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-PLEASE DO NOT USE GITHUB ISSUES TO ASK QUESTIONS
+PLEASE DO NOT USE GITHUB ISSUES TO ASK QUESTIONS! 
 
-Here's a good reference on how to ask questions: https://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-ask
+The JJWT team uses GitHub Issues only to track actionable work that requires changes to the JJWT codebase.
 
-And, here's where you can post your JJWT questions: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/ask?tags=jjwt&guided=false
+If you have a usability or general question about JJWT, please instead post your question to StackOverflow using the following JJWT-specific link:
+
+https://stackoverflow.com/questions/ask?tags=jjwt&guided=false
+
+To help ensure you receive a timely response, please follow the StackOverflow guidelines on how to ask a good question: https://stackoverflow.com/help/how-to-ask
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+Ok, now that that's out of the way - if you're still sure you need to report a bug, please fill in the sections below...
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 **Describe the bug**