From 9b21c0db933679eb381aa5ab4105f4445a9607ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Danny Ryan Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 12:06:23 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] add note aboutgenesis attestations --- specs/validator/0_beacon-chain-validator.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/specs/validator/0_beacon-chain-validator.md b/specs/validator/0_beacon-chain-validator.md index 166534031..fa7fce8ea 100644 --- a/specs/validator/0_beacon-chain-validator.md +++ b/specs/validator/0_beacon-chain-validator.md @@ -291,6 +291,8 @@ A validator is expected to create, sign, and broadcast an attestation during eac A validator should create and broadcast the `attestation` to the associated attestation subnet one-third of the way through the `slot` during which the validator is assigned―that is, `SECONDS_PER_SLOT / 3` seconds after the start of `slot`. +*Note*: Although attestations during `GENESIS_EPOCH` do not count toward FFG finality, these initial attestations do give weight to the fork choice, are rewarded fork, and should be made. + #### Attestation data First, the validator should construct `attestation_data`, an [`AttestationData`](../core/0_beacon-chain.md#attestationdata) object based upon the state at the assigned slot.