diff --git a/faq.html b/faq.html
index 2ece827f8..1cfe81bad 100644
--- a/faq.html
+++ b/faq.html
@@ -3132,6 +3132,9 @@ have a good home. The <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@fosstodon">fosstodon.org</
 from the App Store or whatever equivalent your device has. Please note that the
 app does not at this time seem to give push notifications when someone you
 follow posts something so you will have to check the IOCCC feed manually.</p>
+<p><strong>HINT to mastodon users</strong>: You may wish to refresh the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc"><span class="citation" data-cites="IOCCC">@IOCCC</span>
+mastodon feed</a> page and/or mastodon
+app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.</p>
 <div id="faq6_13">
 <div id="find_author_handle">
 <h3 id="faq-6.13-how-may-i-find-my-author-handle">FAQ 6.13: How may I find my author handle?</h3>
diff --git a/faq.md b/faq.md
index f21e74aec..a2eb8d197 100644
--- a/faq.md
+++ b/faq.md
@@ -4090,6 +4090,10 @@ from the App Store or whatever equivalent your device has. Please note that the
 app does not at this time seem to give push notifications when someone you
 follow posts something so you will have to check the IOCCC feed manually.
 
+**HINT to mastodon users**: You may wish to refresh the [@IOCCC
+mastodon feed](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) page and/or mastodon
+app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.
+
 
 <div id="faq6_13">
 <div id="find_author_handle">
diff --git a/inc/rules.closed.hdr b/inc/rules.closed.hdr
index bad54c656..8395c6be0 100644
--- a/inc/rules.closed.hdr
+++ b/inc/rules.closed.hdr
@@ -19,5 +19,9 @@ Watch both [the IOCCC status page](../status.html) and the
 [@IOCCC mastodon feed](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) for information about
 future IOCCC openings.
 
+**HINT to mastodon users**: You may wish to refresh the [@IOCCC
+mastodon feed](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) page and/or mastodon
+app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.
+
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diff --git a/next/guidelines.html b/next/guidelines.html
index 8091e0ffa..ccb460d79 100644
--- a/next/guidelines.html
+++ b/next/guidelines.html
@@ -395,9 +395,7 @@ even be a copy of the guidelines from the previous IOCCC.</p>
 IOCCC in the past.</p>
 <p>Watch both <a href="../status.html">the IOCCC status page</a> and the
 <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc"><span class="citation" data-cites="IOCCC">@IOCCC</span> mastodon feed</a> for information about
-future IOCCC openings. <strong>Please note</strong> that unless you are mentioned you will
-<strong>NOT</strong> get a push notification with the app so you should refresh the feed from
-time to time.</p>
+future IOCCC openings.</p>
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 <h1 id="th-international-obfuscated-c-code-contest-official-guidelines">28th International Obfuscated C Code Contest Official Guidelines</h1>
diff --git a/next/guidelines.md b/next/guidelines.md
index 7f0498aa1..b2b352c7c 100644
--- a/next/guidelines.md
+++ b/next/guidelines.md
@@ -17,11 +17,7 @@ IOCCC in the past.
 
 Watch both [the IOCCC status page](../status.html) and the
 [@IOCCC mastodon feed](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) for information about
-future IOCCC openings. **Please note** that unless you are mentioned you will
-**NOT** get a push notification with the app so you should refresh the feed from
-time to time.
-
-
+future IOCCC openings.
 
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diff --git a/next/rules.html b/next/rules.html
index a6befbe22..27d8d898d 100644
--- a/next/rules.html
+++ b/next/rules.html
@@ -395,9 +395,10 @@ winning entries page</a> for the entries that have won the IOCCC in
 the past.</p>
 <p>Watch both <a href="../status.html">the IOCCC status page</a> and the
 <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc"><span class="citation" data-cites="IOCCC">@IOCCC</span> mastodon feed</a> for information about
-future IOCCC openings. <strong>Please note</strong> that unless you are mentioned you will
-<strong>NOT</strong> get a push notification with the app so you should refresh the feed from
-time to time.</p>
+future IOCCC openings.</p>
+<p><strong>HINT to mastodon users</strong>: You may wish to refresh the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc"><span class="citation" data-cites="IOCCC">@IOCCC</span>
+mastodon feed</a> page and/or mastodon
+app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.</p>
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 <h1 id="th-international-obfuscated-c-code-contest-official-rules">28th International Obfuscated C Code Contest Official Rules</h1>
diff --git a/next/rules.md b/next/rules.md
index c8cf45433..272a2f28c 100644
--- a/next/rules.md
+++ b/next/rules.md
@@ -17,9 +17,11 @@ the past.
 
 Watch both [the IOCCC status page](../status.html) and the
 [@IOCCC mastodon feed](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) for information about
-future IOCCC openings. **Please note** that unless you are mentioned you will
-**NOT** get a push notification with the app so you should refresh the feed from
-time to time.
+future IOCCC openings.
+
+**HINT to mastodon users**: You may wish to refresh the [@IOCCC
+mastodon feed](https://fosstodon.org/@ioccc) page and/or mastodon
+app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.
 
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