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tomvlll · 08-29-2009, 02:51 PM

We just went through this in our group, so I can share my experience.
Re: conference 'approved ' literature. The conference does not approve or disapprove literature per se. They approve something for publication and then it is published. The 1st edition is technically not conference approved because there was no conference.
The conference approved the publication of the Grapevine but does not approve/disapprove each article.
The conference does not appprove/disapprove any literature other than what is approved for publiction. That is, they don't say Hazledn material is 'disapproved'
The conference does not approve/disapprove of what groups can use at meetings-that is done by group conscience.
There is no tradition which addresses the use of literature.

This was confirmed in an emial to me from GSO. You can write them as well.

08-29-2009, 02:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
tomvlll Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 543	We just went through this in our group, so I can share my experience. Re: conference 'approved ' literature. The conference does not approve or disapprove literature per se. They approve something for publication and then it is published. The 1st edition is technically not conference approved because there was no conference. The conference approved the publication of the Grapevine but does not approve/disapprove each article. The conference does not appprove/disapprove any literature other than what is approved for publiction. That is, they don't say Hazledn material is 'disapproved' The conference does not approve/disapprove of what groups can use at meetings-that is done by group conscience. There is no tradition which addresses the use of literature. This was confirmed in an emial to me from GSO. You can write them as well.