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 * Homepage: <http://opencv.org>
 * Docs: <http://docs.opencv.org/3.4/>
-* Q&A forum: <http://answers.opencv.org>
+* Q&A forum: <https://forum.opencv.org>
+  * previous forum (read only): <http://answers.opencv.org>
 * Issue tracking: <https://github.com/opencv/opencv/issues>
 
 ### Contributing