Last Updated on June 19, 2016 by Area 53 Web Team
The National AA Technology Workshop ( see http://www.naatw.org/ ) is made up of people from varying backgrounds in service and varying geographic regions. There seems to be a growing realization that Alcoholics Anonymous is somehow moving into a technological age, but we are not sure what form that we might, or ought to take.
NAATW has published The 12 Statements of Technology
- We suggest implementing technology where it supports our primary purpose of carrying the message to the alcoholic who still suffers
- We are responsible and assess value when using self-support funds for technology initiatives
- We are responsible where anonymity is more vulnerable to a wider audience with increased speed or new sensation
- An informed group conscience is paramount to technology decision-making
- We strive to understand where Individual versus Group values are different
- We perform due diligence and rely on demonstrable A.A. experience
- We record non-technical requirements before making technology choices
- We take care to understand the property value and legal implications of technology used for A.A. purposes before making binding decisions
- We are responsible for transparency in discovery, process, & implementation
- We use technology to make information available, not to limit it
- We communicate and support the intended service level
- We consider how best to Pass it On