diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/---beta-bug-report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/---beta-bug-report.md
index 20160218f4..a06ceca2e3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/---beta-bug-report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/---beta-bug-report.md
@@ -7,6 +7,20 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
+**PLEASE READ THIS**
+
+I acknowledge that:
+
+- I have updated to the latest version of the beta (known as beta 2, version "r2170")
+- I have checked the open beta bugs, and my bug is unique
+- I will **not** use this template for regular j2k bugs, and instead use the regular bug template provided
+- I have updated all extensions
+- If this is an issue with an extension/source, that I should be opening an issue in https://github.com/inorichi/tachiyomi-extensions
+
+**DELETE THIS SECTION IF YOU HAVE READ AND ACKNOWLEDGED IT**
+
+---
+
 ### Device information
 * Tachiyomi version: ?
 * Android phone & version: ?
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 9840616b56..b5c4717a28 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -7,6 +7,20 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
+**PLEASE READ THIS**
+
+I acknowledge that:
+
+- I have updated to the latest version of the app (latest J2K is v0.9.82)
+- I will **not** use this template for beta bugs, and instead use the beta bug template provided
+- I will only report bugs exclusive to this fork. I have checked that is not an issue on the main tachiyomi version (https://github.com/inorichi/tachiyomi)
+- I have updated all extensions
+- If this is an issue with an extension/source, that I should be opening an issue in https://github.com/inorichi/tachiyomi-extensions
+
+**DELETE THIS SECTION IF YOU HAVE READ AND ACKNOWLEDGED IT**
+
+---
+
 ### Device information
 * Tachiyomi version: ?
 * Android phone & version: ?
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index fd44200e17..5b00c6777c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -7,6 +7,18 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
+**PLEASE READ THIS**
+
+I acknowledge that:
+
+- I have updated to the latest version of the app (latest J2K is v0.9.82)
+- I will **not** use this template for requests to the current running beta, since requests for the beta are discouraged
+- If this is an request for an extension/source, that I should be opening an issue in https://github.com/inorichi/tachiyomi-extensions
+
+**DELETE THIS SECTION IF YOU HAVE READ AND ACKNOWLEDGED IT**
+
+---
+
 ### Why/User Benefit/User Problem
 (explain why this feature should be added)