[datashovel]

I don't think it matters how you try to promote an open source project. The code will ultimately be the determining factor whether the project can support a following. And everyone has access to the code to make that determination independently.

[acjohnson55]

That seems rather naive to me. No one is scouring GitHub looking for quality code and bringing unrecognized projects to light.

[datashovel]

My point is not that unfound projects will necessarily become found. No matter how good they are. Instead the idea is that no matter how a project is promoted, ultimately they only have their code-base to back their claims.