Hi Steemers,

So i know that the year is far from over, it's only October but in the world of Motocross/Supercross then it's done and dusted and everyone (especially the people who won) are looking forward to the trophy nights and toasting a year of success. I have been sponsoring my race team for a long time now (2016 if you early Steemers are still watching) and it got me thinking... Maybe it's time for a re brand.

I did reach out to Steem inc but it seems they are currently unable to back my Steem promoting venture and i am unable to use the current Steemit branding due to copyright issues. That is fine and i understand they would want to protect themselves but it leaves me with a dilemma. I am free to use the Steem branding (which i currently run the logo) but to me the audience is wrong for the blockchain that powers the platform. For me anyway, the idea and of what Steemit wants to be is a social media hub to replace existing institutions, be that Facebook, Reddit or Twitter the message is the same. The blockchain side is not going to appeal to people who are not crypto savy, we need to accept that and target the right people.

Before i get attacked here.. haha I'm not saying that we should dumb down the platform or take away the amazing tech that makes this whole thing possible. What i am saying is that the people who are tech orientated are already here or would look into it once knowing about it. That means people who just tweet, Facebook or Reddit need a little more guidance. That is the target market for teams and promoters such as myself. Once they are in and using and enjoying the benefits, some would move towards learning more and that can only be a good thing for the ecosystem.

So i guess we end up back to my original title for the post... Is it time to change, to move on and get more sponsors. Don't mistake that for me leaving the Steem platform, i have no intention of doing so. I run a witness (please vote haha) and i will continue to do so. I will still run Steem (not Steemit as i am unable to) branding and carry the message in each race my team rides at.

I am, however, open to the idea of supporting more blockchains and projects that are actively seeking exposure and i have been approached by many. So The point of this post i guess is to gauge your thoughts on this, i don't want to alienate my supporters here but i also think that opening my sponsorship to other blockchains will help the project. It will allow me to get sponsorship from multiple places which will give us the power to do a lot more. Steemit are unable to support this which means currently i am limited to my own input and my own money, which unfortunately is not sufficient to send the message i would like.

So steemers, do you support me opening up the team to multiple sponsors?

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