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@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ We're a pretty small and informal community, so I think I can make this small an
 
 - Registration on git.ourfore.st is locked for anti-bot reasons. Bug bowie if you want access.
 - Start a new branch either here or on another gitforge (preferably https://codeburg.org), and submit a PR
+- Don't feel the need to limit yourself to already open issues, those are simply my current goals. Feel free to fuck around and make cool shit.
 - No stolen and/or LLM-Generated code
 - Thank you and much love for peeking at, using, and maybe even contributing to Canopy! <3