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<p>I don't have time to deal with this before this weekend, but I'll
just say that LPHQ and/or counsel has helped handle situations
like this before and it's possible we could assist with this
situation later. I certainly understand how infuriating a
situation like this can be. Many states have had problems over the
years with a volunteer refusing to hand over control of websites
or social media accounts that belonged to the party. <br>
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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 8/17/2017 4:46 AM, Alicia Mattson
wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Forwarding a request from a member of the CA
affiliate leadership related to use of the party name.<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message
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From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Robert Imhoff</b> <span
dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:imhoffdousharm@gmail.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">imhoffdousharm@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 12:55 PM<br>
Subject: RE: [Lnc-votes] [Lnc-business] protecting party
assets<br>
To: "<a href="mailto:Jeffrey.Hewitt@lp.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">Jeffrey.Hewitt@lp.org</a>" <<a
href="mailto:Jeffrey.Hewitt@lp.org" moz-do-not-send="true">Jeffrey.Hewitt@lp.org</a>>,
"<a href="mailto:starrcpa@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true">starrcpa@gmail.com</a>"
<<a href="mailto:starrcpa@gmail.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">starrcpa@gmail.com</a>><br>
Cc: "<a href="mailto:hmrobson@ca.lp.org"
moz-do-not-send="true">hmrobson@ca.lp.org</a>" <<a
href="mailto:hmrobson@ca.lp.org" moz-do-not-send="true">hmrobson@ca.lp.org</a>>,
Jennifer Imhoff <<a
href="mailto:jenniferrimhoff@gmail.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">jenniferrimhoff@gmail.com</a>>,
Ted Brown <<a href="mailto:tedbrown1776@hotmail.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">tedbrown1776@hotmail.com</a>>, <a
href="mailto:secretary@lp.org" moz-do-not-send="true">secretary@lp.org</a>,
Tyler Kuskie <<a href="mailto:tmkuskie@gmail.com"
moz-do-not-send="true">tmkuskie@gmail.com</a>><br>
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<div dir="ltr">Jeff / Aaron,
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<div>As the Region 4 representatives, I wanted to share
with you some concerns the CA Libertarian Party is
actually having with "Libertarian Party" use on public
websites, and social media.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The original thread that Alicia has started with the
LNC seems to have diverged from what I think we should
be talking about: Actual misuse of the party name and
brand, from rogue people. I am hoping that we can
actually use LNC bylaw article 5.1 for some sticky
problems here locally in California.</div>
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</div>
<div>1.) Twitter - We have had an official CA LP Twitter,
that a person who was assigned to set up for the party,
has gone rogue and will not release it to us, but uses
"Libertarian Party" (<a
href="https://twitter.com/californialp"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://twitter.com/<wbr>californialp</a>)
Also another account with lots of followers: <a
href="https://twitter.com/lpclive" target="_blank"
moz-do-not-send="true">https://twitter.<wbr>com/lpclive</a> which
we have no idea who controls.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>2.) Reddit - We have another person who spun up a
sub-reddit for the Libertarian Party of California
(which is linked to by the official National LNC
reddit), and he refuses to let CA party members become
moderators. (<a
href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CALibertarians/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.reddit.com/r/<wbr>CALibertarians/</a>)</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>3.) Facebook - Again, the same person who controls
our "Official" twitter above, also control many
different Facebook pages and Groups which purport to be
CA LP, though, one person who controls most of these
stated his refusal to return these to the party for
control, or shut them down. </div>
<div><a
href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/LPCalifornia/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr>groups/LPCalifornia/</a><br>
</div>
<div><a
href="https://www.facebook.com/Libertarian-Party-of-California-332441246138/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr>Libertarian-Party-of-<wbr>California-332441246138/</a><br>
</div>
<div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/gj2012team/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr>groups/gj2012team/</a><br>
</div>
<div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/LPCSoCal/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr>groups/LPCSoCal/</a><br>
</div>
<div><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/LPJeffCal/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr>groups/LPJeffCal/</a><br>
</div>
<div><a
href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/234928289951578/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr>groups/234928289951578/</a><br>
</div>
<div><a
href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/204640566235670/"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr>groups/204640566235670/</a><br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I would like to be advise on how our Social Media
Committee, IT Committee, and Website Committee's (With
representatives added in cc line) can be supported in
doing their jobs, without these rogue social media
accounts diverging potential members away from real
social media assets. I think that is the true spirit of
what Bylaw Article 5.1 was set out to achieve. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Can LNC support its affiliate in California and
enforce Bylaw Article 5.1, with respect to all noted
examples listed in this email?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Warm Regards,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Robert Imhoff</div>
<div>California LIbertarian Party At-Large Executive</div>
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