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 * [Working with the Development Version of ns-3](#working-with-the-development-version-of-ns-3)
 * [Contributing to ns-3](#contributing-to-ns-3)
 * [Reporting Issues](#reporting-issues)
+* [Asking Questions](#asking-questions)
 * [ns-3 App Store](#ns-3-app-store)
 
 > **NOTE**: Much more substantial information about ns-3 can be found at
@@ -215,6 +216,15 @@ If you would like to report an issue, you can open a new issue in the
 Before creating a new issue, please check if the problem that you are facing
 was already reported and contribute to the discussion, if necessary.
 
+## Asking Questions
+
+ns-3 has an official [ns-3-users message board](https://groups.google.com/g/ns-3-users)
+where the community asks questions and share helpful advice.
+Additionally, ns-3 has the [ns-3 Zulip chat](https://ns-3.zulipchat.com/), used to discuss
+development issues and questions among maintainers and the community.
+
+Please use the above resources to ask questions about ns-3, rather than creating issues.
+
 ## ns-3 App Store
 
 The official [ns-3 App Store](https://apps.nsnam.org/) is a centralized directory