> You're implying the Old Boy network effect doesn't exist. Kind of, but not really. One is monolithic and the other is stratified in such a way that loyalty

> You're implying the Old Boy network effect doesn't exist. Kind of, but not really. One is monolithic and the other is stratified in such a way that loyalty does not transfer to the superstructure. Consider the relationship between the US Navy and Red Cell - a perfect, and largely public, example of the compartmentalization and transferability of loyalty. > ...or previous groups as much as the current one. And since the order of potential group membership and level of potential shadiness is so well defined - that is a pro rather than con when the last group to which one was a member can be determined.