Gear Design Contest Question

[Namallama]

As far as participation in the most recent design contest goes, when will we be allowed to post our entries online without risk of being disqualified?

It's my first time entering one for XIV so I'm curious as to how it works, really.

[Valkyrie_Lenneth]

After the contest is over.

[Enla]

After the contest is over.

This. Don't post it anywhere until they announce the winners. Not even on discord unless you're sure the people there won't spread it around.

[Sicae]

It says this on the official announcement (https://fr.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...09adb01b00238c) :

"Entries that have been posted on blogs or social networking pages before the successful entries from the first judging round are announced on Lodestone will not be accepted."
So I believe you can show it after they show all the entries, which would be the first round of judging.

If i understand correctly, the two rounds are :
- "The FINAL FANTASY XIV development and operation teams will select the initial list of finalists based on creativity, distinctiveness, originality, and overall execution according to the criteria listed above. The team will post these entries on a Lodestone topic in or around July 2018."
- "For each of the two (2) categories, the team will select one (1) grand prize winner and ten (10) runner-up prize winners based on the same criteria and will post the winners on a Lodestone topic in or around September 2018."

But now i'm starting to wonder if the first round is the announcement of the 10 finalists, and the second round the annoucement of the Grand Winner ? For the previous contest, did they announce it in two parts like so, or did they announce the Grand winner and 10 runner-ups at the same time ?