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Clarify "real name" in contributor requirements

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This updates the sign-off requirements to match what most other
matrix-org and element-hq repos already have. The change was first made
in synapse: https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/pull/3467

Signed-off-by: Tulir Asokan <tulir@maunium.net>
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@ -163,10 +163,14 @@ include the line in your commit or pull request comment::
Signed-off-by: Your Name <your@email.example.org> Signed-off-by: Your Name <your@email.example.org>
...using your real name; unfortunately pseudonyms and anonymous contributions We accept contributions under a legally identifiable name, such as
can't be accepted. Git makes this trivial - just use the -s flag when you do your name on government documentation or common-law names (names
``git commit``, having first set ``user.name`` and ``user.email`` git configs claimed by legitimate usage or repute). Unfortunately, we cannot
(which you should have done anyway :) accept anonymous contributions at this time.
Git allows you to add this signoff automatically when using the ``-s``
flag to ``git commit``, which uses the name and email set in your
``user.name`` and ``user.email`` git configs.
Private sign off Private sign off
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