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+### Contributing to sslip.io
+
+Thanks for your interest in sslip.io!  This project is primarily a personal
+"for fun" project and I'm not actively looking to grow a community or accept
+contributions at this time.
+
+If you have an idea for an improvement:
+
+- Forking is encouraged! Please feel free to fork the repository and make the
+changes you'd like to see. You can then use your own forked version.
+- If you're feeling particularly ambitious, deploy servers running your forked
+code. A diverse ecosystem is better. Period.
+
+I'm generally not accepting pull requests for the following reasons:
+
+- Maintaining my vision: I have a specific vision for how sslip.io works and
+evolves.
+- Time commitment: Reviewing and merging pull requests takes time and focus
+that I prefer to spend elsewhere.
+- Keeping it simple: I want to keep the project manageable and avoid feature
+creep.
+
+However, I might consider pull requests for the following:
+
+- Critical security vulnerabilities: If you discover a serious security flaw,
+please report it responsibly by opening an issue.
+- Bugs: Include tests, use good commit messages, and squash your commits.
+- Minor documentation fixes: Typos or small clarifications in the documentation
+are welcome.
+
+Thanks for understanding!