Sarah Thornton describes it as "a loose network of overlapping subcultures held together by a belief in art.

For this reason, the editors describe MediaCommons as a "scholarly network" rather than an electronic journal or press.

It has been described as an apostolic network.

On the site, the group is described as a network of groups and individuals concerned about "the growth of corporate power and the direction of globalization."

FoAM describes itself as "a network of transdisciplinary labs for speculative culture".

The police describe Black Cobra as a loose network composed of strong leadership figures.

She describes it as a real network of concentration camp SS.

It has been described as "a vast domestic spying network to collect information on Americans".

Early Christianity has been described as "a complex network of individual parties, groups, sects, or denominations."

The organization describes itself as a volunteer-driven network for and by student leaders.