Hmm... Having comment problems. @UltraNurd ( http://www.ultranurd.net ) commented:

I don't like the security risk of having the root account enabled, so I set up this simple alias to give me a root shell via sudo:

alias root='sudo su -'

That's in my ~/.aliases file, which is sourced by my .bashrc.

You still need to be an Administrator for sudo access, of course, but this means the root account still doesn't have a password, you just use your account password to get a root shell.

I'm all over the place, David, but in general I post my non PR/marketing related nerd/tech tips and random thoughts here, and my marketing, social media and PR thoughts at http://itsfreshground.com/blog -- which Chuck and I are WAY behind on!

Has Facebook FINALLY decided to use its power for good? In addition to reversing the ToS decision, they've launched a group to seek user input (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=69048030774...

Bryan, you didn't include the link to your old post on blogger relations and blog pitching, but I will: http://tinyurl.com/6fymg3

I'm not proud of costing someone a job, but I'm happy that SOME companies are starting to look at this more closely. Thanks for the note!

Bryan, as always, great input! I guess I was looking at Community not in terms of engagement, but facilitation--or, in a more detached sense, as a group of people with similar interests. Sure, you need Conversations to keep that community involved and engaged--even if you're not engaged in those conversations themselves--but I'm not a purist: I think there CAN be "nascent" communities that exist but aren't active. The Community sphere, in this sense then, is about putting the mechanisms in place where conversation can happen. It involves bringing people together (encouraging them to join the community).

Content, then, is the catalyst for conversations. And the conversations, then, are the glue that keep the community together and make it active. Does this address your question? I really appreciate that you're forcing me to think this through. I think this paradigm holds...

Morriss -- Good question! yes, he does disavow the press release: Click on his photo, or here: http://twitterhandbook.com/blog/the-biggest-douch...- it's either in the written section, or in the audio interview. Which, mind you, is long.