[Lnc-business] [Statechairs] events calendar on LP.org

[Norm Olsen]

I agree with Mr Hayes and Mr Pojunis on this issue.  Unless, or until, the
event calendar has a significantly larger number of events, it should be
removed.  In its current state, the page simply calls attention to our
current organizational weakness.  I see no need to do that.

 

I would recommend that a link to the events page of each affiliate which has
an up to date events page be added to the entry for such states on the
"States" page of the national site.

 

Norm

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Norman T Olsen

Regional Representative, Region 1

Libertarian National Committee

7931 South Broadway, PMB 102

Littleton, CO  80122-2710

303-263-4995

 

From: Statechairs [mailto:statechairs-bounces at hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of Daniel
Hayes
Sent: Monday, October 27, 2014 8:21 PM
To: Wes Benedict
Cc: statechairs at hq.lp.org
Subject: Re: [Statechairs] events calendar on LP.org

 

So if thats gonna be the criteria for the calendar..then there is no need
for the calendar..it will be rather busy during April and May.and just about
barren during the rest of the year.  At this point I have now purchased an
Eventbrite ticket for the Pojunis train for deleting the whole thing.

 

Daniel Hayes

LNC Region 7 Alternate Representative

On Oct 27, 2014, at 4:52 PM, Wes Benedict <wes.benedict at lp.org> wrote:

 

We finally got back to revising our events page. 
http://www.lp.org/event

We unpublished all the local events (it was mostly Kentucky), and posted the
following policy at the top as well:
=========



We have 50 state affiliates and even more local organizations, plus
candidates and student organizations who plan and host all sorts of exciting
events! For events in your state or local area,  <http://www.lp.org/states>
click here to find your state website.

The event calendar below contains:

1.    Libertarian Party state and national conventions

2.    Libertarian National Committee meetings

3.    Major national Libertarian Party events

If your event meets the criteria above, please
<http://www.lp.org/contact/submit-an-event/> submit your event.

=========

Thanks,

Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict at lp.org
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership

On 9/7/2014 6:44 PM, Wes Benedict wrote:

I recommend removing the events calendar and replacing it with a simple list
of:

1. upcoming LNC meetings, national conventions, or LPHQ events
2. upcoming state conventions
3. Plus a short statement at the top along the lines of: "We have 50 state
affiliates, even more local organizations, plus candidates and student
organizations who plan and host all sorts of exciting events! For events in
your state or local area, please start at your state website." (and we'd
link to the states).

Nothing else. I'd remove things like the monthly "Boone County, Kentucky LP"
meeting. If we did add every state, local, and candidate meeting, it would
look busy but be a mess.

Reasons:
I suspect few people find value on the national events page. It's mostly
busy work to duplicate posting things there that are already posted at state
and local websites. 

Often people submit things that most of us would probably find inappropriate
for listing, such as upcoming Ron Paul events (not that I have anything
against Ron Paul), etc. I'm sure you can imagine more.

Eric Dixon is not at fault for the content and features offered. He mostly
takes orders from me, Carla Howell, the national Chair, the LNC, the I.T.
Committee, etc.  Almost everything that needs to get published gets dumped
on Eric, even if it's a bad idea, ugly, or a waste of time.  

If there is no objection, and I don't change my mind, this events change
will go on my list of potential upcoming projects. It's probably a 2 hour
project, but we've got many of those.

#1 being finishing presenting our list of 700+ candidates for the November
elections. 



Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict at lp.org
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership

 

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