Hi fMooNek.
Thank you for your response. I'll head over to LI and respond to whatever is in my inbox there.
As I've said I am new to hosting GJs and am probably making a huge number of mistakes. I've been getting feedback that says: slow down. Work more closely with itch, do a better job marketing the jam so that more people can participate, and address the concerns about the Jam's legitimacy up front. I talk to Rob Hassett almost every day, and almost every day he tells me: slow down. I feel like things are moving at a snail's pace lol, but I may take everyone's advice and move the start date of the Jam out, in order to do a better job of enabling participation for others.
Thanks so much for your patience.
Have a great day,
Marcus