[Businessmtg] Archive Discussion

[Tammy Louise]

Hi Anna,
No ruffled feathers, just a different opinion/point of view.

And yes, I did access the archives to investigate one of the two issues I
mentioned. I do not keep shares on my personal computer. When I'm done with
a meeting, all the shares get deleted. Having the archives was helpful.

Hugs,
Tammy


On Tue, Jul 15, 2025, 8:04 PM Anna via Businessmtg <businessmtg at asp-afg.org>
wrote:

> It was me that mentioned dominance. Seems that’s ruffled feathers.
> Handling issues that arise are one thing, micromanaging and having access
> to people’s every word they’ve ever shared spanning back decades is another.
>
> Tammy, you mentioned having to address issues twice since you’ve been LA.
> Did you need the archives for that?
>
> The Founding Policies for A Serenity Place were mentioned. I noticed this
> was listed on the website:
>
> - “A Serenity Place is a Closed meeting. Prospective members must affirm
> their qualification to Al-Anon, according to the Third Tradition, prior to
> joining this meeting.
> - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions. Repeating
> of personal shares for any purpose is considered a violation of this
> tradition.”
>
> If it’s a closed meeting - doesn’t that mean not open for just anyone? For
> those that are no longer members of ASP, why would we allow their shares to
> be viewed by anyone currently a member of ASP? That means if someone was a
> member in 2011, I could go back and read their shares. Even though I have
> no clue who they are. That doesn’t make me feel secure.
>
> *** I actually went and logged in to check out the archives. I thought
> this was merely copies of past shares. This comes with shares, names, and
> email addresses. I could reach out to any of them.
>
> I think #2 sums it up pretty clearly. “Repeating of personal shares for
> any purpose is considered a violation of this tradition.” - Does “any
> purpose” not apply to the archives?
>
> Also, I read through the descriptions of the SC positions. It doesn’t
> mention the archives being used, monitored, needed, or accessed by any of
> the positions. And if the archives were needed, would the ones going back
> decades be included in that? I’m confused on what sort of situation would
> require that, even if were solely for the use of the SC.
>
> Anna
>
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