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 ### I need a Google account to sign up for Gerrit? Why can't I sign in using my GitHub account?
 
+You need a Gmail or other Google account to register for Gerrit.
 This is a limitation of the infrastructure that runs our Gerrit instances and is out of our control, plus you already need a Google account to sign our CLA, a requirement for us to accept your contribution in the first place.
 
 ### I left a reply to a comment in Gerrit but no one but me can see it