[Lnc-business] Social media ownership

[Nicholas Sarwark]

The APRC approved it after it went through the normal review process.

-Nick

On Sat, Dec 14, 2019 at 8:18 AM Richard Longstreth via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> Friends,
>
> I've got a real problem with this Facebook post:
>
> https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157723161582726&id=5978057725
>
> I understand the nuance of stating that it came from the desk of the chair
> but it was posted by the national social media account. Did the APRC
> approve? Does the chair have authority to state his opinions and use the
> reach of the national page to advance his thoughts in this matter? Can we
> all issue posts from our desk and have the page post them?
>
> We are getting some pretty significant backlash on this one - both from
> those who agree and disagree. This isn't a question for me of agreeing or
> not with the post. I am disturbed that we as a party have now commented at
> all in this way. Even worse on the national social media page without the
> LNC agreeing or passing a resolution. Yes, Nick represents the party and
> has the freedom to share his personal opinions. I just do not believe his
> personal opinions should be shared through our national social media
> without consent of this body.
>
> If the APRC did approve, it is somewhat moot, but this was not done with
> wisdom or forethought to the effects this would have or the optics of
> sharing on national page to the public at large. It isn't even a shared
> post which would give some distance from our brand. I am very disappointed.
>
> Richard Longstreth
> Region 1 Representative (AK, AZ, CO, HI, KS, MT, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY)
> Libertarian National Committee
> richard.longstreth at lp.org
> 931.538.9300
>
> Sent from my Mobile Device
>