diff --git a/Doc/about.rst b/Doc/about.rst
index a5adf07..9483ca5 100644
--- a/Doc/about.rst
+++ b/Doc/about.rst
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 <http://docutils.sf.net/rst.html>`_ sources by *Sphinx*, a document processor
 specifically written for the Python documentation.
 
-In the online version of these documents, you can submit comments and suggest
-changes directly on the documentation pages.
+.. In the online version of these documents, you can submit comments and suggest
+   changes directly on the documentation pages.
 
 Development of the documentation and its toolchain takes place on the
 docs@python.org mailing list.  We're always looking for volunteers wanting
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@
   <http://effbot.org/zone/pyref.htm>`_ project from which Sphinx got many good
   ideas.
 
-See :ref:`reporting-bugs` for information how to report bugs in Python itself.
+See :ref:`reporting-bugs` for information how to report bugs in this
+documentation, or Python itself.
 
 .. including the ACKS file here so that it can be maintained separately
 .. include:: ACKS.txt
diff --git a/Doc/bugs.rst b/Doc/bugs.rst
index 9c6e524..dc7d388 100644
--- a/Doc/bugs.rst
+++ b/Doc/bugs.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 information is needed (in which case you are welcome to provide it if you can!).
 To do this, search the bug database using the search box on the top of the page.
 
+In the case of documentation bugs, look at the most recent development docs at
+http://docs.python.org/dev to see if the bug has been fixed.
+
 If the problem you're reporting is not already in the bug tracker, go back to
 the Python Bug Tracker.  If you don't already have a tracker account, select the
 "Register" link in the sidebar and undergo the registration procedure.