diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
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@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Sun Dec  1 17:14:55 2013  Zachary Scott  <e@zzak.io>
+
+	* doc/contributing.rdoc: [DOC] Reporting downstream distro issues
+
 Sun Dec  1 14:37:20 2013  Masaki Matsushita  <glass.saga@gmail.com>
 
 	* hash.c (rb_hash_to_a): specify array capa.
diff --git a/doc/contributing.rdoc b/doc/contributing.rdoc
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@@ -49,6 +49,16 @@ on your ticket.
 * Please reply to feedback requests. If a bug report doesn't get any feedback,
   it'll eventually get rejected.
 
+=== Reporting to downstream distributions
+
+You can reports downstream issues for the following distributions via their bugtacker:
+
+* {debian}[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?src=ruby-defaults]
+* {freebsd}[http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr-summary.cgi?text=ruby]
+* {redhat}[https://bugzilla.redhat.com/buglist.cgi?bug_status=NEW&bug_status=ASSIGNED&bug_status=REOPENED&bug_status=MODIFIED]
+* {macports}[http://trac.macports.org/query?status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&port=~ruby]
+* etc (add your distribution bug tracker here)
+
 == Reporting Security Issues
 
 Security vulnerabilities receive special treatment since they may negatively