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+Please do not ask for assistance in the Issues list. Use the [Mailing List](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nightwatchjs) or [StackOverflow](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/nightwatch.js) to ask questions or seek help. 
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+Before submitting a new issues, try searching for a similar one here: https://github.com/nightwatchjs/nightwatch/search?type=Issues.
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+- [ ] Please write a meaningful title that would clearly and concisely explain the problem. For instance:
+- not helpful: "Issue with tags"
+- much better: "Tags don't work when combined with --skiptags option in some cases"
+- [ ] Include a sample test (for complex scenarios) which would reproduce the problem you're experiencing. The test should be against a public url. The test and other info should be posted inline, attachments will not be accepted;
+- [ ] Include the verbose output, if possible (run nightwatch with --verbose argument);
+- [ ] Also include: Nightwatch version, Node.js version, OS version and Selenium server version (including any driver version if applicable);
+- [ ] Please try to avoid sending issues you have with Selenium (e.g. works perfectly in ChromeDriver but not in Safari)