diff --git a/contrib/debian/examples/bitcoin.conf b/contrib/debian/examples/bitcoin.conf
index 10ec36ae7..0aa8674af 100644
--- a/contrib/debian/examples/bitcoin.conf
+++ b/contrib/debian/examples/bitcoin.conf
@@ -1,79 +1,110 @@
-# bitcoin.conf configuration file. Lines beginning with # are comments.
-
-
+##
+## bitcoin.conf configuration file. Lines beginning with # are comments.
+##
+ 
 # Network-related settings:
 
 # Run on the test network instead of the real bitcoin network.
-#testnet=1
+#testnet=0
+
+# Run a regression test network
+#regtest=0
 
 # Connect via a socks4 proxy
 #proxy=127.0.0.1:9050
 
+##############################################################
+##            Quick Primer on addnode vs connect            ##
+##  Let's say for instance you use addnode=4.2.2.4          ##
+##  addnode will connect you to and tell you about the      ##
+##    nodes connected to 4.2.2.4.  In addition it will tell ##
+##    the other nodes connected to it that you exist so     ##
+##    they can connect to you.                              ##
+##  connect will not do the above when you 'connect' to it. ##
+##    It will *only* connect you to 4.2.2.4 and no one else.##
+##                                                          ##
+##  So if you're behind a firewall, or have other problems  ##
+##  finding nodes, add some using 'addnode'.                ##
+##                                                          ##
+##  If you want to stay private, use 'connect' to only      ##
+##  connect to "trusted" nodes.                             ##
+##                                                          ##
+##  If you run multiple nodes on a LAN, there's no need for ##
+##  all of them to open lots of connections.  Instead       ##
+##  'connect' them all to one node that is port forwarded   ##
+##  and has lots of connections.                            ##
+##       Thanks goes to [Noodle] on Freenode.               ##
+##############################################################
+
 # Use as many addnode= settings as you like to connect to specific peers
 #addnode=69.164.218.197
 #addnode=10.0.0.2:8333
 
-# ... or use as many connect= settings as you like to connect ONLY
-# to specific peers:
+# Alternatively use as many connect= settings as you like to connect ONLY to specific peers
 #connect=69.164.218.197
 #connect=10.0.0.1:8333
 
+# Listening mode, enabled by default except when 'connect' is being used
+#listen=1
+
 # Maximum number of inbound+outbound connections.
 #maxconnections=
 
-
+#
 # JSON-RPC options (for controlling a running Bitcoin/bitcoind process)
+#
 
-# server=1 tells Bitcoin to accept JSON-RPC commands.
-#server=1
+# server=1 tells Bitcoin-QT and bitcoind to accept JSON-RPC commands
+#server=0
 
 # You must set rpcuser and rpcpassword to secure the JSON-RPC api
 #rpcuser=Ulysseys
-#rpcpassword=YourSuperGreatPasswordNumber_385593
+#rpcpassword=YourSuperGreatPasswordNumber_DO_NOT_USE_THIS_OR_YOU_WILL_GET_ROBBED_385593
+
+# How many seconds bitcoin will wait for a complete RPC HTTP request.
+# after the HTTP connection is established. 
+#rpctimeout=30
 
-# By default, only RPC connections from localhost are allowed.  Specify
-# as many rpcallowip= settings as you like to allow connections from
-# other hosts (and you may use * as a wildcard character):
-#rpcallowip=10.1.1.34
-#rpcallowip=192.168.1.*
+# By default, only RPC connections from localhost are allowed.
+# Specify as many rpcallowip= settings as you like to allow connections from other hosts,
+# either as a single IPv4/IPv6 or with a subnet specification.
+
+# NOTE: opening up the RPC port to hosts outside your local trusted network is NOT RECOMMENDED,
+# because the rpcpassword is transmitted over the network unencrypted.
+
+# server=1 tells Bitcoin-QT to accept JSON-RPC commands.
+# it is also read by bitcoind to determine if RPC should be enabled 
+#rpcallowip=10.1.1.34/255.255.255.0
+#rpcallowip=1.2.3.4/24
+#rpcallowip=2001:db8:85a3:0:0:8a2e:370:7334/96
 
 # Listen for RPC connections on this TCP port:
-rpcport=8332
+#rpcport=8332
 
 # You can use Bitcoin or bitcoind to send commands to Bitcoin/bitcoind
 # running on another host using this option:
-rpcconnect=127.0.0.1
+#rpcconnect=127.0.0.1
 
 # Use Secure Sockets Layer (also known as TLS or HTTPS) to communicate
 # with Bitcoin -server or bitcoind
 #rpcssl=1
 
 # OpenSSL settings used when rpcssl=1
-rpcsslciphers=TLSv1+HIGH:!SSLv2:!aNULL:!eNULL:!AH:!3DES:@STRENGTH
-rpcsslcertificatechainfile=server.cert
-rpcsslprivatekeyfile=server.pem
+#rpcsslciphers=TLSv1+HIGH:!SSLv2:!aNULL:!eNULL:!AH:!3DES:@STRENGTH
+#rpcsslcertificatechainfile=server.cert
+#rpcsslprivatekeyfile=server.pem
 
 
 # Miscellaneous options
 
-# Set gen=1 to attempt to generate bitcoins
-gen=0
-
-# Use SSE instructions to try to generate bitcoins faster.
-#4way=1
-
 # Pre-generate this many public/private key pairs, so wallet backups will be valid for
 # both prior transactions and several dozen future transactions.
-keypool=100
+#keypool=100
 
 # Pay an optional transaction fee every time you send bitcoins.  Transactions with fees
 # are more likely than free transactions to be included in generated blocks, so may
 # be validated sooner.
-paytxfee=0.00
-
-# Allow direct connections for the 'pay via IP address' feature.
-#allowreceivebyip=1
-
+#paytxfee=0.00
 
 # User interface options