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 2/…patches from new or rare contributors should have some kind of tag to indicate things like

(1) I have no interest in learning how to do things better, I just want it fixed; I'm thus happy if someone dramatically changes the patch or writes a better one.

(2) I'd really like to learn how to do this properly, hence would be grateful if someone could guide me somewhat.

Why? Well, misunderstandings here can be annoying and a waste of time for both sides (and lead to situations like the above).