add note aboutgenesis attestations

ethereum · Nov 7, 2019 · 9b21c0d · 9b21c0d
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@@ -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.
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 #### 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.