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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Here are some ways you can contribute:
 
 Please comment on the issue that you're interested in working on. Also, check out the [coding standards](#coding-standards) and [documentation standards](#documentation-standards) before you start working on the pull request.
 
-Once the pull request is merged to one of Taiko's GitHub repositories (you can see which repositories here: [2024 Taiko Contributor GitPOAP](https://www.gitpoap.io/gp/1092)), you will be automatically awarded a Taiko Contributor GitPOAP. Opening a good new issue (not a spam issue) is also eligible for a GitPOAP, just leave a comment and we will manually invoke a GitHub bot that will send the GitPOAP.
+Once the pull request is merged to one of Taiko's GitHub repositories (you can see which repositories here: [2024 Taiko Contributor GitPOAP](https://www.gitpoap.io/gp/1092)), you should be automatically awarded a Taiko Contributor GitPOAP, unless the repo has not been configured with GitPOAP.
 
 ## Coding standards