search?q=topic%3Aselect2&type=Repositories)