diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 8e4599d9c..311655117 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ just put your demo song in `demos/`! be noted there are some guidelines:
 
 - avoid Nintendo song covers.
 - avoid big label song covers.
-- avoid poor quality songs.
+- low effort compositions/covers may not be accepted at all.
 
 # Finishing
 
diff --git a/demos/README.md b/demos/README.md
index d07738e58..49d5cb37d 100644
--- a/demos/README.md
+++ b/demos/README.md
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@ these demo songs are not under the GPL. all rights are reserved to the original
 
 # submit demo songs!
 
-contact me or send a pull request if you want your song to be added to this collection. be noted we have two rules:
+contact me or send a pull request if you want your song to be added to this collection. be noted we have three rules:
 
 - Nintendo covers are frowned upon
 - big label music covers also are discouraged
+- low effort compositions/covers may not be accepted at all.
 
 tildearrow also accepts demo songs in the .dmf format as well as the .fur format.