From cee020f3f3970e31a5344bac6d2defc0209fb246 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Remi Gau <remi_gau@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2024 16:07:39 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] explain why bids contributors matter

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 CONTRIBUTING.md | 7 +++++++
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index c852270..2b67995 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -375,6 +375,13 @@ we encourage you to enter or update your information in the
 [Contributors wiki page](https://github.com/bids-standard/bids-specification/wiki/Recent-Contributors)
 according to the instructions listed there.
 
+!!! note "Why it matters."
+
+    BIDS contributors get to vote every year
+    to elect new members of the BIDS steering group.
+    So by contributing to BIDS and making sure your contribution is listed,
+    you can also ensure your voice is heard with regards to where BIDS is going.
+
 ### List of BIDS contributors
 
 You can see a list of contributors in the