diff --git a/next/rules.html b/next/rules.html
index 82c520270..a6befbe22 100644
--- a/next/rules.html
+++ b/next/rules.html
@@ -395,8 +395,9 @@ 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 be sure to check the feed every so often as unless
-you are mentioned you will NOT get a notification.
+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.
28th International Obfuscated C Code Contest Official Rules
diff --git a/next/rules.md b/next/rules.md
index f6b0ed81b..c8cf45433 100644
--- a/next/rules.md
+++ b/next/rules.md
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ 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 be sure to check the feed every so often as unless
-you are mentioned you will **NOT** get a notification.
+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.