From b1fb167be3f6495ad9dd3558fdec5071a70d9b7a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "L. David Baron" <dbaron@dbaron.org>
Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 22:13:36 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Say that if it doesn't fit as an attribute, it should be a
 method. (#165)

Fixes #139.
---
 index.bs | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/index.bs b/index.bs
index 9218b882..b97679f5 100644
--- a/index.bs
+++ b/index.bs
@@ -475,6 +475,10 @@ much like a data property as possible. Specific guidance in this regard includes
     true. (This will not always be the case, e.g. if a normalization or type conversion step is
     necessary, but should be held as a goal for normal code paths.)
 
+If you were thinking about using an attribute,
+but it doesn't behave this way,
+you should probably use a method instead.
+
 <h3 id="live-vs-static">Consider whether objects should be live or static</h3>
 
 Objects returned from functions, attribute getters, etc.,