[Businessmtg] Anonymity

[Bob Larson]

Thank you Dawn, I believe that we are all free to divulge as much as we
want, except for at the level of press, readio, fils and TV.

How much we divulge personally, member to member is a matter of comfort.
And the respect of each others anonmymity is one of the facets that makes
the room safe.  The fact that who you see here, what you say here, who you
see here stays here.

The anonymity at the levels mentions are for a different person.  It keeps
principles above personalities and it assures that no one becames a
'spokesperson' for Alanon.

I like the approach my church takes to greeting new members.  We invite them
to stand if they are so moved, so we can give them a welcome packet.  If
they do not choose to stand they are told that if there are any newcomers
they are welcomed and invited to fellowship afterwards.

This reminded me of Alanon where there were no musts.  I think if we chose
to provide a packet that we could offer the packet or 'invite them to
receive' a newcomer packet.  That Al-anon is a anonymous program their name
and adddress would not be used for any puporse and that they did not have to
provide the info and could even pick up similiar information at a f2f
meeting.

Bob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dawn Werezak" <princessdawn at telus.net>
To: <robert.b.larson at verizon.net>
Cc: "ASP Business" <businessmtg at asp-afg.org>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 2:18 AM
Subject: [Businessmtg] Anonymity


> Hello Everyone,
>
> Online anonymity is something that many of us find very comforting and
> gives us a false sense of security.  There are always ways to find out
> peoples identities when they are online.  We can each be traced via our IP
> addresses that our computers log us onto the net with, if someone chooses
> to do so.
>
> Tradition 11 states:  Our public relations policy is based on attraction
> rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the
> level of press, radio, films, and TV. We need guard with special care the
> anonymity of all AA members.
>
> This does not mean we are anonymous to each other in the program.  Could
> we scare newcomers off from ASP by asking for an address?  Possibly.
> However, if you each think about it, you all volunteered personal
> information to strangers when you asked to join ASP.  Remember the Inquiry
> Letter you received from our Greeters.  I can attest to the vast amounts
> of information that many of the people requesting to join our group send
> it.  I highly doubt if they are willing to give that much personal
> information to strangers then giving a physical address will be a big
> deal.  It is all in how you do the asking for many people.
>
> So should this group decide that sending literature to newcomers I doubt
> that asking for an address will cause much of a blimp in their radar.
> After all, how are they to know what is normal practice for this meeting?
>
> Love and Serenity,
> Dawn
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