diff --git a/data/core.yaml b/data/core.yaml
index 468ec58a7..10075285c 100644
--- a/data/core.yaml
+++ b/data/core.yaml
@@ -1278,60 +1278,63 @@ en:
     almost_junction:
       title: Almost Junctions
       message: "{feature} is very close but not connected to {feature2}"
+      tip: "Find features that should possibly be connected to other nearby features"
       highway-highway:
-        tip: Intersecting highways should share a junction vertex.
+        reference: Intersecting highways should share a junction vertex.
     crossing_ways:
       title: Crossings Ways
       message: "{feature} crosses {feature2}"
-      tip: Highways, railways, waterways, and buildings should not cross ambiguously.
+      tip: "Find features that incorrectly cross over one another"
       building-building:
-        tip: "Buildings should not intersect except on different layers."
+        reference: "Buildings should not intersect except on different layers."
       building-highway:
-        tip: "Highways crossing buildings should use bridges, tunnels, coverings, or entrances."
+        reference: "Highways crossing buildings should use bridges, tunnels, coverings, or entrances."
       building-railway:
-        tip: "Railways crossing buildings should use bridges or tunnels."
+        reference: "Railways crossing buildings should use bridges or tunnels."
       building-waterway:
-        tip: "Waterways crossing buildings should use tunnels or different layers."
+        reference: "Waterways crossing buildings should use tunnels or different layers."
       highway-highway:
-        tip: "Crossing highways should use bridges, tunnels, or intersections."
+        reference: "Crossing highways should use bridges, tunnels, or intersections."
       highway-railway:
-        tip: "Highways crossing railways should use bridges, tunnels, or level crossings."
+        reference: "Highways crossing railways should use bridges, tunnels, or level crossings."
       highway-waterway:
-        tip: "Highways crossing waterways should use bridges, tunnels, or fords."
+        reference: "Highways crossing waterways should use bridges, tunnels, or fords."
       railway-railway:
-        tip: "Crossing railways should be connected or use bridges or tunnels."
+        reference: "Crossing railways should be connected or use bridges or tunnels."
       railway-waterway:
-        tip: "Railways crossing waterways should use bridges or tunnels."
+        reference: "Railways crossing waterways should use bridges or tunnels."
       waterway-waterway:
-        tip: "Crossing waterways should be connected or use tunnels."
+        reference: "Crossing waterways should be connected or use tunnels."
       tunnel-tunnel:
-        tip: "Crossing tunnels should use different layers."
+        reference: "Crossing tunnels should use different layers."
       tunnel-tunnel_connectable:
-        tip: "Crossing tunnels should be connected or use different layers."
+        reference: "Crossing tunnels should be connected or use different layers."
       bridge-bridge:
-        tip: "Crossing bridges should use different layers."
+        reference: "Crossing bridges should use different layers."
       bridge-bridge_connectable:
-        tip: "Crossing bridges should be connected or use different layers."
+        reference: "Crossing bridges should be connected or use different layers."
       indoor-indoor:
-        tip: "Crossing indoor features should use different levels."
+        reference: "Crossing indoor features should use different levels."
       indoor-indoor_connectable:
-        tip: "Crossing indoor features should be connected or use different levels."
+        reference: "Crossing indoor features should be connected or use different levels."
     disconnected_way:
       title: Disconnected Ways
+      tip: "Find unconnected highways and paths"
       highway:
         message: "{highway} is disconnected from other roads and paths"
-        tip: "Highways should connect to other highways or building entrances."
+        reference: "Highways should connect to other highways or building entrances."
     generic_name:
-      title: Generic Names
-      message: '{feature} has the generic name "{name}"'
-      tip: "Names should be the actual, on-the-ground names of features."
+      title: Suspicious Names
+      message: '{feature} has the suspicious name "{name}"'
+      tip: "Find features with generic or suspicious names"
+      reference: "Names should be the actual, on-the-ground names of features."
     incompatible_source:
-      title: Incompatible Data Sources
+      title: Suspicious Sources
+      tip: "Find features with suspicious source tags"
       google:
         feature:
           message: '{feature} lists Google as a data source'
-        tip: "Google products are proprietary and must not be used as references."
-      tip: "Source data must be licensed in a manner compatible with OpenStreetMap."
+        reference: "Google products are proprietary and must not be used as references."
     many_deletions:
       title: Many Deletions
       points-lines-areas:
@@ -1342,38 +1345,45 @@ en:
     missing_role:
       title: Missing Roles
       message: "{member} has no role within {relation}"
+      tip: "Find relations with missing or incorrect member roles"
       multipolygon:
-        tip: "Multipolygon members must have an inner or outer role."
+        reference: "Multipolygon members must have an inner or outer role."
     missing_tag:
       title: Missing Tags
+      tip: "Find features that are missing descriptive tags"
+      reference: "Features must have tags that define what they are."
       any:
         message: "{feature} has no tags"
       descriptive:
         message: "{feature} has no descriptive tags"
       specific:
         message: '{feature} has no "{tag}" tag'
-      tip: "Features must have tags that define what they are."
     old_multipolygon:
       title: Misplaced Multipolygon Tags
       message: "{multipolygon} has misplaced tags"
-      tip: "Multipolygons should be tagged on their relation, not their outer way."
+      tip: "Find old multipolygons with tags assigned to the outer way"
+      reference: "Multipolygons should be tagged on their relation, not their outer way."
     outdated_tags:
       title: Outdated Tags
       message: '{feature} has outdated tags'
-      tip: "Some tags change over time and should be updated."
+      tip: "Find features with deprecated tags that can be updated"
+      reference: "Some tags change over time and should be updated."
     private_data:
       title: Private Information
+      tip: "Find features that may contain private information"
+      reference: "Sensitive data like personal phone numbers should not be tagged."
       contact:
         message: '{feature} might be tagged with private contact information'
-      tip: "Sensitive data like personal phone numbers should not be tagged."
     tag_suggests_area:
       title: Lines Tagged as Areas
       message: '{feature} should be a closed area based on the tag "{tag}"'
-      tip: "Areas must have connected endpoints."
+      tip: "Find features that are tagged as lines and should possibly be tagged as areas"
+      reference: "Areas must have connected endpoints."
     unknown_road:
       title: Unknown Roads
       message: "{feature} has no classification"
-      tip: "Roads without a specific type may not appear in maps or routing."
+      tip: "Find roads that are missing a proper road classification"
+      reference: "Roads without a specific type may not appear in maps or routing."
     fix:
       connect_almost_junction:
         annotation: Connected very close features.
diff --git a/dist/locales/en.json b/dist/locales/en.json
index 7ee8f606b..4fe538e44 100644
--- a/dist/locales/en.json
+++ b/dist/locales/en.json
@@ -1559,84 +1559,87 @@
             "almost_junction": {
                 "title": "Almost Junctions",
                 "message": "{feature} is very close but not connected to {feature2}",
+                "tip": "Find features that should possibly be connected to other nearby features",
                 "highway-highway": {
-                    "tip": "Intersecting highways should share a junction vertex."
+                    "reference": "Intersecting highways should share a junction vertex."
                 }
             },
             "crossing_ways": {
                 "title": "Crossings Ways",
                 "message": "{feature} crosses {feature2}",
-                "tip": "Highways, railways, waterways, and buildings should not cross ambiguously.",
+                "tip": "Find features that incorrectly cross over one another",
                 "building-building": {
-                    "tip": "Buildings should not intersect except on different layers."
+                    "reference": "Buildings should not intersect except on different layers."
                 },
                 "building-highway": {
-                    "tip": "Highways crossing buildings should use bridges, tunnels, coverings, or entrances."
+                    "reference": "Highways crossing buildings should use bridges, tunnels, coverings, or entrances."
                 },
                 "building-railway": {
-                    "tip": "Railways crossing buildings should use bridges or tunnels."
+                    "reference": "Railways crossing buildings should use bridges or tunnels."
                 },
                 "building-waterway": {
-                    "tip": "Waterways crossing buildings should use tunnels or different layers."
+                    "reference": "Waterways crossing buildings should use tunnels or different layers."
                 },
                 "highway-highway": {
-                    "tip": "Crossing highways should use bridges, tunnels, or intersections."
+                    "reference": "Crossing highways should use bridges, tunnels, or intersections."
                 },
                 "highway-railway": {
-                    "tip": "Highways crossing railways should use bridges, tunnels, or level crossings."
+                    "reference": "Highways crossing railways should use bridges, tunnels, or level crossings."
                 },
                 "highway-waterway": {
-                    "tip": "Highways crossing waterways should use bridges, tunnels, or fords."
+                    "reference": "Highways crossing waterways should use bridges, tunnels, or fords."
                 },
                 "railway-railway": {
-                    "tip": "Crossing railways should be connected or use bridges or tunnels."
+                    "reference": "Crossing railways should be connected or use bridges or tunnels."
                 },
                 "railway-waterway": {
-                    "tip": "Railways crossing waterways should use bridges or tunnels."
+                    "reference": "Railways crossing waterways should use bridges or tunnels."
                 },
                 "waterway-waterway": {
-                    "tip": "Crossing waterways should be connected or use tunnels."
+                    "reference": "Crossing waterways should be connected or use tunnels."
                 },
                 "tunnel-tunnel": {
-                    "tip": "Crossing tunnels should use different layers."
+                    "reference": "Crossing tunnels should use different layers."
                 },
                 "tunnel-tunnel_connectable": {
-                    "tip": "Crossing tunnels should be connected or use different layers."
+                    "reference": "Crossing tunnels should be connected or use different layers."
                 },
                 "bridge-bridge": {
-                    "tip": "Crossing bridges should use different layers."
+                    "reference": "Crossing bridges should use different layers."
                 },
                 "bridge-bridge_connectable": {
-                    "tip": "Crossing bridges should be connected or use different layers."
+                    "reference": "Crossing bridges should be connected or use different layers."
                 },
                 "indoor-indoor": {
-                    "tip": "Crossing indoor features should use different levels."
+                    "reference": "Crossing indoor features should use different levels."
                 },
                 "indoor-indoor_connectable": {
-                    "tip": "Crossing indoor features should be connected or use different levels."
+                    "reference": "Crossing indoor features should be connected or use different levels."
                 }
             },
             "disconnected_way": {
                 "title": "Disconnected Ways",
+                "tip": "Find unconnected highways and paths",
                 "highway": {
                     "message": "{highway} is disconnected from other roads and paths",
-                    "tip": "Highways should connect to other highways or building entrances."
+                    "reference": "Highways should connect to other highways or building entrances."
                 }
             },
             "generic_name": {
-                "title": "Generic Names",
-                "message": "{feature} has the generic name \"{name}\"",
-                "tip": "Names should be the actual, on-the-ground names of features."
+                "title": "Suspicious Names",
+                "message": "{feature} has the suspicious name \"{name}\"",
+                "tip": "Find features with generic or suspicious names",
+                "reference": "Names should be the actual, on-the-ground names of features."
             },
             "incompatible_source": {
-                "title": "Incompatible Data Sources",
+                "title": "Suspicious Sources",
+                "tip": "Find features with suspicious source tags",
                 "google": {
                     "feature": {
                         "message": "{feature} lists Google as a data source"
                     },
-                    "tip": "Google products are proprietary and must not be used as references."
-                },
-                "tip": "Source data must be licensed in a manner compatible with OpenStreetMap."
+                    "reference": "Google products are proprietary and must not be used as references."
+                }
             },
             "many_deletions": {
                 "title": "Many Deletions",
@@ -1651,12 +1654,15 @@
             "missing_role": {
                 "title": "Missing Roles",
                 "message": "{member} has no role within {relation}",
+                "tip": "Find relations with missing or incorrect member roles",
                 "multipolygon": {
-                    "tip": "Multipolygon members must have an inner or outer role."
+                    "reference": "Multipolygon members must have an inner or outer role."
                 }
             },
             "missing_tag": {
                 "title": "Missing Tags",
+                "tip": "Find features that are missing descriptive tags",
+                "reference": "Features must have tags that define what they are.",
                 "any": {
                     "message": "{feature} has no tags"
                 },
@@ -1665,35 +1671,39 @@
                 },
                 "specific": {
                     "message": "{feature} has no \"{tag}\" tag"
-                },
-                "tip": "Features must have tags that define what they are."
+                }
             },
             "old_multipolygon": {
                 "title": "Misplaced Multipolygon Tags",
                 "message": "{multipolygon} has misplaced tags",
-                "tip": "Multipolygons should be tagged on their relation, not their outer way."
+                "tip": "Find old multipolygons with tags assigned to the outer way",
+                "reference": "Multipolygons should be tagged on their relation, not their outer way."
             },
             "outdated_tags": {
                 "title": "Outdated Tags",
                 "message": "{feature} has outdated tags",
-                "tip": "Some tags change over time and should be updated."
+                "tip": "Find features with deprecated tags that can be updated",
+                "reference": "Some tags change over time and should be updated."
             },
             "private_data": {
                 "title": "Private Information",
+                "tip": "Find features that may contain private information",
+                "reference": "Sensitive data like personal phone numbers should not be tagged.",
                 "contact": {
                     "message": "{feature} might be tagged with private contact information"
-                },
-                "tip": "Sensitive data like personal phone numbers should not be tagged."
+                }
             },
             "tag_suggests_area": {
                 "title": "Lines Tagged as Areas",
                 "message": "{feature} should be a closed area based on the tag \"{tag}\"",
-                "tip": "Areas must have connected endpoints."
+                "tip": "Find features that are tagged as lines and should possibly be tagged as areas",
+                "reference": "Areas must have connected endpoints."
             },
             "unknown_road": {
                 "title": "Unknown Roads",
                 "message": "{feature} has no classification",
-                "tip": "Roads without a specific type may not appear in maps or routing."
+                "tip": "Find roads that are missing a proper road classification",
+                "reference": "Roads without a specific type may not appear in maps or routing."
             },
             "fix": {
                 "connect_almost_junction": {
diff --git a/modules/ui/issues.js b/modules/ui/issues.js
index 4c991015a..fd89899e2 100644
--- a/modules/ui/issues.js
+++ b/modules/ui/issues.js
@@ -305,16 +305,19 @@ export function uiIssues(context) {
         updateRulesList();
     }
 
+
     function updateRulesList() {
         var ruleKeys = context.validator().getRuleKeys();
         _rulesList
             .call(drawListItems, ruleKeys, 'checkbox', 'rule', toggleRule, isRuleEnabled);
     }
 
+
     function isRuleEnabled(d) {
         return context.validator().isRuleEnabled(d);
     }
 
+
     function toggleRule(d) {
         context.validator().toggleRule(d);
     }
@@ -398,6 +401,14 @@ export function uiIssues(context) {
         var enter = items.enter()
             .append('li');
 
+        if (name === 'rule') {
+            enter
+                .call(tooltip()
+                    .title(function(d) { return t('issues.' + d + '.tip'); })
+                    .placement('top')
+                );
+        }
+
         var label = enter
             .append('label');
 
diff --git a/modules/validations/almost_junction.js b/modules/validations/almost_junction.js
index 6045498ff..b31fb8255 100644
--- a/modules/validations/almost_junction.js
+++ b/modules/validations/almost_junction.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export function validationAlmostJunction() {
                 .enter()
                 .append('div')
                 .attr('class', 'issue-reference')
-                .text(t('issues.almost_junction.highway-highway.tip'));
+                .text(t('issues.almost_junction.highway-highway.reference'));
         }
 
 
diff --git a/modules/validations/crossing_ways.js b/modules/validations/crossing_ways.js
index 720a5e5c1..45f73ce75 100644
--- a/modules/validations/crossing_ways.js
+++ b/modules/validations/crossing_ways.js
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ export function validationCrossingWays() {
                 .enter()
                 .append('div')
                 .attr('class', 'issue-reference')
-                .text(t('issues.crossing_ways.' + crossingTypeID + '.tip'));
+                .text(t('issues.crossing_ways.' + crossingTypeID + '.reference'));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/validations/disconnected_way.js b/modules/validations/disconnected_way.js
index ceda3020d..3adeef642 100644
--- a/modules/validations/disconnected_way.js
+++ b/modules/validations/disconnected_way.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export function validationDisconnectedWay() {
                 .enter()
                 .append('div')
                 .attr('class', 'issue-reference')
-                .text(t('issues.disconnected_way.highway.tip'));
+                .text(t('issues.disconnected_way.highway.reference'));
         }
 
 
diff --git a/modules/validations/generic_name.js b/modules/validations/generic_name.js
index af9cee9a9..b433b634e 100644
--- a/modules/validations/generic_name.js
+++ b/modules/validations/generic_name.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export function validationGenericName() {
                 .enter()
                 .append('div')
                 .attr('class', 'issue-reference')
-                .text(t('issues.generic_name.tip'));
+                .text(t('issues.generic_name.reference'));
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/validations/incompatible_source.js b/modules/validations/incompatible_source.js
index f1996566e..78ce75003 100644
--- a/modules/validations/incompatible_source.js
+++ b/modules/validations/incompatible_source.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export function validationIncompatibleSource() {
                     .enter()
                     .append('div')
                     .attr('class', 'issue-reference')
-                    .text(t('issues.incompatible_source.' + id + '.tip'));
+                    .text(t('issues.incompatible_source.' + id + '.reference'));
             };
         }
     };
diff --git a/modules/validations/missing_role.js b/modules/validations/missing_role.js
index e848575c7..f1b0396aa 100644
--- a/modules/validations/missing_role.js
+++ b/modules/validations/missing_role.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export function validationMissingRole() {
                 .enter()
                 .append('div')
                 .attr('class', 'issue-reference')
-                .text(t('issues.missing_role.multipolygon.tip'));
+                .text(t('issues.missing_role.multipolygon.reference'));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/modules/validations/missing_tag.js b/modules/validations/missing_tag.js
index 062ddba3c..31c950a96 100644
--- a/modules/validations/missing_tag.js
+++ b/modules/validations/missing_tag.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export function validationMissingTag() {
                 .enter()
                 .append('div')
                 .attr('class', 'issue-reference')
-                .text(t('issues.missing_tag.tip'));
+                .text(t('issues.missing_tag.reference'));
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/validations/old_multipolygon.js b/modules/validations/old_multipolygon.js
index fd45392bd..89cef0b5e 100644
--- a/modules/validations/old_multipolygon.js
+++ b/modules/validations/old_multipolygon.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export function validationOldMultipolygon() {
                 .enter()
                 .append('div')
                 .attr('class', 'issue-reference')
-                .text(t('issues.old_multipolygon.tip'));
+                .text(t('issues.old_multipolygon.reference'));
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/validations/outdated_tags.js b/modules/validations/outdated_tags.js
index 4da96e5d2..576c42b42 100644
--- a/modules/validations/outdated_tags.js
+++ b/modules/validations/outdated_tags.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export function validationOutdatedTags() {
             enter
                 .append('div')
                 .attr('class', 'issue-reference')
-                .text(t('issues.outdated_tags.tip'));
+                .text(t('issues.outdated_tags.reference'));
 
             enter
                 .append('strong')
diff --git a/modules/validations/private_data.js b/modules/validations/private_data.js
index ee24cd55d..a38f2b10f 100644
--- a/modules/validations/private_data.js
+++ b/modules/validations/private_data.js
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ export function validationPrivateData() {
             enter
                 .append('div')
                 .attr('class', 'issue-reference')
-                .text(t('issues.private_data.tip'));
+                .text(t('issues.private_data.reference'));
 
             enter
                 .append('strong')
diff --git a/modules/validations/tag_suggests_area.js b/modules/validations/tag_suggests_area.js
index dc30aaddb..4a90e8e89 100644
--- a/modules/validations/tag_suggests_area.js
+++ b/modules/validations/tag_suggests_area.js
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export function validationTagSuggestsArea() {
                 .enter()
                 .append('div')
                 .attr('class', 'issue-reference')
-                .text(t('issues.tag_suggests_area.tip'));
+                .text(t('issues.tag_suggests_area.reference'));
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/validations/unknown_road.js b/modules/validations/unknown_road.js
index 169c7dc50..33589f97f 100644
--- a/modules/validations/unknown_road.js
+++ b/modules/validations/unknown_road.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export function validationUnknownRoad() {
                 .enter()
                 .append('div')
                 .attr('class', 'issue-reference')
-                .text(t('issues.unknown_road.tip'));
+                .text(t('issues.unknown_road.reference'));
         }
     };