Stupid mistakes in social media

My colleague David Spark wrote a fun piece for Mashable on mistakes, that happen once in a while to all of us :-) enjoy this excerpt:

Have you made any colossally stupid mistakes in social media? In a guest post today on Mashable, I interviewed many social media gurus on some of the biggest missteps they’ve made in social media. Here’s a quick list of my favorites:

1. Hire a voice talent for $2,000 to read a podcast for you 

- Paul Dunay, Global Director of Integrated Mktg at BearingPoint

2. Participate in flame wars to increase traffic

- Dana Gardner, founder of Interarbor Solutions.

3. Assume that social media doesn’t exist until you arrive 

- Chris Brogan, social media strategist

4. Post a comment on your own Facebook profile wall 

- David M. Scott, author of “The New Rules of Marketing and PR”

5. Accept friend requests from people you barely know 

- Robin Wolaner, founder of TBD.com

6. Stalk women on Facebook 

- Stewart Alsop, partner of Alsop Louie Partners