(12-11-2024, 06:15 PM)SMcNeill Wrote: 2) Many people are hesitant to run stray EXE files from the internet. False positives are common with antiviruses and a large portion of the user base simply won't run compiled EXE programs unless they have *absolute* trust in you. There's a *few* members here who have posted for years and years, shown themselves to be outstanding and exemplary members of the user base, and *those* fellows might get away with something like, "Hey guys, here's an EXE of something I'm working on, but I'm not ready to share the source yet..." For most everyone else, that type of statement is just going to get the old stink eye response.That was my frame of mind in my first reply.
And perhaps most important of all, to my way of thinking at least, this is a forum dedicated to QB64 -- which is a *COMPUTER LANGUAGE MEANT TO COMPILE CODE TO EXECUTABLE*. The whole point is to talk about the source. Showcase the process behind the exe. Talk over the code, view the logic, inspect the method behind the finished product.
It's just a weird reaction. If I had stumbled onto your itch.io account first I would have tried your games without a comment. I fully intend to give them a shot; a solitaire-type game is a good way to kill a couple of minutes or as a distraction.
That said @Bowlman84, social media accounts like Facebook are high-profile places to spread the word. I'm sure you've covered that side already.