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 ## New Feature Guidelines
 
-- New features should be linked to an existing feature request with at least 5 'up-votes'. The purpose of this requirement is to avoid the addition (and maintenance) of features that might only benefit a small number of users.
+- New features should be linked to an existing feature request with at least 10 'up-votes'. The purpose of this requirement is to avoid the addition (and maintenance) of features that might only benefit a small number of users.
 - If you have ideas for a larger feature, please open a discussion first.
+- Please note that though it is a requirement, a discussion with 10 'up-votes' in no way guarantees that a PR will be merged.
 
 ## Service Widget Guidelines
 
 To ensure cohesiveness of various widgets, the following should be used as a guide for developing new widgets:
 
-- Please only submit widgets that have been requested and have at least 5 'up-votes'. The purpose of this requirement is to avoid the addition (and maintenance) of service widgets that might only benefit a small number of users.
+- Please only submit widgets that have been requested and have at least 10 'up-votes'. The purpose of this requirement is to avoid the addition (and maintenance) of service widgets that might only benefit a small number of users.
 - Widgets should be only one row of blocks
 - Widgets should be no more than 4 blocks wide
 - Minimize the number of API calls