On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 12:44:57AM -0400, Jeff King wrote:

On Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 12:25:23AM +0000, brian m. carlson wrote:

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-Also notice that a real name is used in the `Signed-off-by` trailer. Please
-don't hide your real name.
+Please use a known identity in the `Signed-off-by` trailer, since we cannot
+accept anonymous contributions. It is common, but not required, to use some form
+of your real name. We realize that some contributors are not comfortable doing
+so or prefer to contribute under a pseudonym or preferred name and we can accept
+your patch either way, as long as the name and email you use are distinctive,
+identifying, and not misleading.
+
+The goal of this policy is to allow us to have sufficient information to contact
+you if questions arise about your contribution.

Thanks for updating. I think this reads very well, and you included all
of the citations I asked for in the commit message. So this looks good
to me!

Seconded, I'm also very much supportive of this change and like this
version. Thanks!

Patrick