docs: update contribution notice with interaction limits and mailing list (#162)

robertodauria · web-flow · commit a97cf134db86 · 2026-02-23T22:22:11.000+01:00
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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 > **Contributing to this project**
 >
-> We welcome contributions, but please read our guidelines first. If you are interested in contributing - including for Google Summer of Code - we recommend coordinating with a maintainer before starting substantial work. See [our contribution requirements](https://github.com/m-lab/gsoc#2-engage-with-us) for details.
+> This repository has interaction limits enabled. Issues and pull requests are restricted to repository collaborators. This is in response to a high volume of unsolicited, AI-generated contributions that were consuming maintainer time without adding value.
+>
+> If you are interested in contributing — including for Google Summer of Code — please:
+>
+> 1. Read our [contribution requirements](https://github.com/m-lab/gsoc#2-engage-with-us)
+> 2. Join our [gsoc-contributors mailing list](https://groups.google.com/a/measurementlab.net/g/gsoc-contributors) and introduce yourself
+> 3. Coordinate with a maintainer on what you'd like to work on
+> 4. Once vetted, you will be added as a collaborator and can open issues and PRs
 >
 > We expect all contributions to reflect a genuine understanding of the code being changed. PRs that appear to be generated by AI tools without meaningful human review will be closed.
 

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`3`	`3`	`> Contributing to this project`
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`5`		`-> We welcome contributions, but please read our guidelines first. If you are interested in contributing - including for Google Summer of Code - we recommend coordinating with a maintainer before starting substantial work. See [our contribution requirements](https://github.com/m-lab/gsoc#2-engage-with-us) for details.`
	`5`	`+> This repository has interaction limits enabled. Issues and pull requests are restricted to repository collaborators. This is in response to a high volume of unsolicited, AI-generated contributions that were consuming maintainer time without adding value.`
	`6`	`+>`
	`7`	`+> If you are interested in contributing — including for Google Summer of Code — please:`
	`8`	`+>`
	`9`	`+> 1. Read our [contribution requirements](https://github.com/m-lab/gsoc#2-engage-with-us)`
	`10`	`+> 2. Join our [gsoc-contributors mailing list](https://groups.google.com/a/measurementlab.net/g/gsoc-contributors) and introduce yourself`
	`11`	`+> 3. Coordinate with a maintainer on what you'd like to work on`
	`12`	`+> 4. Once vetted, you will be added as a collaborator and can open issues and PRs`
`6`	`13`	`>`
`7`	`14`	`> We expect all contributions to reflect a genuine understanding of the code being changed. PRs that appear to be generated by AI tools without meaningful human review will be closed.`
`8`	`15`