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 1. First, join the
 [mailing list](http://lists.libre-riscv.org/mailman/listinfo/libre-riscv-dev),
-introduce yourself, and read through
+introduce yourself (people will happily say "hello" back"). Read through
 [recent posts](http://lists.libre-riscv.org/pipermail/libre-riscv-dev/)
-and the [[charter]].
+and the [[charter]], and let everyone know, on the list that you're
+happy with it and agree to it.
 2. The next thing you should do is read through the [bugs
 list](http://bugs.libre-riscv.org) and see if there are any bugs that
 pique your interest.