[Businessmtg] Discussion re Archives

[Lynne]

Hi Jennifer,

The information about the average number of shares per month that I report to the BM in my list Administrator report is from the archives. And there is no other way to get that information. I guess I could have a personal archive, but that is not something I want to do. :)  And I think it is up to the group how valuable that information is. 

Hugs,
Lynne

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> On Jan 12, 2025, at 12:42 AM, J Roberts <anewpage261 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Good morning,
> 
>   Thank you for this discussion and information.
> 
>   I think there may be a few people who are misunderstanding this topic.
> My understanding is that the archives include all personal shares from the
> daily recovery meetings since your first email.  Please correct me if I am
> wrong.
> 
>    My initial stand on this topic was that I believed the archives should
> be deleted.   Then as a member of the SC I did see the advantage of having
> them accessible for our use, during an issue we were looking at.    I
> even considered changing my opinion.
> 
>  I can only speak for myself,    In my years as an ASP  member I have not
> had a reason important enough to access the archives at all, nor do I use
> them as a daily tool.  In fact I only have accessed them once or twice,
> just since this discussion began to see what is there.
> 
>    Personally,  I can save emails. I can see the emails I have sent if I
> would like to track my own personal progress, and I can save anything I
> deem important. What other people do with my emails, I certainly understand
> it is beyond my control.  As far as I am personally concerned, I would
> prefer that my emails are not archived and I do believe that in doing so,
> we are compromising the anonymity of Al-Anon members.  Someone has
> mentioned that once a member leaves ASP they no longer have access, but we
> still have access to their shares.
> 
>   I realize that no one to our knowledge has ever had the archives
> accessed to use them against another.   Although we have never in 20 years
> known of anyone to  gain access to our meeting under false pretenses,
> Safety is a huge concern of mine. Just because it has not happened, doesn't
> mean it couldn't.
> 
>   I don't give anyone permission to use my story and the information I
> shared here in my years and if I want more information about any one of the
> members, I feel most comfortable reaching out to them directly.
> 
>   I am aware that the LA uses the archives to report some information to
> the BM.  Lynne, my question is:  Is there any other way that you can access
> the information that you report to us?  And what value if any does this
> information provide to the group? Is it informational only or information
> that we would use to implement changes?  Is it possible for the archives to
> be available to only those on the SC whose job description has a need to
> access this information?
> 
>   After much thought, weighing what I see are the pros and cons, based on
> the information that I currently have and listening to other long-time
> members' reasons to eliminate the archives,  I have to stand with my
> original opinion that we should delete the archives.
> 
>    Yours in service,
>   Jennifer (Greeter Chair)
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