Next time if you join a bounty make sure that you read and understand all of their rules then check their spreadsheet if you are accepted or not also check the spreadsheet everyweek if you are getting stakes so you are sure that you are one of the accepted participants.
The only thing people read is the title and how much they can make.... the rest they will figure out about later on, usually when things go wrong. It has been like this for years, and probably even before I joined this forum.
I get it that people want to make money, but that still doesn't mean you have to blindly join bounties or whatever campaigns.... rules are to be followed regardless of your forum rank or how badly in need of money your are.