[Lnc-business] Email from LP national ED-Not good message

[Caryn Ann Harlos]

For once I received no complaints.  Yay! I normally am the complaint desk.

On Thu, May 21, 2020 at 9:56 AM erin.adams--- via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:

> The "whittle down" part is problematic for the delegates who have reached
> out to me. They are angry and considering that verbiage, I understand why
>
> Erin Adams Region 7 alt.
>
> On May 21, 2020 10:35 AM, Elizabeth Van Horn via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
>
> I appreciate your perspective Richard.  The Region 3 member was upset,
> and felt threatened.  He also sent an email to Dan Fishman regarding
> this, and never got a reply
>
> ---
> Elizabeth Van Horn
> LNC Region 3 Representative (IN, MI, OH, KY)
>
> On 2020-05-21 10:18, Richard Longstreth wrote:
>
> > I can speak from personal experience on that as well. My partner, Jake,
> has attended two practice sessions from his account and responded to the
> please verify your email address email and then received this message on
> top of it. We confirmed his info with AZ and are very confused why he
> received the you've not participated email. We took it as a hiccup but I
> can totally understand how some members would be confused at this point.
> The one thing that put our minds at ease was the email from Dan that said
> he was registered and outlined Friday.
> >
> > 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 Wed, May 20, 2020, 16:46 Elizabeth Van Horn via Lnc-business <
> lnc-business at hq.lp.org> wrote:
> >
> >> I'm very unhappy to get an email from a Region 3 delegate who reports
> >> receiving an email today from Dan Fishman, suggesting states might
> >> 'whittle down' their delegate lists based upon participating in Zoom
> >> practices.  This delegate reports they have attended all but one of the
> >> prior "test sessions" held by Nick and the ED.  But, they got this
> email
> >> today:
> >>
> >> ----------------
> >>
> >> "Dear XXXX ,
> >>
> >> According to my records, noone with this email address has signed into
> a
> >> test zoom for the convention. We're only 48 hours away! Can you make
> >> this
> >> one? Come in, raise your hand, and leave -- easy cheesy!
> >>
> >> https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SrGTqYInT0CGNEB0PAKTfw
> >> <
> http://0e49410910d226fd2a7eb6610dcfde12.tinyemails.com/d037e29d14b4a711afa8b14e39bf7e97/2ec6cf07e08e53d215ef3dc0d3199a9a.html>
>
> >>
> >> I'm sending a list to all the state chairs of the delegates and
> >> alternates
> >> who aren't attending any of the practice sessions so they can whittle
> >> down
> >> their final delegate lists.
> >>
> >> Hope to see you soon!
> >>
> >> Dan"
> >>
> >> ------------------
> >>
> >> First, the email is information wrong, that delegate has attended Zoom
> >> practices. Second, the implied threat of a "whittle down' from their
> >> state delegate list is all kinds of wrong.  It is way out of bounds for
> >> the LP national ED to say a list of those who didn't participate in
> Zoom
> >> practices will be sent to state chairs "so they can whittle down their
> >> final delegate lists."  It doesn't matter if a delegate has attended
> >> ALL, SOME, or NONE of the Zoom practices.  This email was wrong to
> imply
> >> that the delegate might be excluded for not attending Zoom practice.
> We
> >> don't tell in-person delegates they'll be excluded if not learning the
> >> convention methods in advance, and I'll be damned if I'm going to let
> >> that happen to a delegate in Region 3 due to Zoom practices held by
> >> national.  Some of us work hard to let members understand the value of
> >> national.  This can erode that value fast.
> >>
> >> I hope this ill-advised email messaging is rectified.  As this isn't
> >> helping our delegates, nor national.
> >>
> >> Thank you.
> >> EVH
> >>
> >> --
> >> Elizabeth Van Horn
> >> LNC Region 3 Representative (IN, MI, OH, KY)
>
>
> --

*In Liberty,*

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