Add considerations for Go.

open-telemetry · Aug 7, 2020 · a20bea9 · a20bea9
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diff --git a/specification/trace/semantic_conventions/exceptions.md b/specification/trace/semantic_conventions/exceptions.md
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ An unhandled exception that leaves the scope of a span
 SHOULD be recorded as an `Event` on that span.
 Other (handled, not leaving a span's scope) exceptions MUST NOT be recorded.
 An exception is considered to leave the scope of a span if the span is ended
-because of stack unwinding caused by the exception.
+while the exception is still "in flight"
+(special considerations may apply for Go, where exception semantic conventions are used for non-exceptions).
 
 The name of the event MUST be `"exception"`.