Here at <a href="https://utopian.io">Utopian.io</a> we have been working hard to release this new ground-breaking feature that we believe will change the game for us and for Steem, completely.

## Direct Delegation To Projects is HERE!

![U5dsNZF2ko4b6ohe517Xy3nwSEj8ndP_1680x8400.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1511808851/fvuglrlycdshxfyyeewl.png)

## Project Owners Can Now Create Bounties For FREE!

<a href="https://utopian.io">Utopian.io</a> has a bot powered by almost 4 Million SP and guess how we made it? **By looking for sponsors**. So we realised that we should have given the very same opportunity to every Open Source project out there.

Project owners can now look for sponsors or become sponsors themselves by **delegating to their projects** and by using the delegated power to **upvote the project contributors immediately.**

![Screen Shot 2017-11-27 at 19.52.53.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1511809048/s1uhtyzmlppyzxlccwwl.png)

## Think About This For A Second...or Two.

Project maintainers can look for sponsors and delegate their own power to their own projects, practically generating **BOUNTIES FOR FREE**.

We believe this is **something unseen on earth** and will be very appealing for **EVERY** project owner out there, therefore making them willing to load up their STEEM accounts to delegate to their own projects in order to generate **FREE BOUNTIES** by just upvoting.

New Investors - More Value - Bounties For Free - **WIN - WIN - WIN**.

## What Is The Benefit Instead Of Delegating to The Project Owner Directly?

<a href="https://utopian.io">Utopian.io</a> creates a separate account **dedicated for the project** that is usable by all the project maintainers to **ONLY upvote the contributors of the project**, therefore producing the following:

- **A project owner will never be able to waste the voting power to upvote hamburgers or steaks**. The voting power of the project account can only be used by the project owners to upvote the project contributions.

- The account is managed by utopian-io, a third party, trusted community. The project owners do not have access to the ad-hoc Steem project account, ever. 

- Enabling organisations or projects managed by more entities to use a third party account to upvote the contributions, **without having to share credentials**. <a href="https://utopian.io">Utopian.io</a>  automatically recognises who are the project owners and enables them.

## How The Process Work?
A project owner can request to enable the **Utopian Sponsorship Module** from the project page.

![Screen Shot 2017-11-27 at 20.07.12.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1511809643/vjv96tsqf8cblqghpv23.png)

The request will be submitted and **reviewed manually** by the Utopian staff.
The request can be either accepted or rejected.
If rejected a message with the reason of the rejection will be shown.

![Screen Shot 2017-11-27 at 20.08.47.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1511809737/kpynp3bbipzeawlixjw3.png)

If the request is accepted the ad-hoc account will be created and the Sponsorship module enabled. No more steps are required from the project owners. They can immediately delegate to their own project and go looking for Sponsors.

![Screen Shot 2017-11-27 at 20.10.14.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1511809823/z2d5ln8j9wnqxjnmd5vg.png)

## Voting Slider - DOUBLED UP!

Now everyone on Utopian will be able to use the voting slider. Project owners having the Sponsorship module enabled will also have the option to upvote with the sponsor account.

![Screen Shot 2017-11-27 at 20.11.40.png](https://res.cloudinary.com/hpiynhbhq/image/upload/v1511809915/uxqwncd3ozwhnw3klgyo.png)

## Are You Ready To Generate Bounties For Free?

We are. Visit <a href="https://utopian.io">Utopian.io</a>, sync your Github account and enable the **Sponsorship module**. Delegate your own power to the project and start looking for sponsors right away!

The **Utopian Bot** will keep voting **EVERY** contribution, so the free bounties you can generate are on top of the standard Utopian vote. **Delicious rewards for the contributors on the horizon!!!**

# Utopian Community-Driven Witness

We are made of developers, system administrators, entrepreneurs, artists, content creators, thinkers. We embrace every nationality, mindset and belief. 

<a href="https://utopian.io">Utopian.io</a> is the first Community-Driven Witness. Every decision will be taken as per the consensus of the entire community using our public <a href="https://discord.gg/2rSx9Eu">Discord server</a> and soon via a **public voting system**.

- Go here <a href="https://steemit.com/~witnesses">Steem Witnesses</a>
- Scroll to the bottom
- Write **utopian-io** and vote or set **utopian-io** as a proxy
- <a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=utopian-io&approve=1">Use Steem Connect for Voting Utopian as a Witness</a>
- <a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-proxy?proxy=utopian-io&approve=1">Or Use Steem Connect for proxying your vote to Utopian Witness</a>

[![mooncryption-utopian-witness-gif](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYPUuQRptAqNBCQRwQjKWAqWU3zJkL3RXVUtEKVury8up/mooncryption-s-utopian-io-witness-gif.gif)](https://steemit.com/~witnesses)

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### A Special Thanks to The Sponsors

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@freedom (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=freedom&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@misterdelegation
@ned
@transisto
@wackou (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=wackou&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@xeldal (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=xeldal&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@lafona-miner (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=lafona-miner&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@steempty (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=steempty&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@good-karma (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=good-karma&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@thecryptodrive (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=thecryptodrive&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@netuoso (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=netuoso&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@furion (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=furion&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@cnts
@javybar
@minnowbooster
@tarekadam
@jerrybanfield (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=jerrybanfield&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@billbutler
@ajvest (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=ajvest&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@elear
@masterthematrix
@materia
@adamantine
@da-dawn
@yabapmatt (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=yabapmatt&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@delegate.lafona (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=delegate.lafona&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@flauwy
@jedau
@agoric.systems (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=agoric.systems&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@teamsteem (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=teamsteem&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@deanliu
@lexiconical
@masterofcoin
@cmorton
@johnsmith
@techslut
@imacryptorick
@dylanhobalart
@jerzy
@dragosroua (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=dragosroua&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@unosuke
@gokulnk
@o1o1o1o
@jenkinrocket

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@aymenz
@jomeszaros
@rival (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=rival&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@mother2chicks
@drakos (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=drakos&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@steemj
@oendertuerk
@sircork (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=sircork&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@dimitrisp (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=dimitrisp&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@lykkejay
@hadimemories
@kemal13
@soushi888
@dodybireuen
@ragepeanut
@jatinhota (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=jatinhota&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@xplosive
@eastmael
@littleboy
@abh12345
@koinbot
@doodlebear
@evildido (<a href="https://v2.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=evildido&approve=1">Vote for Witness</a>)
@mydivathings
@katamori
@eliel
@rye05
@alexsm
@allowisticartist
@omar-hesham
@shreyasgune
@dubem-eu
@yandot
@ilvstranger
@fakire1sadaka
@steemfunding
@raserrano
@lusanamaya
@knowledges
@rizal.konoha2
@tanvirrahman
@nehomar
@robin-ho
@ajayyy

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#### A Special Thanks to The Moderators

@espoem
@jefpatat
@arie.steem
@ruah
@stoodkev
@favcau
@deveerei
@mcfarhat
@mooncryption
@cnts
@shreyasgune
@knowledges
@lykkejay
@flauwy
@gktown
@orcheva
@damla


<br /><hr/><em>Posted on <a href="https://utopian.io/utopian-io/@utopian-io/direct-delegation-to-projects-is-here-look-how-we-grow-the-value-of-steem">Utopian.io -  Rewarding Open Source Contributors</a></em><hr/>