Improve the pull request template

pull_request_template.md

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-<!-- Please fill in the **bold** fields and tick all applicable boxes by placing an "x" inside "[ ]". -->
+<!-- Please fill in the **bold** fields -->
 
-**[URL to the list here.]**
+**[Insert URL to the list here.]**
 
-**[Explain what this list is all about and why it should be included here.]**
+**[Explain what this list is about and why it should be included here.]**
 
-# ALL THE BELOW CHECKBOXES SHOULD BE DONE AND CHECKED AND THE ABOVE PLACEHOLDERS SHOULD BE FILLED IN BEFORE SUBMITTING A PULL REQUEST!
 
-- [ ] I have read and understood the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/blob/master/contributing.md) and the [instructions for creating a list](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/blob/master/create-list.md).
+# By submitting this pull request I confirm I've read and complied with the below requirements.
-- [ ] This pull request has a descriptive title. *(For example: `Add Node.js`)*
+
+Failure to properly do so will just result in the pull request being closed and everyone's time wasted. Please read it twice. Most people miss many things.
+
+- I have read and understood the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/blob/master/contributing.md) and the [instructions for creating a list](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/blob/master/create-list.md).
+- This pull request has a descriptive title. For example, `Add Name of List`, not `Update readme.md` or `Add awesome list`.
+- The entry in the Awesome list should include a short description about the list project/theme (not the list itself), and should be added at the bottom of the appropriate category.
 - The list I added
-	- [ ] **has been around for at least 20 days,**
+	- **has been around for at least 30 days,**
-	- [ ] is a non-generated Markdown file in a GitHub repo,
+	- is the result of hard work and is the best I could possibly produce,
-	- [ ] is not a duplicate,
+	- is a non-generated Markdown file in a GitHub repo,
-	- [ ] only has awesome items with descriptions *(Awesome lists are curations of the best, not of everything)*,
+	- is not a duplicate,
-	- [ ] contains the [awesome badge](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/blob/master/awesome.md#awesome-badge) on the right side of the list heading,
+	- includes a succinct description of the project/theme at the top ([example](https://github.com/willempienaar/awesome-quantified-self)),
-	- [ ] has a Table of Contents section named `Contents` as the first section,
+	- includes a project logo/illustration (whenever possible) at the top right of the readme ([example](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome-electron)). (The logo should link to the project website or any relevant website. The logo should be high-DPI, so set it to maximum half the width of the original image.),
-	- [ ] has an [appropriate license](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/blob/master/awesome.md#choose-an-appropriate-license) *(Meaning something like CC0, NOT a code licence like MIT, BSD, Apache, etc)*,
+	- only has awesome items **with descriptions** *(Awesome lists are curations of the best, not of everything)*,
-	- [ ] has [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/blob/master/awesome.md#include-contribution-guidelines),
+	- contains the [awesome badge](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/blob/master/awesome.md#awesome-badge) on the right side of the list heading,
-	- [ ] has been checked for inconsistent formatting, spelling, and grammar *(This includes starting each link description with an uppercase character and ending it with a period `.`, and consistent naming)*,
+	- has a Table of Contents section **named `Contents`** as the first section,
-	- [ ] has been added at the bottom of the appropriate category.
+	- has an [appropriate license](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/blob/master/awesome.md#choose-an-appropriate-license) *(Meaning something like CC0, NOT a code licence like MIT, BSD, Apache, etc)* *(If you use a license badge, it should be SVG, not PNG)*,
+	- has [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/sindresorhus/awesome/blob/master/awesome.md#include-contribution-guidelines),
+	- doesn't include a Travis badge,
+	- has been checked for inconsistent formatting, spelling, and grammar:
+		- Each link description starts with an uppercase character and ends with a period.
+		- Drop all the `A` / `An` prefixes in the descriptions.
+		- Consistent naming. For example, `Node.js`, not `NodeJS` or `node.js`.