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 - A new Contributor who makes a correct patch SHALL be invited to become a Maintainer.
 - Administrators MAY remove Maintainers who are inactive for an extended period of time, or who repeatedly fail to apply this process accurately.
 - Administrators SHOULD block or ban "bad actors" who cause stress and pain to others in the project. This should be done after public discussion, with a chance for all parties to speak. A bad actor is someone who repeatedly ignores the rules and culture of the project, who is needlessly argumentative or hostile, or who is offensive, and who is unable to self-correct their behavior when asked to do so by others.
+
+# Addendum to [Code of Conduct (22/C4.1)](http://rfc.zeromq.org/spec:22)
+
+## License
+
+Copyright (c) 2017 The Monero Project
+
+## Language
+
+The "Monero Maintainer Team" is defined in this document as the following users:
+- fluffypony
+- moneromooo
+- hyc
+
+### Development Process
+
+- Maintainers MUST NOT merge pull requests in less than 168 hours (1 week) unless deemed urgent by at least 2 people from the Monero Maintainer Team