[Lnc-business] Social media ownership

[Richard Longstreth]

One small request: if something divisive like this is going to be shared in
the future, it would be nice to give a heads up. I've gotten several
messages all morning about this and was not prepared for damage control.

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

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On Sat, Dec 14, 2019, 09:12 Richard Longstreth <richard.longstreth at lp.org>
wrote:

> Thank you for the information. I really can't say anything else other than
> I am disappointed. I appreciate the process being followed, however.
>
> 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
>
> On Sat, Dec 14, 2019, 08:31 Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
>> 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
>> >
>>
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