AA Forum Group
Guidelines
- We ask that participation be limited to AA members only.
- The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Anyone who has that desire may share in the meetings.
- If you want to vote on group business or run for office you should join the group (see Member info. below)
- Please refrain from using any foul language
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Site Schedule
Discussion Meeting
Posting Instructions
Difficulty viewing comments (postings)
Become a Member
7th Tradition
11th Tradition
Caution!
Archives
Officers & Voting
- All times on the AA Forum Group Web site and in the following schedule will be listed as
U.S. Mountain Standard Time
(GMT -05:00) - The Meeting will be open for comments from 12:00pm Sunday until 12:00pm Saturday.
- After 12:00pm Saturday, the Meeting CLOSED for comments so that the Technical Support personel have from 12:00pm Saturday until 12:00pm Sunday to refresh the site for the new week.
The format for this meeting is a week long Topic Discussion. The first member who comes in to a blank page (start of a new week) can pick a topic and they will be the 'Leader' for the week. We ask that all sharing in this meeting be limited to the topic as it relates to your alcoholism. We also ask that each person try to share only once per week so that all have the opportunity to share without the page becoming too long or too large.
June 15
As we are just starting out your comments would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you. You can email the secretary Secretary@aaforum.org
- The forms used for posting comments in the Meeting page are referred to (in Internet/WWW lingo) as Guestbook type forms. This site does not use Internet Chat. Chat is used for instantaneous communication.
- Your comment may be of any length, you are not limited to the size of the text box.
- DO NOT use your <TAB> key, it will take you out of the text box.
- Even though the text will continue across the text box or wrap around by itself (depending on your browser), this is not how the text will look when it is posted on the meeting page. It will format itself automatically so you don't need to <RETURN> or <ENTER> within a paragraph, just type continuously and it will take care of itself. A single <RETURN> or <ENTER> will have no effect of the way that the text is presented after you submit your comment. To leave a blank line <ENTER> twice, <ENTER> twice to start a new paragraph.
- It is "required" that you "sign" your message. We suggest you use your first name and last initial and geographical location.(please do not use E-mail addresses). It is a "requirement" to post your name due to the fact that no visual identification of who is commenting is possible.
- Click the Submit button ONCE only, if you double click your comments will be posted twice. When you SUBMIT your comment, you will be automatically taken to a Confirmation page, which tells you that your message has been successfully posted. THIS MAY TAKE A FEW MINUTES, PLEASE BE PATIENT. AS THE SIZE OF THE PAGE INCREASES, SO WILL THE DELAY.
- If you have waited several minutes and have not yet received the Confirmation page, use your browsers RELOAD or REFRESH button to see if your comment was posted. If not please wait at least 12 hours and then return and try again. If you are still unsuccessful, please contact a Technical Support via E-mail at Tech@aaforum.org
- After returning from the Confirmation page, you may have to RELOAD (Netscape) or REFRESH (Internet Explore) the page so that you can see your newly posted comments, which will be the last comment listed on the page.
Difficulty viewing comments (postings)
- If you are having difficulty viewing the entire page of comments on the AA Forum Talk and/or Meetings pages it is mostly due to the size of the pages after several days of posting. You may also be experiencing problems if you have an old computer.
- If you are using WebTV
We have looked into some technical aspects of WebTV. There is a limit on the size of any web page that WebTV will let you view and that's why many of our WebTV members are having this problem.
- The Pass The Hat page contains information on how we are practicing the 7th Tradition. We are currently collecting donations at a PO Box and have established a checking account.
- Our only current expenses are:
(in U.S. dollars)- Web server space rental - $9.95/month
- Annual InterNIC fee for domain name (aaforum.org) - $50/year
- Post Office box fee - $12.50/year
- The balance of the funds, after prudent reserve, will be sent to GSO.
- If you have any questions you can e-mail the Secretary/Treasurer at Secretary@aaforum.org
- The Steering Committee is not sure if listing your full name anywhere on the AA Forum Group web site is considered breaking the 11th Tradition. We have contacted GSO for guidance on this matter and they were unable to provide much information for use due to the infancy of the Web.
- Please be aware that if you decide to post your e-mail address, it may include your last name.
- We would appreciate your comments and suggestions on this topic, please email the Secretary Secretary@aaforum.org.
- The Steering Committee would like to warn all members that posting ANY personal information (E-mail or Postal addresses, phone numbers, etc.) anywhere on the WWW can be risky.
- Any time you post your e-mail address on a public Web site, you are opening yourself up to e-mail from anyone who views the site, as well as e-mail spammers who use spiders that search web pages and collect e-mail addresses for mass marketing.
- Although many members are finding meaningful contacts through e-mail exchange, some have also experienced unfortunate problems corresponding with other members via e-mail.
- If you post any personal information on the AA Forum Group web site it is entirely your decision and you assume all risks.
- We are looking for an automated solution to both the Membership and e-mail sponsorship dilemma. We would only implement something if both anonymity and privacy can be guaranteed.
- The Archives of our previous Meeting are available for reading.
Elections have been held and the new officers will begin their respective terms beginning July 1st, 1998. Since we only have two members at this time there is no need for elections. Please join to become a member.
George B. - Secretary/Treasurer
Dee P. - Alt. Secretary
We have registered our own domain www.aaforum.org so that the group will have permanent web and e-mail addresses, and rented server space to host our domain.
All business meetings will be held when we get some members.
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For technical questions or comments e-mail
Tech@aaforum.org
Last Updated:
Wednesday, February 10, 1999 11:30 PM -0700