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diff --git a/profiles/categories/text.xml b/profiles/categories/text.xml
index c04c1c1..70dfe8f 100644
--- a/profiles/categories/text.xml
+++ b/profiles/categories/text.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<guide self="profiles/categories/">
<chapter>
<title>Profiles <c>categories</c> File</title>
@@ -6,11 +6,15 @@
<body>
<p>
The <c>profiles/categories</c> file contains an asciibetically sorted list of all
-the valid categories in the portage tree. When adding a new category, remember
+the valid categories in the Gentoo repository. When adding a new category, remember
to update and commit this file <e>before</e> making any related commits.
</p>
<p>
+Please consult the gentoo-dev mailing list before adding a new category.
+</p>
+
+<p>
The <c>categories</c> file is a straight list. For descriptions, see <uri
link="::ebuild-writing/misc-files/metadata/#Category Metadata"/>.
</p>