diff --git a/.github/issue_template.md b/.github/issue_template.md
index d1cd8b9..dfe42b3 100644
--- a/.github/issue_template.md
+++ b/.github/issue_template.md
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 Describe your issue/feature request here (you can remove all this text). Describe well and include images, if relevant!
+
 Please make sure to skim through the existing issues, your issue/request/etc may have already been noted!
+
+IMPORTANT: only submit issues that are relevant to the code. We do not offer support for any deployments of the project here; make your way to the IRC channel in such cases.
diff --git a/nyaa/templates/home.html b/nyaa/templates/home.html
index 8526d5d..ae44076 100644
--- a/nyaa/templates/home.html
+++ b/nyaa/templates/home.html
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 {% endblock %}
 {% block body %}
 
-{% if search["term"] == '' %}
+{% if not search.term %}
 <div class="alert alert-info">
-	<p>We welcome you to provide feedback at <a href="irc://irc.rizon.net/nyaa-dev">#nyaa-dev@irc.rizon.net</a></p>
+	<p>We welcome you to provide feedback on IRC at <a href="irc://irc.rizon.net/nyaa-dev">#nyaa-dev@irc.rizon.net</a></p>
 	<p>Our GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/nyaadevs" target="_blank">https://github.com/nyaadevs</a> - creating <a href="https://github.com/nyaadevs/nyaa/issues">issues</a> for features and faults is recommended!</p>
 </div>
 {% endif %}