Email is the only valid means of contact

Author: zacharysarah

seasonofdocs/README.md

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 ### Contact info
 
-If interested, send an email to [email protected]. Include links to examples of your technical writing portfolio and résumé/CV.
+**Before applying**, please note:
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+- Email is the only acceptable channel for contact about GSoD. 
+- Do not contact admins about GSoD via chat apps or in any other channel.
+- The program page for [Google Season of Docs](https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs) is the best source of information for questions about the program, including [relevant dates](https://developers.google.com/season-of-docs/docs/timeline). 
+
+To apply, send an email to [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). Include links to examples of your technical writing portfolio and résumé/CV.
 
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