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## Sign off
We ask that everyone who contributes to the project signs off their contributions
in accordance with the [DCO](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.rst#sign-off).
We require that everyone who contributes to the project signs off their contributions
in accordance with the [Developer Certificate of Origin](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.rst#sign-off).
In effect, this means adding a statement to your pull requests or commit messages
along the lines of:
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Signed-off-by: Full Name <email address>
```
Unfortunately we can't accept contributions without it.
Unfortunately we can't accept contributions without a sign-off.
Please note that we can only accept contributions under a legally identifiable name,
such as your name as it appears on government-issued documentation or common-law names
(claimed by legitimate usage or repute). We cannot accept sign-offs from a pseudonym or
alias and cannot accept anonymous contributions.
If you would prefer to sign off privately instead (so as to not reveal your full
name on a public pull request), you can do so by emailing a sign-off declaration
and a link to your pull request directly to the [Matrix.org Foundation](https://matrix.org/foundation/)
at `dco@matrix.org`. Once a private sign-off has been made, you will not be required
to do so for future contributions.
## Getting up and running