diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index d36506d..38700b5 100644
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@@ -14,5 +14,3 @@
 * Submit a pull request to home base at `ropensci/rvertnet`
 
 ### Also, check out our [discussion forum](https://discuss.ropensci.org)
-
-### Prefer to Email? Get in touch: [myrmecocystus@gmail.com](mailto:myrmecocystus@gmail.com)
diff --git a/.github/issue_template.md b/.github/issue_template.md
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--- a/.github/issue_template.md
+++ b/.github/issue_template.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
-<!-- If this issue relates to usage of the package, whether a question, bug or similar, along with your query, please paste your devtools::session_info() or sessionInfo() into the code block below. If not, delete all this and proceed :) -->
+<!-- If authentication is involved: do not share your username/password, or api keys/tokens in this issue - most likely the maintainer will have their own equivalent key -->
 
-```
+<!-- Do not share screen shots of code. Share actual code in text format. -->
+
+<!-- If this issue relates to usage of the package, whether a question, bug or similar, along with your query, please paste your devtools::session_info() or sessionInfo() into the code block below, AND include a reproducible example (consider using a "reprex" https://cran.rstudio.com/web/packages/reprex/). If not, delete all this and proceed :) -->
+
+<details> <summary><strong>Session Info</strong></summary>
+
+```r
 
 ```
+</details>