[Lnc-business] Learning together how to adapt to a virtual convention

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

And to be clear, my objections against a virtual convention have never been
that it can't work.  I don't think anyone at last Saturday's meeting did.
My objection is that it is against our bylaws.  It remains against our
bylaws no matter how perfectly and majestically it could work.  I will not
have my objections recast into something they were not.

*In Liberty,*

* Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
(part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux
pas), please contact me privately and let me know. *



On Tue, May 5, 2020 at 9:37 AM Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
wrote:

> Mr. Merced I welcome the experience.  I don't welcome the unilateral
> scheduling with less than twelve hours notice.  I would hope you would
> agree that seems .... odd.
>
> *In Liberty,*
>
> * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
> (part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
> communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
> found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux
> pas), please contact me privately and let me know. *
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 5, 2020 at 9:36 AM Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
> wrote:
>
>> And crap, didn't do the correction
>>
>> ==I cleared my schedule to be there as mock convention SECRETARY....====
>>
>> *In Liberty,*
>>
>> * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
>> (part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
>> communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
>> found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux
>> pas), please contact me privately and let me know. *
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 5, 2020 at 9:35 AM Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Correction:  ==I cleared my schedule to be there as mock convention
>>> schedule, but this did not just affect me.===
>>>
>>> If we want to talk about power trips, Exhibit A is before you.
>>>
>>> *In Liberty,*
>>>
>>> * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
>>> (part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
>>> communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
>>> found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux
>>> pas), please contact me privately and let me know. *
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, May 5, 2020 at 9:34 AM Caryn Ann Harlos <caryn.ann.harlos at lp.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Due to the slowness of my lp email this just came in.  Doing this
>>>> without inquiring as to the schedules of other involved people is frankly
>>>> rude.
>>>>
>>>> I cleared my schedule to be there as mock convention schedule, but this
>>>> did not just affect me.
>>>>
>>>> I would hope that EVH and Mr. Phillips would be just as incense at this
>>>> being sprung upon the LNC with no courtesy of asking people's schedules.
>>>> If we want to talk about agendas, this smacks of a PR stunt agenda.
>>>>
>>>> However, I will be there.  If we do this again, I do not think it is
>>>> unreasonable for the the LNC to be given more than 12 hours notice.  That
>>>> is ridiculous.  I am sure I will hear some snarky comment about how I or
>>>> anyone else doesn't need to be there.
>>>>
>>>> I will be there.
>>>>
>>>> But this is really inconsiderate and iron-fisted.
>>>>
>>>> *In Liberty,*
>>>>
>>>> * Personal Note:  I have what is commonly known as Asperger's Syndrome
>>>> (part of the autism spectrum).  This can affect inter-personal
>>>> communication skills in both personal and electronic arenas.  If anyone
>>>> found anything offensive or overly off-putting (or some other social faux
>>>> pas), please contact me privately and let me know. *
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, May 5, 2020 at 9:00 AM Alex Merced (LNC Vice Chair) via
>>>> Lnc-business <lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Regardless of the state of current discussions, it certainly isn’t a
>>>>> bad idea to run a mock conventions like this so we are at least aware of
>>>>> our capacity to deliver something because I double this is the last time
>>>>> this will come up so we might as well start building up our experience.
>>>>>
>>>>> Conventions aren’t our only event, and if we can demonstrate that the
>>>>> online medium are workable for large events it opens doors to fundraising
>>>>> and promotional events throughout the election season.
>>>>>
>>>>> I know feeling are tense between many right now, but let’s not prevent
>>>>> ourselves from seeking information and experiences that may be useful
>>>>> regardless of the outcomes of current discussions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Alex Merced
>>>>> Vice Chair of the Libertarian National Committee/LP
>>>>>
>>>>> > On May 5, 2020, at 8:33 AM, Nicholas Sarwark via Lnc-business <
>>>>> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Dear All,
>>>>> >
>>>>> > During the discussions of how we adapt to the pandemic making travel
>>>>> and
>>>>> > physical mass meetings impossible, many people have expressed
>>>>> concerns
>>>>> > about the practicality of having a virtual convention. These fears
>>>>> are
>>>>> > usually formed as questions about how it would work and used as
>>>>> arguments
>>>>> > for delay and against trying to make it work. There are debates
>>>>> about the
>>>>> > proposals, bylaws changes, and systems, but these are all done in the
>>>>> > abstract.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > My belief is that this committee serves at the pleasure of the
>>>>> delegates,
>>>>> > the delegates do not serve at the pleasure of the committee. They
>>>>> are not
>>>>> > ours to be told what sacrifices they must make and what business
>>>>> they are
>>>>> > allowed to consider. We are theirs to ensure that their voices are
>>>>> heard
>>>>> > and that they make the decisions about the future of our party and
>>>>> who
>>>>> > should represent them.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > To that end, I will gavel in a test run of the Libertarian National
>>>>> > Convention on the Libertarian Party Zoom account tonight at 7:00 pm
>>>>> > Eastern. Attendees will be credentialed and admitted to the room if
>>>>> they
>>>>> > are national delegates or alternates, based on the current
>>>>> credentials
>>>>> > committee lists. Others will be free to watch the simulcast on
>>>>> YouTube.
>>>>> > Hosts of the meeting will be able to recognize attendees in order to
>>>>> speak.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > We will follow the convention agenda per the bylaws and move through
>>>>> as
>>>>> > much business as the time allows. We will see what works well and
>>>>> what
>>>>> > could be improved.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Details for how to register will be forthcoming later in the day. If
>>>>> you
>>>>> > would like to volunteer to assist, please feel free to contact Mr.
>>>>> Fishman.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Yours in liberty,
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Nicholas Sarwark
>>>>>
>>>>>