I would have encouraged you to just pull the photo and still enter it in the contest.
Because as long as you try and remove the evidence means you never committed the act in the first place right? I think your moral compass is broken.
No one ever once stopped to ask the question of how many saw the image, how long it was up and all of that. Was it a public posting? private viewing? It's all relative and nothing cut and dry until much more details is known what what was posted. If he felt he needed to not enter then go for it.
Also worth pointing out that some of the contest has different wording as for postings. For the one listed here we have the following.
4 - The pen must be made for the contest by the person entering the contest and not have been shown before Feb 1 2014 on IAP or any other site.
This means it can be shown
AFTER Feb 1 2014 on IAP or other sites.
If it is determined that it has been, it will be disqualified and any prize won will be forfeited. Please do not post a photo of your entry ANYWHERE until the contest is over and the winners have been announced.
Interesting to note the Feb 1 shown date. This line is in direct conflict and makes you wonder why Feb 1 was mentioned in the first place. However this is not about what is wrote and more about my 'moral compass'.
...
"One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself."
From this I would have to ask, does this mean I can make accusations against you? Oh and in case anyone missed it the "" part was from a golden rule in the moral compass.
I would have encouraged you to just pull the photo and still enter it in the contest.
-- In times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.
Kind of goes against your signature, doesn't it? He did the right thing and can still come out on top with another entry. Gorgeous pen, Mike. I am kind of partial to pinecones
All better now?