[Lnc-business] Fwd: [Lnc-votes] protecting party assets

[Wes Benedict]

I don't have time to deal with this before this weekend, but I'll just 
say that LPHQ and/or counsel has helped handle situations like this 
before and it's possible we could assist with this situation later.  I 
certainly understand how infuriating a situation like this can be. Many 
states have had problems over the years with a volunteer refusing to 
hand over control of websites or social media accounts that belonged to 
the party.

Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
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(202) 333-0008 ext. 232,wes.benedict at lp.org
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On 8/17/2017 4:46 AM, Alicia Mattson wrote:
> Forwarding a request from a member of the CA affiliate leadership 
> related to use of the party name.
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Robert Imhoff* <imhoffdousharm at gmail.com 
> <mailto:imhoffdousharm at gmail.com>>
> Date: Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 12:55 PM
> Subject: RE: [Lnc-votes] [Lnc-business] protecting party assets
> To: "Jeffrey.Hewitt at lp.org <mailto:Jeffrey.Hewitt at lp.org>" 
> <Jeffrey.Hewitt at lp.org <mailto:Jeffrey.Hewitt at lp.org>>, 
> "starrcpa at gmail.com <mailto:starrcpa at gmail.com>" <starrcpa at gmail.com 
> <mailto:starrcpa at gmail.com>>
> Cc: "hmrobson at ca.lp.org <mailto:hmrobson at ca.lp.org>" 
> <hmrobson at ca.lp.org <mailto:hmrobson at ca.lp.org>>, Jennifer Imhoff 
> <jenniferrimhoff at gmail.com <mailto:jenniferrimhoff at gmail.com>>, Ted 
> Brown <tedbrown1776 at hotmail.com <mailto:tedbrown1776 at hotmail.com>>, 
> secretary at lp.org <mailto:secretary at lp.org>, Tyler Kuskie 
> <tmkuskie at gmail.com <mailto:tmkuskie at gmail.com>>
>
>
> Jeff / Aaron,
>
> As the Region 4 representatives, I wanted to share with you some 
> concerns the CA Libertarian Party is actually having with "Libertarian 
> Party" use on public websites, and social media.
>
> The original thread that Alicia has started with the LNC seems to have 
> diverged from what I think we should be talking about:  Actual misuse 
> of the party name and brand, from rogue people.  I am hoping that we 
> can actually use LNC bylaw article 5.1 for some sticky problems here 
> locally in California.
>
> 1.) Twitter - We have had an official CA LP Twitter, that a person who 
> was assigned to set up for the party, has gone rogue and will not 
> release it to us, but uses "Libertarian Party" 
> (https://twitter.com/californialp <https://twitter.com/californialp>) 
> Also another account with lots of followers: 
> https://twitter.com/lpclive <https://twitter.com/lpclive> which we 
> have no idea who controls.
>
> 2.) Reddit - We have another person who spun up a sub-reddit for the 
> Libertarian Party of California (which is linked to by the official 
> National LNC reddit), and he refuses to let CA party members become 
> moderators. (https://www.reddit.com/r/CALibertarians/ 
> <https://www.reddit.com/r/CALibertarians/>)
>
> 3.) Facebook - Again, the same person who controls our "Official" 
> twitter above, also control many different Facebook pages and Groups 
> which purport to be CA LP, though, one person who controls most of 
> these stated his refusal to return these to the party for control, or 
> shut them down.
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/LPCalifornia/ 
> <https://www.facebook.com/groups/LPCalifornia/>
> https://www.facebook.com/Libertarian-Party-of-California-332441246138/ 
> <https://www.facebook.com/Libertarian-Party-of-California-332441246138/>
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/gj2012team/ 
> <https://www.facebook.com/groups/gj2012team/>
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/LPCSoCal/ 
> <https://www.facebook.com/groups/LPCSoCal/>
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/LPJeffCal/ 
> <https://www.facebook.com/groups/LPJeffCal/>
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/234928289951578/ 
> <https://www.facebook.com/groups/234928289951578/>
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/204640566235670/ 
> <https://www.facebook.com/groups/204640566235670/>
>
> I would like to be advise on how our Social Media Committee, IT 
> Committee, and Website Committee's (With representatives added in cc 
> line) can be supported in doing their jobs, without these rogue social 
> media accounts diverging potential members away from real social media 
> assets.  I think that is the true spirit of what Bylaw Article 5.1 was 
> set out to achieve.
>
> Can LNC support its affiliate in California and enforce Bylaw Article 
> 5.1, with respect to all noted examples listed in this email?
>
> Warm Regards,
>
> Robert Imhoff
> California LIbertarian Party At-Large Executive
>
>
>
>
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