[Businessmtg] Business- Archives

[Anna]

Hi everyone. Thank you to all the SC members that keep ASP running.

I don’t think there should be any such archives. Had I known this existed, I would’ve possibly never shared.

It was suggested to me years ago to delete my trash folder at least monthly, to protect anonymity online. In f2f we wouldn’t reference past shares. To me, it’s the same thing. If I want to know what someone feels on a topic, or someone gives good ESH and I want to read on that, I can email them directly. Or as I read the emails, keep a notebook on hand and jot down the parts that stand out to me that I think I may want to reference later.

While ASP is not a f2f meeting, the same Al - Anon principles and traditions apply. Also, we change constantly. I certainly wouldn’t want what I may have shared this time last year to be plastered on a website for all to see when I’m a complete different person now.

Just my input.

Take care,
Anna

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On Fri, Jan 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM, Linda Hicks <[roslyngirl714 at gmail.com](mailto:On Fri, Jan 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM, Linda Hicks <<a href=)> wrote:

> Hi Business Friends,
>
> Since I was the person originally requesting this agenda item, I would like
> to express my thoughts on the current discussion.
>
> First, I won't pretend to speak about the technical issues as I am totally
> unskilled and not knowledgeable in that area. However, I think I
> understood 2 options - please correct me if I'm wrong.
> 1/ Can delete all old shares and start over with option to delete after
> specified time period
> Or
> 2/ Delete all and turn off archiving option.
> If the above is accurate, it would seen to me that deleting old archives
> and starting new with 30 day retention (or whatever) would allow the
> Steering Committee and List Administrator to do whatever monitoring they
> deem necessary and would allow those few members who use the archives to
> catch up to continue to do so.
>
> One reason I am opposed to archiving is the anonymity of the program.
> Saving my shares for others to read indefinitely is not the way I
> understand Al-Anon works.
> If I want my shares or my story available in print, I can write to the
> Forum which is CAL. Often a request comes out from WSO for people to share
> their ESH fora new CAL publication being planned.
>
> If I want my shares recorded, there are Al-Anon members who speak and
> travel and share their recovery and the recordings are available for
> purchase or online, all with their knowledge and permission.
> Both the above are good gifts of service and Step 12 work.
> Traditions 11 and 12 are addressed here also.
>
> If I want to know more about a person in ASP, I can reply or email them
> directly and privately without going to archives without their knowledge.
> I have made several close Al-Anon friendships in ASP directly with the
> person. Some have contacted me and some I have initiated the contact.
> Very similar to reaching out to someone after a f2f meeting - all out in
> the open.
>
> Personally, I have no desire to search archives to see what I said here in
> 2006. I know I've come a long way since then and I know I have more to do
> today to continue to move forward. Looking backward at old shares, I'm
> sure I broke my AA person's anonymity which I do not do today. I'm also
> sure I spewed more criticism and complaints than ESH which I try to focus
> on now.
>
> In regard to ASP having no control over how members use email shares, I
> would add the same holds true for f2f meetings, zoom meetings, phone
> meetings. This is a program of trust in following the principles and
> Traditions by humans.
> What we hear here, supposedly stays here.
>
> I have way too much more to say and have already talked too long. Thank
> you for hearing me.
> Hugs, Linda
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