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Originally Posted by Vance Wood
If anyone here had taken the time to read the rules of the contest you would realize that attribution was not an issue, except as to where the tree came from; Europe or North America. It seems to me this is another exercise in straining at a Nat and swallowing a camel.
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If attribution was not an issue, why were the people's names kept anonymous? Just to hide their continent? Yeah, right. The posting of the tree's owner's name broke very specific contest rules. As quoted above by several people.
Casting doubt on the legitimacy of the tree, as the article did, absolutely shadows the tree during an ongoing contest. Again, if the contest was over and finished, then it would be all right. (although as quoted above, specific permission to use the photo for
purposes other than the contest would have to be obtained.)
Nice try, but no dice. It remains a bad decision, and not pulling the article or the photo of the tree after complaints (but removing the complaining posts) remains a bad decision also. There was absolutely no reason to keep the article and photo up, once it was clear that by doing so it would taint the legitimacy of the contest.
Joanie