diff --git a/html/user/moderator_instructions.php b/html/user/moderator_instructions.php
index 1c01019362..617d5c79e2 100644
--- a/html/user/moderator_instructions.php
+++ b/html/user/moderator_instructions.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ one or more of these rules</b>.
 If in doubt, discuss it with other moderators on the email list.
 Please respect the following guidelines:
 <ul>
+
 <li> Don't let your personal opinions
 or moods affect your moderation decisions.
 You may not delete a post simply because
@@ -21,16 +22,14 @@ If you find yourself getting angry, take a break.
 <li> Don't discuss moderation decisions on the forums
 of this or other BOINC projects.
 Use the email list that has been set up for this purpose.
-
-<li> Consider using an anonymous account for moderation,
+Consider using an anonymous account for moderation,
 so that your own forum activities are kept separate from
 your moderation duties.
 
-<li> Don't preemptively delete posts.
-Except for obscene language or pictures,
-avoid deleting a post until someone complains about it
-(and, of course, don't delete it simply because someone
-has complained).
+<li>
+Except for posts containing obscene language or pictures,
+avoid deleting posts until someone complains about them
+(and, of course, don't delete them simply because someone has complained).
 
 </ul>
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