diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md
index 94c7f21c4..0d49c2df6 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md
@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
 ---
-name: Bug report
-about: Bug reports or development issues
+name: Triaged bugs and developer tasks
+about: No questions, suggestions, or vague reports please
 title: ""
 labels: ""
 assignees: ""
 ---
 
-**Have a question or feature suggestion? Please post on the [user forums](https://forums.ankiweb.net/) instead.**
+- Have a question or feature suggestion?
+- Problems building/running on your system?
+- Not 100% sure you've found a bug?
 
-**Not 100% sure you've found a bug? Please post on the [user forums](https://forums.ankiweb.net/) instead.**
+If so, please post on https://forums.ankiweb.net/ instead. This issue tracker is
+intended primarily to track development tasks, and it is easier to provide support
+over on the forums. Please make sure you read the following pages before
+you post there:
 
-**Problems building/running on your system? Please post on the [user forums](https://forums.ankiweb.net/) instead.**
+- https://faqs.ankiweb.net/when-problems-occur.html
+- https://faqs.ankiweb.net/getting-help.html
 
-Before reporting a bug, please make sure you've followed the [troubleshooting guide](https://faqs.ankiweb.net/when-problems-occur.html), and please make sure you [include as much information as possible](https://faqs.ankiweb.net/getting-help.html).
+If you post questions, suggestions, or vague bug reports here, please do not be
+offended if we close your ticket without replying. If in doubt, please post on
+https://forums.ankiweb.net/ instead.