Its nice, that everyone wants to participate, but if it goes on like this, every month another "genius" thinks, he found a better logo than the current one, and wants to change it. Thats not working. A brand should be stable... and it also costs a lot of effort every time to make polls and so on...
I think this energy can be used better...
to avoid further conflicts with the branding I suggest to satisfy people with a planned rebranding after 1 year running blockchain. Of course with the option, to keep the old one in the polls :-)

Our solution for PR issues
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The general principle of this PR appointment is to empower the Spokesman to exclusively represent the Core Developers in terms of publicity and to be the only outlet in terms of information disclosure. In this connection, the Spokesman will be publishing detailed PR guidelines from time to time for the parties involved to follow. Below sets out some of them and more will come:

      The Core Developers (including any member thereof individually) should neither propose any drastic changes to Bitshares nor speak of their ideas thereof on the forum until extensive research has been done properly, a firm resolution among the Core Developers has been made and the Spokesman grants clearance to the release of that proposal.
       

       The Core Developers (including any member thereof individually) should make no comment on any subject on the forum unless approved by and posted through the Spokesman. Bug reports and their discussion should take place on github.

           
    The Core Developers (including any member thereof individually) should not disclose sensitive information of potential partnerships, collaborations or arrangement with any other organization unless approved by and communicated through the Spokesman.

         
    The Core Developers (including any member thereof individually) should not air their internal discussions or debates on any open issue until all the underlying facts are ascertained, a well-founded conclusion has been drawn, and the Spokesman grants clearance to that disclosure.

         
    The Core Developers (including any member thereof individually) should never comment on any other crypto-currency or project on the forum unless approved by and posted through the Spokesman.

           
    The Core Developers (including any member thereof individually) should not answer any question regarding Bitshares’ development or prospect or heed any request to predict anything about Bitshares or give forward-looking comments unless the relevant questions or requests are directed by the Spokesman to the Core Developers and the answers of the Core Developers are approved by and communicated through the Spokesman.

       
    Always keep in mind that anything a Core Developer may say, no matter in the capacity of a Core Developer or a community member, will have potential impact on the market. It’s hard, if not impossible, to cure the damage that could caused.

Probably inspired by the Bitcoin MIT project, and a really good idea for (almost) any digital currency.  

Well, banking is pretty grubby, seedy and corrupt. HSBC were responsible for funding the criminal gangs in Mexico to go around beheading hundreds, if not thousands, of people. As well as market rigging, tax evasion conspiracies and mis-selling on an industrial scale. And they are mainstream.

I know crypto isn't perfect but, as far as I am aware, the banksters and financial institutions are a thousand times more criminal and corrupt.