diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING b/docs/CONTRIBUTING
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--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING
+++ b/docs/CONTRIBUTING
@@ -64,3 +64,9 @@ Trim your patches so they only contain relevant changes.
 
 Submit your patch to the project via our patch tracker:
 http://www.rockbox.org/bugs/index.php?type=4
+
+Credits
+-------
+We believe in crediting all contributors by name. Before committing a patch to
+CVS, we ask that you give us your full real name (no pseudonyms or nicknames)
+for adding to the credits list.