If said thing is not in keeping with the principles of Occupy
(in the opinion of any given Occupy), then they should not
claim to be affiliated with Occupy.
Moreover, if they want to be affiliated with Occupy but do not
wish to use the GA process or be connected to an existing GA,
then most local Occupy's will ask that they specify that they
are a separate group, preferably one which is in support of
Occupy (assuming that Occupy is also in support of them.)
This is to prevent co-optation. Otherwise, someone could start a KKK
chapter and call it "Occupy The South" or start a chapter devoted to
centrist political issues with no real support for Occupy ideals and
call it "Occupy {suburban} County" and refuse to communicate
with other existing Occupy's because they only want to focus
on issues affecting "their" voters... or something.
Does that help? 
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