[Lnc-business] New LP.org website overhaul!

Tue Oct 25 13:41:58 EDT 2016

Thank you Wes.  Put on your abestos britches :)

On Tuesday, October 25, 2016, Joshua Katz <planning4liberty at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thank you Wes and staff for all your hard work on this project, and to the
> committee as well.
>
> Joshua A. Katz
> Westbrook CT Planning Commission (L in R seat)
>
> On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 12:24 PM, Wes Benedict <wes.benedict at lp.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','wes.benedict at lp.org');>> wrote:
>
>> The new website launched today. Expect lots of problems, and lots of
>> fixes, some within minutes and hours, others days or weeks.
>>
>>
>> Wes Benedict, Executive Director
>> Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
>> 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict at lp.org <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','wes.benedict at lp.org');>facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
>> Join the Libertarian Party at: http://lp.org/membership
>>
>> On 10/25/2016 12:53 PM, Starchild wrote:
>>
>> Yesterday, I'm told, the launch of the new and improved LP.org website
>> took place. And on the whole, at a quick look, I'd say it *is* an
>> improvement. Both appearance-wise and organizationally, I like the new
>> site. I wouldn't call the difference earth-shattering, but my initial
>> impression is generally positive.
>>
>> There are however a number of issues that have come to my attention which
>> could use fixing, some more serious than others:
>>
>> • While the site looks good on the web, it looks terrible on my phone!
>> The "Latest News" boxes show up as long, narrow, unreadable columns of type
>> with a couple letters on each line. Considering how many people access
>> websites on mobile devices, fixing this should be a high priority.
>>
>> • I don't see either the "Party of Principle" or "Minimum Government,
>> Maximum Freedom" slogans shown anywhere (a search for key terms doesn't
>> turn them up). Nor do I see the Nolan Chart except buried in a link. Each
>> of these ought to be listed prominently, imho. The brief introduction
>> statement when you click on "Libertarian Party" at the top of the main page
>> is rather weak ("The Libertarian Party (LP) is your representative in
>> American politics. We are the only political organization which respects
>> you as a  unique and responsible individual.")
>>
>> • The more detailed description of the party has a conservative leaning.
>> Under "The Libertarian Option" (at http://libparty.zocalodesign.c
>> om/about/ , a URL that like that of many pages should also be fixed so
>> that it doesn't include the web design company's website), it reads:
>>
>> Consider voting Libertarian or joining the Libertarian Party because…
>>
>>    - We seek to substantially reduce the size and intrusiveness of
>>    government and cut and eliminate taxes at every opportunity.
>>    - We believe that peaceful, honest people should be able to offer
>>    their goods and services to willing consumers without inappropriate
>>    interference from government.
>>    - We believe that peaceful, honest people should decide for
>>    themselves how to live their lives, without fear of criminal or civil
>>    penalties.
>>    - We believe that government’s only responsibility, if any, should be
>>    protecting people from force and fraud.
>>
>> The first two points above appeal more to conservatives or people on the
>> right (economic freedoms), while the second two points are more neutral in
>> terms of left/right appeal. There is no balancing appeal to people on the
>> left by explicitly mentioning things like a non-interventionist foreign
>> policy or civil liberties such as ending Prohibition and reining in police
>> abuse.
>>
>> • The URL for the candidate page has changed (hat tip to Thomas Knapp),
>> and entering the former URL (http://www.lp.org/2016-libert
>> arian-party-candidates) apparently now results in a page error rather
>> than connecting people to the new page (https://www.lp.org/2016-candi
>> dates/).
>>
>> • If the information about how to subscribe to the LNC email list as a
>> non-LNC member got ported over, I cannot find it. I would suggest listing
>> this both on the LNC leadership page, and on the LNC meeting archives page.
>>
>> • The LNC page only lists email addresses. Previously at least a couple
>> LNC members' listings included phone number and/or other info such as
>> Twitter address, but now those listings are gone and only email addresses
>> are listed. I would personally like my phone number and Twitter handle
>> listed, and encourage my colleagues to request their phone numbers likewise
>> be listed, so that our members can readily reach us directly as well as in
>> writing.
>>
>> • Where email addresses are listed on the website (for candidates, LNC
>> members, staff, college chapter reps., etc.), they are spelled out. That's
>> unfortunately asking to get us spammed by web-crawling bots that harvest
>> email addresses. I recommend changing this so that addresses are listed in
>> a less literal format such as Nick.Sarwark[at]LP.org
>>
>> • The page https://www.lp.org/_2016/ mentions Johnson and Weld being our
>> presidential and VP candidates, but the photo next to the text is *not*
>> a photo of Johnson and Weld, but of Johnson and a woman I'm guessing is his
>> girlfriend (which is fine, but should be labeled as such so as not to give
>> visitors the impression that the images reflect the text).
>>
>> • Our bylaws are referred to in the info at the bottom of each page as
>> "LNC Bylaws" rather than "Libertarian Party Bylaws"
>>
>> • A number of people (staff, LNC members) are missing photos. To whom can
>> we send photos of these individuals, if we have them, as well as our
>> contact info updates for the LNC page?
>>
>> I realize the site has just been updated; hopefully some of the above
>> issues are being addressed even as I type this message. And on the bright
>> side, the new "candidate pledges" section listing candidates who've signed
>> each pledge is a nice addition, along with the listing by name and state of
>> life members, candidates, and elected officials, not to mention the
>> attractive photos from the convention scattered throughout the site. I like
>> that the membership and donation forms are single-page, and that the FAQ
>> page addresses arguments against participating in the system at all. And I
>> love the "Help Us Grow" page (http://libparty.zocalodesign.
>> com/how-to-help/) and the addition of a "worldwide" link in addition to
>> the state affiliates and campus organizations! But I would suggest that
>> link directly to a list of the libertarian parties around the world, with
>> that page then containing a link to and information about the International
>> Alliance of Libertarian Parties. Right now it immediately leads offsite to
>> the IALP page, which is a little confusing.
>>
>> That's my feedback at this time. If staff would acknowledge receipt of
>> this message and keep us appraised of the progress in addressing the
>> above-mentioned issues, that would be great.
>>
>> Love & Liberty,
>>                                   ((( starchild )))
>> At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee
>>                                (415) 625-FREE
>>                                  @StarchildSF
>>
>>
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