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+# Gitea issue template config — see https://docs.gitea.com/usage/issue-pull-request-templates
+blank_issues_enabled: false
+contact_links:
+  - name: Open the staging site
+    url: https://staging.communityrule.info
+    about: Preview version of Community Rule — test here before reporting
+  - name: How to sign in (read first)
+    url: https://staging.communityrule.info/login
+    about: Use your email — we send a link to click, not a code to type
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+---
+name: "Feedback or suggestion"
+about: "Something worked but was confusing, or you have an idea to improve it"
+title: "[Staging feedback] "
+---
+
+Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the staging preview. **Clear, everyday language is exactly what we need.**
+
+### Before you submit
+
+- This form is for **ideas and usability feedback**, not broken pages — if something failed or errored, use **"Something isn't working"** instead.
+- **One topic per report** keeps feedback easier to act on.
+
+---
+
+## Where on the site?
+
+_Copy the page address from your browser, or describe where you were — e.g. "Create rule — choose methods step"_
+
+## What is your feedback?
+
+_Tell us what felt confusing, missing, or could work better. What would make this easier for you or your community?_
+
+## Why would this help? (optional)
+
+_Who benefits — e.g. first-time organizers, small groups, non-English speakers?_
+
+## Screenshot or example (optional)
+
+_Drag an image here, or describe what you were looking at._
+
+## Your browser and device (optional)
+
+_Examples: "Safari on iPad," "Chrome on Android phone"_
+
+## Anything else?
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+---
+name: "Something isn't working"
+about: "A page broke, a button didn't work, or you got stuck"
+title: "[Staging] "
+---
+
+Thank you for helping us test Community Rule. **You do not need to be technical** — plain language is perfect. Answer what you can and skip anything you are not sure about.
+
+### Before you submit
+
+- **One report = one problem.** If you found several separate issues, please open a new report for each.
+- **Check [existing reports](https://git.medlab.host/CommunityRule/community-rule/issues)** — someone may have already reported the same thing.
+- **Never share your password** or paste the **sign-in link from your email** here (those are private to you).
+
+---
+
+## Where were you on the site?
+
+_Copy the web address from your browser's address bar, or check the box that fits:_
+
+- [ ] https://staging.communityrule.info (staging / preview site)
+- [ ] https://communityrule.info (live site)
+- [ ] Other: 
+
+## What were you trying to do?
+
+_Examples: "Sign in with my email," "Create a new rule," "Upload a community photo," "Publish my rule"_
+
+## What happened instead?
+
+_Describe what you saw. Did an error message appear? Did a button do nothing? Did the page look wrong?_
+
+## What did you expect to happen?
+
+## Steps to get there (if you remember)
+
+_Numbered steps help us reproduce the problem — e.g. "1. Clicked Log in → 2. Entered my email → 3. …"_
+
+1. 
+2. 
+3. 
+
+## Does it happen every time?
+
+- [ ] Yes — it happens every time I try
+- [ ] Sometimes — it only happened once or occasionally
+- [ ] Not sure — I have not tried again
+
+## Your browser and device
+
+_Examples: "Safari on iPhone," "Chrome on a Windows laptop," "Firefox on Mac"_
+
+## Screenshot (optional, very helpful)
+
+You can **drag an image into this text box** or use the **attachment** button below it.
+
+## Sign-in email (only if this is about logging in)
+
+_The email address you used. We will not ask for your password._
+
+**Did you receive the sign-in email?**
+
+- [ ] Yes, but the link did not work
+- [ ] No, nothing arrived (I checked spam/junk)
+- [ ] Not applicable — this is not about signing in
+
+## Anything else we should know?