43.
Would Conference consider updating the guideline on bullying and conduct in AA, as how AA members should best deal with being bullied or abused anonymously on the internet by AA members?
Background
There
are public internet websites in the UK run by UK AA members which
regularly name people in the UK fellowship who are identifiable to
all members in their regional area. The current guidelines do not
cover this eventuality.
Members attacked in this way are in an unfortunate position as the
internet is not only regional, but national. Also the attacks are by
anonymous people so there is no recourse for response. This seems to
be an
area not covered by the guidelines but one which is causing great
upset to a number of members, and disunity on a local and regional
level. This is not a local issue as the websites are usually not
written by AA members in a different area to that of the people they
are bullying. There is national input into these websites, and
national distribution.
Terms
of Reference No. 7 There have been several submissions covering this
topic and a question has been selected that encompasses all areas of
the subject matter with appropriate background material.
Comment:
As always there's a simple solution! If the bullies, abusers and
thugs who regularly appear on our blog discontinue their activities
then they will disappear from our site. If not we will continue to
publicise their names (and conduct) as widely as possible.... even
internationally! We are referring of course to Jon F, Alexis K, Wayne P [Road to Recovery cult group Plymouth], Wally P [Back to Basics franchise, con merchant], Wayne B [Step'n Ahead/Last Mile Foundation .. or whatever it's called these days
.. another con man], Harry K [aka Batman – coke head and control freak hailing from CA],
Harry A
[aka 'the Handbag', 'pill-head' and control freak, East Kent],
Richard E
[coke head and thug also hailing from CA], Billy
[the Kid, thug and control freak, Hampton Wick Friday, Esher
Saturday], David B [deceased – but not forgotten – founder of Joys of Recovery and various offshoots – control freak, tried to
manipulate his way on to the General Service Board - failed. See also
The Fix, AA Cults I Have Known], David C [heir to David B, bigot, control freak, co-publisher of various
cult websites, sponsor to Happy Dennis ['fruitcake in residence' Ealing]], Chris R, Myers R [US, both run the Primary Purpose franchise with a sideline in book-binding flogging
upmarket Big Book covers to the undiscerning punter], Joe and Charlie [self-proclaimed recovery 'experts' whose extremely
patchy (whatever did happen to Chapter 7?) 'Big Book study' has been
misinforming AA members for years], Clancy
[US, another control freak, Pacific Group 'guru', did a regular 'turn' at the Bristol Reunion, and 'anti beard' for some reason!], Mike Q(uinones) (US, Midtown
deceased – good riddance! Sexual predator, control freak etc)...
the list goes on.....We're sure we've missed a few other assorted
predators, abusers, paedophiles, perverts etc along the way but be sure to mail us
and we'll be happy to publicise your activities on the site. We
think you get our drift!
Cheers
The
Fellas (Friends
of Alcoholics Anonymous)
PS
For AA Minority Report 2013 click here
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