[Businessmtg] My answers to KBDM questions relating to Website discussion

[Jane Anon]

The chair (Sandie, List Administrator) has asked us all to answer the KBDM
questions. These are my answers:

1.  What do we know about our members' (and prospective members') needs,
wants, and preferences that relate to the website?
*(What purpose would they serve?  Is it necessary?  Is it helpful?)*

I believe that both the public and member sites are needed. I think there
is a lot of information on both sites that is very helpful to members and
prospective members of ASP. Public site: Prospective members need a place
to find ASP and Al-Anon. The public site serves this purpose. Member site:
Members of ASP need to know how both the general and the business meetings
work. They need to know the service structure of ASP. Newcomers need
information about Al-Anon in general. I believe the current member site
addresses all of these needs. I feel that it could be more streamlined,
however, to provide the information more succinctly. I look forward to
discussing this in the future.


2.  What do we know about the resources and our vision  for Al-Anon and our
ASP
meetings that are relevant to this issue? *(What are our resources?  Can we
afford it?  Do we have enough volunteers
to make it happen?  Do we have any background information in our archives
that can help us answer this question?)*

The cost of the websites is included in our monthly hosting fees, so as
long as members continue to contribute, we can afford it. We have a
Webmaster willing to update the website and to make approved changes.
Because we are using Wordpress, the websites can easily be passed on to new
Webmasters.


3.  What do we know about our "culture" and "environment" that is relevant
to this discussion?  What are the implications of our choices:  the pros
and cons? *(How would this affect our meeting?  How would this affect our
fellowship?  Newcomers?  Al-Anon (and AA) as a whole?  The advantages of
this change might be ... The disadvantages might be ...) *

We are not really voting on a change but rather on something that was
already changed. I feel that our fellowship and newcomers are positively
affected with access to websites that provide helpful information in an
understandable way.

4.  What are the ethical  implications of our choices?  In other words --
Will our decision be consistent with our spiritual principles, policies,
and the Twelve Steps, Traditions and Concepts? *What are the ethical
implications of our choices?  Is our decision legal?  Are our decisions
within our spiritual principles, policies, and legacies?  Does our Service
Manual provide any guidance about this issue? Will our decisions help us
fulfill our primary purpose?  If we decide to take an action, will it be
the "right" thing to do?)*

I believe that bringing this before the Business Meeting was the ethical
thing to do. I believe that the websites are both consistent with Al-Anon's
principles, policies, and the Twelve Steps, Traditions and Concepts.
Approving both websites would be the right thing to do, in my opinion.

5.  What do we wish we knew, but don't? *(We night need to do some
additional work and research to help us make a
sound decision.)  *

I wish that I knew more about how members felt about both websites. I think
it would be useful to take a survey of our members between now and the next
business meeting in order to find out how they all feel about both the
public and the member websites.

*After our best efforts to answer these questions, and through listening
with open minds and hearts, we make a decision and trust in ourselves and
our Higher Power.)  *


Jane

"It is easier to put on slippers than to carpet the world." ~Stuart Smalley