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@@ -365,14 +365,15 @@
 +
 [NOTE]
 ======
-Please do not submit a man:shar[1] archive of the entire port; instead, use man:diff[1] `-ruN`.
+Please do not submit a man:shar[1] archive of the entire port; instead, use man:git-format-patch[1] or man:diff[1] `-ruN`.
 In this way, committers can much more easily see exactly what changes are being made.
 The Porter's Handbook section on link:{porters-handbook}#port-upgrading[Upgrading] has more information.
 ======
 . Wait
 +
 At some stage a committer will deal with your PR.
-It may take minutes, or it may take weeks - so please be patient.
+It may take minutes, or it may take one or two weeks - so please be patient.
+If it takes any longer, please seek for help on mailing lists ({freebsd-ports}), IRC: #bsdports on EFNet or #freebsd-ports on Libera for example.
 . Give feedback
 +
 If a committer finds a problem with your changes, they will most likely refer it back to you.