Softer EM language, direct EIP links

README.md

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 Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) describe standards for the Ethereum platform, including core protocol specifications, client APIs, and contract standards.
 
-**Before you initiate a pull request**, please read the process document. Ideas should be thoroughly discussed on the [Ethereum Magicians forums](https://ethereum-magicians.org) first.
+**Before you initiate a pull request**, please read the process document. Ideas should be thoroughly discussed prior to opening a pull request, such as on the [Ethereum Magicians forums](https://ethereum-magicians.org) or in a GitHub issue in this repository.
 
 This repository tracks the ongoing status of EIPs. It contains:
 
-- [Draft](https://eips.ethereum.org/all) proposals which intend to complete the EIP review process.
-- [Last Calls](https://eips.ethereum.org/all) for proposals that may become final (see also [RSS feed](https://eips.ethereum.org/last-call.xml)).
-- [Accepted](https://eips.ethereum.org/all) and [Deferred](https://eips.ethereum.org/all) proposals which are awaiting implementation or deployment by Ethereum client developers.
-- [Final](https://eips.ethereum.org/all) and [Active](https://eips.ethereum.org/all) proposals that are recorded.
+- [Draft](https://eips.ethereum.org/all#draft) proposals which intend to complete the EIP review process.
+- [Last Calls](https://eips.ethereum.org/all#last-call) for proposals that may become final (see also [RSS feed](https://eips.ethereum.org/last-call.xml)).
+- [Accepted](https://eips.ethereum.org/all#accepted) and [Deferred](https://eips.ethereum.org/all#deferred) proposals which are awaiting implementation or deployment by Ethereum client developers.
+- [Final](https://eips.ethereum.org/all#final) and [Active](https://eips.ethereum.org/all#active) proposals that are recorded.
 - The [EIP process](EIPS/eip-1.md#eip-work-flow) that governs the EIP repository.
 
 Achieving "Final" status in this repository only represents that a proposal has been reviewed for technical accuracy. It is solely the responsibilty of the implementer to decide if these proposals will be useful to you and if they represent best practice.