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 # Contributing
 
-If you have any issues or ideas for improvement you can send me an email to _thl-cmk[at]outlook[dot]com_.
+If you have any issues or ideas for improvement you can contact me in the [CMK forum](https://forum.checkmk.com/) by sending me a direct message to `@thl-cmk` (this is the prefered way) or send an email to _thl-cmk[at]outlook[dot]com_.
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+Please include:
+- your CMK version/edition
+- your environment (stand alone or distributed)
+- the OS of your CMK server(s)
+- the version of the plugin
+- the crash report (if any)
 
 For some fixes/improvements I migth need a _snmpwalk_ from the device in question.
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