Membership foundation

Anonymity changes by context: personal, fellowship, and public

A membership page should distinguish the newcomer’s personal information, respect for other members, and the public-level principle without promising more than A.A.W.S. says.

A newcomer is not required to disclose personal information to attend

You do not have to reveal anything about yourself.

Official A.A.W.S. source: Frequently Asked Questions

The membership experience begins without a site-created disclosure form or attendance record.

Anonymity also asks members to consider one another

a safeguard at the personal level

Official A.A.W.S. source: Understanding Anonymity

The official pamphlet explains personal anonymity inside and outside A.A. The dedicated Anonymity branch carries the detailed guidance on one’s own and another member’s anonymity.

The public level is a distinct spiritual principle

a spiritual principle at the public level

Official A.A.W.S. source: Understanding Anonymity

Press, radio, films, social media, and other public contexts should not be collapsed into the same answer as a private conversation or meeting.