Of course the next logical step was to google just what this meant. I’d been hearing rumors of a new album/tour for months now, but nothing solid. Well, wouldn’t you know it, they just dropped a new song on us!

We’re looking to take this project out to the playa this year (Burning Man), and we need your help to make that happen. Check out the video below for a full description from the creators, and then navigate your way to the Kickstarter page to support the project. And if you make it out to the burn, feel free to stop by and say hi!

Kickstarter: Soundself by Robin Arnott

Clearly this does not count as gross Facebook ad misconduct, but it simply goes to show that even the largest brands have more money to spend on the ads than their agencies can keep up with (and clearly too few individuals working on them). A minor mishap, but an encouraging notion to other businesses and brands that no one really knows what they’re doing!

But what happens when the spam takes on a more personal tone? Indeed, what is a community manager to do when spam is mixed with recognition of your own social initiatives?

Now, I don’t think it would be kosher of me to display any examples. But I can say that the “spammer” is not your typical faceless profile, but instead belongs to what seems to be a normal person who feels that they’ve stumbled upon a great way to get their business out there. But the reality is that their post likely won’t be seen by many people, and those that see it probably don’t even live in the Business’ area. So what real harm is it if I delete the post?

Then again, this person may very well be a loyal consumer, who’s simply attempting to gain a similar level of publicity from the advocacy they’re giving. And deleting their post may only anger that individual unnecessarily, because as I just said, few will ever even see that post.

What’s a Community Manager to do? I feel a distinct desire to put community engagement beyond minor brand inconvenience. But in a world where micro-management and pseudo-social media skills are rampant, that decision may very well bring one into conflict with the Brand one represents.

It’s a sticky situation that lives in a grey area of Social Ethics. Anyone else out there dealt with these issues? Share your experiences in the comments.

And with that, those two have decided to close shop on HoopPretty and go out with a bang! Their going to be selling their shirts at an astonishing $9.99, so if you’ve ever wanted to snag some sweet hoop gear, this is a perfect time.

And to top all that awesome off, they’ll be donating 5% of their sales to the World Hoop Day Organization (12/12/12 this year).

So let’s send these ladies off in style!