Well, despite carefully following the rules regarding common names for a crew member, my contributions for Alien from the Abyss (UPC 760137-125730), Seven Deaths in the Cat’s Eye (UPC 827058-106696), Naked You Die (UPC 030306-813097), and Castle of Blood (UPC 654930-302095) were all declined due to a single “no” vote from a user named Kvack on each one.

What’s especially frustrating is that several respected contributors, like Huskersports and GSyren, voted “yes” and provided clear, well-reasoned explanations supporting the changes. In the case of Castle of Blood, the vote was even 4–1 in favor—yet it was still declined. As I suspected, it appears that even one dissenting vote, regardless of its merit, is enough to block a contribution.

This really highlights a major flaw in the Invelos voting system. It doesn’t seem like the final reviewer is evaluating the quality of the arguments or the accuracy of the submission—just the presence of a “no” vote. You can follow the rules perfectly, and still be overruled by a single incorrect vote.

To make matters worse, all of my common name submissions that Kvack did not vote on were approved, which only adds inconsistency and further confusion to the Invelos database.

Because of this, I’ve decided to step away from contributing to the Invelos system. It’s disappointing, especially since there are already so few active contributors. But I’m not willing to continue putting in this level of effort—for free—only to have it dismissed due to one person’s opinion overriding the rules. Kvack could have simply applied his preference locally on his app if he disagreed, but instead chose to impact the broader database.

That said, I do want to thank the many thoughtful and dedicated users who continue to contribute constructively and uphold the guidelines. Your efforts are appreciated.

Try contributing them again as is.

Quoting mreeder50:

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Try contributing them again as is.

Not worth it based on some of the voters.

I've pretty much given up on contributing anything to do with cast/crew. Other postings point out my frustration on using an approved contribution regarding casting, only to have it rejected because the referenced item should not have been approved in the first place, according to some.

I'm sticking to technical issues like audio, region coding, subtitles, etc.