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 # Contributing to Vim
 
 Patches are welcome in whatever form.
-Discussions about patches happen on the vim-dev maillist.
+Discussions about patches happen on the [vim-dev][0] mailing list.
 If you create a pull request on GitHub it will be
-forwarded to the vim-dev maillist.  You can also send your patch there
-directly.  In that case an attachment with a unified diff format is preferred.
-Information about the maillist can be found [on the Vim website].
-
-[on the Vim website]: http://www.vim.org/maillist.php#vim-dev
+forwarded to the vim-dev mailing list.  You can also send your patch there
+directly (but please note, the initial posting is subject to moderation).
+In that case an attachment with a unified diff format is preferred.
+Information about the mailing list can be found [on the Vim website][0]
 
 A pull request has the advantage that it will trigger the Continuous
 Integration tests, you will be warned of problems (you can ignore the coverage
@@ -22,31 +21,27 @@ Contributions will be distributed with Vim under the Vim license.  Providing a
 change to be included implies that you agree with this and your contribution
 does not cause us trouble with trademarks or patents.  There is no CLA to sign.
 
-
 # Reporting issues
 
 We use GitHub issues, but that is not a requirement.  Writing to the Vim
-maillist is also fine.
+mailing list is also fine.
 
 Please use the GitHub issues only for actual issues. If you are not 100% sure
 that your problem is a Vim issue, please first discuss this on the Vim user
-maillist.  Try reproducing the problem without any of your plugins or settings:
+mailing list.  Try reproducing the problem without any of your plugins or settings:
 
     vim --clean
 
 If you report an issue, please describe exactly how to reproduce it.
 For example, don't say "insert some text" but say what you did exactly:
-"ahere is some text<Esc>".
+`ahere is some text<Esc>`.
 Ideally, the steps you list can be used to write a test to verify the problem
 is fixed.
 
 Feel free to report even the smallest problem, also typos in the documentation.
 
-You can find known issues in the todo file: ":help todo".
-Or open [the todo file] on GitHub to see the latest version.
-
-[the todo file]: https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/runtime/doc/todo.txt
-
+You can find known issues in the todo file: `:help todo`.
+Or open [the todo file][todo list] on GitHub to see the latest version.
 
 # Syntax, indent and other runtime files
 
@@ -57,11 +52,10 @@ If you find a problem with one of these files or have a suggestion for
 improvement, please first try to contact the maintainer directly.
 Look in the header of the file for the name and email address.
 
-The maintainer will take care of issues and send updates to Bram for
+The maintainer will take care of issues and send updates to the Vim project for
 distribution with Vim.
 
-If the maintainer does not respond, contact the vim-dev maillist.
-
+If the maintainer does not respond, contact the [vim-dev][0] mailing list.
 
 # Translations
 
@@ -77,8 +71,28 @@ can be translated:
 The help files can be translated and made available separately.
 See https://www.vim.org/translations.php for examples.
 
+# How do I contribute to the project?
+
+Please have a look at the following [discussion][6], which should give you some
+ideas. Please also check the [develop.txt][7] helpfile for the recommended
+style. Often it's also beneficial to check the surrounding code for the style
+being used.
+
+# I have a question
+
+If you have some question on the style guide, please contact the [vim-dev][0]
+mailing list. For other questions please use the [Vi Stack Exchange][8] website, the
+[vim-use][9] mailing list or make use of the [discussion][10] feature here at github.
+
+[todo list]: https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/runtime/doc/todo.txt
+[0]: http://www.vim.org/maillist.php#vim-dev
 [1]: https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/src/po/README.txt
 [2]: https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/runtime/lang/README.txt
 [3]: https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/runtime/tutor/README.txt
 [4]: https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/runtime/doc/vim.1
 [5]: https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/nsis/lang/english.nsi
+[6]: https://github.com/vim/vim/discussions/13087
+[7]: https://github.com/vim/vim/blob/master/runtime/doc/develop.txt
+[8]: https://vi.stackexchange.com
+[9]: http://www.vim.org/maillist.php#vim-use
+[10]: https://github.com/vim/vim/discussions