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<p>The new website launched today. Expect lots of problems, and lots
of fixes, some within minutes and hours, others days or weeks.</p>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:wes.benedict@lp.org">wes.benedict@lp.org</a>
facebook.com/libertarians @LPNational
Join the Libertarian Party at: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://lp.org/membership">http://lp.org/membership</a></pre>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/25/2016 12:53 PM, Starchild
wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:782B3B9A-E861-4FB5-B52A-6D48B3B465A7@earthlink.net"
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Yesterday,
I'm told, the launch of the new and improved <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://LP.org">LP.org</a> website
took place. And on the whole, at a quick look, I'd say it <i>is</i>
an improvement. Both appearance-wise and organizationally, I
like the new site. I wouldn't call the difference
earth-shattering, but my initial impression is generally
positive.</div>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>There
are however a number of issues that have come to my attention
which could use fixing, some more serious than others:</div>
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<div>• While the site looks good on the web, it looks terrible on
my phone! The "Latest News" boxes show up as long, narrow,
unreadable columns of type with a couple letters on each line.
Considering how many people access websites on mobile devices,
fixing this should be a high priority.</div>
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<div>• I don't see either the "Party of Principle" or "Minimum
Government, Maximum Freedom" slogans shown anywhere (a search
for key terms doesn't turn them up). Nor do I see the Nolan
Chart except buried in a link. Each of these ought to be
listed prominently, imho. The brief introduction statement
when you click on "Libertarian Party" at the top of the main
page is rather weak ("The Libertarian Party (LP) is your
representative in American politics. We are the only political
organization which respects you as a unique and responsible
individual.")</div>
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<div>• The more detailed description of the party has a
conservative leaning. Under "The Libertarian Option" (at <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://libparty.zocalodesign.com/about/">http://libparty.zocalodesign.com/about/</a>
, a URL that like that of many pages should also be fixed so
that it doesn't include the web design company's website), it
reads:</div>
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<div>Consider voting Libertarian or joining the Libertarian
Party because…</div>
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<div class="faq_answer"><span class="teaser">
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<li>We seek to substantially reduce the size and
intrusiveness of government and cut and
eliminate taxes at every opportunity.</li>
<li>We believe that peaceful, honest people should
be able to offer their goods and services to
willing consumers without inappropriate
interference from government.</li>
<li>We believe that peaceful, honest people should
decide for themselves how to live their lives,
without fear of criminal or civil penalties.</li>
<li>We believe that government’s only
responsibility, if any, should be protecting
people from force and fraud.</li>
</ul>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>The
first two points above appeal more to conservatives or people
on the right (economic freedoms), while the second two points
are more neutral in terms of left/right appeal. There is no
balancing appeal to people on the left by explicitly
mentioning things like a non-interventionist foreign policy or
civil liberties such as ending Prohibition and reining in
police abuse.</div>
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<div>• The URL for the candidate page has changed (hat tip to
Thomas Knapp), and entering the former URL (<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.lp.org/2016-libertarian-party-candidates">http://www.lp.org/2016-libertarian-party-candidates</a>)
apparently now results in a page error rather than connecting
people to the new page (<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.lp.org/2016-candidates/">https://www.lp.org/2016-candidates/</a>). </div>
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<div>• If the information about how to subscribe to the LNC
email list as a non-LNC member got ported over, I cannot find
it. I would suggest listing this both on the LNC leadership
page, and on the LNC meeting archives page.</div>
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<div>• The LNC page only lists email addresses. Previously at
least a couple LNC members' listings included phone number
and/or other info such as Twitter address, but now those
listings are gone and only email addresses are listed. I would
personally like my phone number and Twitter handle listed, and
encourage my colleagues to request their phone numbers
likewise be listed, so that our members can readily reach us
directly as well as in writing.</div>
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<div>• Where email addresses are listed on the website (for
candidates, LNC members, staff, college chapter reps., etc.),
they are spelled out. That's unfortunately asking to get us
spammed by web-crawling bots that harvest email addresses. I
recommend changing this so that addresses are listed in a less
literal format such as Nick.Sarwark[at]LP.org</div>
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<div>• The page <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.lp.org/_2016/">https://www.lp.org/_2016/</a>
mentions Johnson and Weld being our presidential and VP
candidates, but the photo next to the text is <i>not</i> a
photo of Johnson and Weld, but of Johnson and a woman I'm
guessing is his girlfriend (which is fine, but should be labeled
as such so as not to give visitors the impression that the
images reflect the text).</div>
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<div>• Our bylaws are referred to in the info at the bottom of
each page as "LNC Bylaws" rather than "Libertarian Party Bylaws"</div>
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<div>• A number of people (staff, LNC members) are missing photos.
To whom can we send photos of these individuals, if we have
them, as well as our contact info updates for the LNC page?</div>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>I
realize the site has just been updated; hopefully some of the
above issues are being addressed even as I type this message.
And on the bright side, the new "candidate pledges" section
listing candidates who've signed each pledge is a nice addition,
along with the listing by name and state of life members,
candidates, and elected officials, not to mention the attractive
photos from the convention scattered throughout the site. I like
that the membership and donation forms are single-page, and that
the FAQ page addresses arguments against participating in the
system at all. And I love the "Help Us Grow" page (<a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://libparty.zocalodesign.com/how-to-help/">http://libparty.zocalodesign.com/how-to-help/</a>)
and the addition of a "worldwide" link in addition to the state
affiliates and campus organizations! But I would suggest that
link directly to a list of the libertarian parties around the
world, with that page then containing a link to and information
about the International Alliance of Libertarian Parties. Right
now it immediately leads offsite to the IALP page, which is a
little confusing.</div>
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<div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>That's
my feedback at this time. If staff would acknowledge receipt of
this message and keep us appraised of the progress in addressing
the above-mentioned issues, that would be great.</div>
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<div>Love & Liberty,</div>
<div> ((( starchild )))</div>
<div>At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee</div>
<div> (415) 625-FREE</div>
<div> @StarchildSF</div>
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