he absolute state of the #invideocontrachallenge is an absolute joke. @invideoio and @contra are dangling an $11K prize pool to farm engagement from smaller creators, only to completely lock us out of the tools needed to actually compete.

Here is the exact timeline of how broken this user experience is:

1️⃣ I joined the challenge, followed every single guideline, and submitted my Workspace ID days ago. 2️⃣ Contra literally SELECTED my post to be featured on their platform. They are happy to use my profile for their marketing metrics. 3️⃣ Yet, behind the scenes, InVideo completely failed to deliver the promised Max plan upgrade and AI editing credits. 4️⃣ When I reach out to support because the Oct 12 deadline is ticking away, I don't get a human. I get hit with 5 different generic, garbage AI auto-replies from "Eva at InVideo" telling me that if I want the features... I should just go to the checkout page and PAY FOR IT MYSELF.

Are you serious? You launch an "open" community challenge promising free tools, ghost the creators who actually spend hours participating, and then program your support bot to upsell us a paid subscription just so we can submit our entry?

This proves exactly what everyone fears about these corporate challenges: you don't care about raw talent or smaller profiles. You freeze out starter accounts, ignore our support tickets, and prioritize ultra-well-known creators with massive follower counts.

Talent isn't measured by a follower count. 🪵✨ If you are going to host a massive community challenge, HOLD UP YOUR END OF THE DEAL.

Stop hiding behind broken AI chatbots. A human community manager needs to look at my support tickets, open my email, and manually unlock my Workspace ID right now. I did my part. Do yours.