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

[Whitney Bilyeu]

I also received the "We haven't heard from you" email to confirm my
email.....even thoigh i had participated multiple times AND already
confirmed it once before.

On Thu, May 21, 2020, 9:18 AM Richard Longstreth via Lnc-business <
lnc-business at hq.lp.org> 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)
> >
>