update contributing- remove broken link and clarify requests

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Please note that this project is released with a [Contributor Code of Conduct](code-of-conduct.md). By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
# The pull request should have a useful title. Pull requests with `Update readme.md` as title will be closed right away because I'm so tired of nobody reading this document. Please carefully read everything in `Adding to this list`.
> The pull request should have a useful title. Pull requests with `Update readme.md` as title will be closed. Please carefully read everything in `Adding to this list`.
## Table of Contents
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Please ensure your pull request adheres to the following guidelines:
- Search previous suggestions before making a new one, as yours may be a duplicate.
- Please put your new addition at the end of the list.
- Please don't use bold or italics unless it's somehow appropriate to the link.
- Make sure the list is useful before submitting. That implies it has enough content and every item has a good succinct description.
- Make an individual pull request for each suggestion.
- Use [title-casing](http://titlecapitalization.com) (AP style).
- Use Title Casing.
- Use the following format: `[List Name](link)`
- Link additions should be added to the bottom of the relevant category.
- New categories or improvements to the existing categorization are welcome.
- Check your spelling and grammar.
- Please Check your spelling and grammar.
- Make sure your text editor is set to remove trailing whitespace.
- The pull request and commit should have a useful title.
- The body of your commit message should contain a link to the repository.
Thank you for your suggestions!
## Creating your own awesome list
To create your own list, check out the [instructions](create-list.md).
## Adding something to an awesome list
If you have something awesome to contribute to an awesome list, this is how you do it.
You'll need a [GitHub account](https://github.com/join)!
1. Access the awesome list's GitHub page. For example: https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome
1. Access the awesome list's GitHub page. For example: https://github.com/sdras/awesome-actions
2. Click on the `readme.md` file: ![Step 2 Click on Readme.md](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/170270/9402920/53a7e3ea-480c-11e5-9d81-aecf64be55eb.png)
3. Now click on the edit icon. ![Step 3 - Click on Edit](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/170270/9402927/6506af22-480c-11e5-8c18-7ea823530099.png)
4. You can start editing the text of the file in the in-browser editor. Make sure you follow guidelines above. You can use [GitHub Flavored Markdown](https://help.github.com/articles/github-flavored-markdown/). ![Step 4 - Edit the file](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/170270/9402932/7301c3a0-480c-11e5-81f5-7e343b71674f.png)