diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 5128857..4a77245 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@
 
 First, thank you for contributing! We love and encourge pull requests from everyone.
 
-Here are a few guidelines to follow:
+At this stage, we're still developing the initial drafts of all of the packages, using an
+[RFC workflow](https://github.com/go-kit/kit/tree/master/rfc).
 
+Before submitting major changes, here are a few guidelines to follow:
+
+1. Check the [open issues][issues] and [pull requests][prs] for existing discussions.
 1. Open an [issue][issues] to discuss a new feature.
 1. Write tests.
 1. Make sure the entire test suite passes locally and on Travis CI.
@@ -12,5 +16,7 @@
 1. Have fun!
 
 [issues]: https://github.com/go-kit/kit/issues
+[prs]: https://github.com/go-kit/kit/pulls
 [squash]: http://gitready.com/advanced/2009/02/10/squashing-commits-with-rebase.html
 [message]: https://github.com/go-kit/kit/issues
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6d25e50..0e82117 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,14 +35,10 @@
 
 ## Contributing
 
-At this stage, we're still developing the initial drafts of all of the packages, using an
-[RFC workflow](https://github.com/go-kit/kit/tree/master/rfc).
-Before submitting major changes, please write to
- [the mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/go-kit)
-to register your interest, and check the
- [open issues](https://github.com/go-kit/kit/issues) and
- [pull requests](https://github.com/go-kit/kit/pulls)
-for existing discussions.
+Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md]. Thank you, [contributors]!
+
+[CONTRIBUTING.md]: /CONTRIBUTING.md
+[contributors]: https://github.com/go-kit/kit/graphs/contributors
 
 ### Dependency management
 
diff --git a/log/README.md b/log/README.md
index 57ab485..57d22c9 100644
--- a/log/README.md
+++ b/log/README.md
@@ -52,10 +52,3 @@
 	stdlog.SetOutput(kitlog.NewStdlibAdapter(logger))
 }
 ```
-
-## Contributing
-
-Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md]. Thank you, [contributors]!
-
-[CONTRIBUTING.md]: /CONTRIBUTING.md
-[contributors]: https://github.com/go-kit/kit/graphs/contributors