“In netwar analysis…networks are conceived as composed of interlinked nodes that provide alternate arrangements and resources to accomplish a purpose…Such networks can be interconnected in various ways, but the most yield comes from an all-channel network, in which every node is connected to every other…Like organizational networks, genre ecologies provide alternate resources to accomplish the same thing, resulting in easy rerouting and potentially localized efficiencies. Depending on the organization, unofficial genres can introduce ways to localize the work rapidly, allowing more discretion. The more genres, the more potential interconnections, yielding more flexibility and exploration - but also more instability, incompatibility, and information load. “
He ultimately decides that “the classic network concept is not a perfect fit. For one thing, these nodes (genres) are unique, so routing around a particular node means changing the character of the network. For another, genres aren't atomistic: they are more rhizomatic, trailing lines of association into other activities.”