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.
+
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.
IOCCC in the past.
Watch both the IOCCC status page and the
@IOCCC mastodon feed 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.
28th International Obfuscated C Code Contest Official Guidelines
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.
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 for the entries that have won the IOCCC in
the past.
Watch both the IOCCC status page and the
@IOCCC mastodon feed 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 page and/or mastodon
+app from time to time to view IOCCC mastodon updates.
28th International Obfuscated C Code Contest Official Rules
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.