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The "celebrity" whose journal you read IS NOT THE ACTUAL CELEBRITY. The author/maintainer of that journal is a participant in a role playing game (RPG) where people portray actors, popstars and their families (and pets!).

(The mere existence of a ferret with an online journal should tip you off that THIS IS ONLY A GAME.)

The journal is produced and written by a fan and is meant for entertainment purposes only. The thoughts contained in the journal are not those of the celebrity, nor are they meant to represent the actual thoughts, actions, lifestyle or image of the celebrity. They are a fictional interpretation and not meant in any way to be an accurate depiction. They are absolutely false and based on a public image, and are not meant to reflect the person's private life. No harm, misrepresentation, libel, malice or copyright infringement is intended. At no time is this meant to be construed as reality. We have no idea what we're talking about. We have no connections to the celebrity. We have no inside knowledge. This is a fairy tale.

We believe that these journals are in no way libellous as there is no malicious intent, and no intent to misinform fellow roleplayers or anyone who may read the journal. We also believe that this constitutes "fair use" under section 107 of the US Copyright Law. These journals are nonprofit and meant as a commentary on a public image and not meant to use that public image for any personal gain.

Please do not contact us asking if we are the real celebrity. Each participant will direct you back to this page.

Also know that these journals may contain adult content. We suggest you be 18 or at the age of legal consent in your state to read them. If you're going to join the RPG, be mindful of the fact that the chat rooms and Instant Messages also contain adult content and it is not recommended for underage participants.

If you have any questions about this, please send an email to reaching_mbp@yahoo.com.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Short. To the point. Read it. Know it. Love it.

Are you guys real? Are you really the real celebrities?
No. These celebrities would never have the time or the inclination to keep journals. We don't even know them, and we know nothing of their personal or private lives. Anything we say in these journals is just fun, fantasy and speculation based on the public personnas of these people. The fact that Dirk the Ferret and Busta the Pug have journals should be a giveaway for you.

Why do you have so many of them as gay?
We don't know the sexual orientations of these people. We aren't trying to say that they are gay in real life. We don't know if they're gay in real life. Many of us, however, are into slash. Slash is homoerotic fan fiction that portrays sexual and romantic relationships between two or more people of the same gender. None of us around here think that being gay is such a bad thing. For a better explanation of slash, go here.

What if I want to leave a nasty message in your journal telling you that I think what you're doing is wrong?
Don't. Most of us have disabled anonymous posters. Even if you do it through your LiveJournal account, we'll likely either delete your message or mock you. You're wasting your time.

Don't you guys have lives or anything better to do other than sit around pretending you're pop stars and actors?
No.

What if I want to play?
Then go ahead and play. You'll need a LiveJournal, an icon and a willingness to work and play well with others. The Must Be Pop community restricts its membership to recommended celebrities, but that only excludes you from making a top-level post in the community. You can still respond to comments in the community, add all the celebrities to your friends list and make posts in your own journal for people to read.

Some journals are started and then the people who started them lose interest and want to hand them over to someone else. These journals are listed in a community called Faker Adoptions. You can head over there to see if any existing journals are up for grabs.

What if I want to play a pop star who's already there?
Too late. We work on a system of first dibs. If another person was in the community first, they've likely already been posting and been accepted. Find someone else to play. There are still lots of options and lots of people connected to the current Must Be Pop stars who haven't been taken yet. You'll need a recommendation to become a posting member of Must Be Pop, though.

Recommendation? What's that?
Some celebrities have "rec-ability." They're active in the community and send recommendations to the moderators when a new celebrity should be added to the community. You will find a complete list of "reccers" on the main site. Also, any member of Must Be Pop has to be willing to have a small disclaimer in his or her user information, and link this page in his or her Live Journal in such a manner that it shows up on each post, and on your friends view. Ask someone who can recommend. They can show you how to do it.

But there's no one good LEFT! *stomps foot and whines*
Use your imagination. If the ferrets can have compelling journals, certainly you can do something with a lesser-known celebrity.

Anything else?
This is very important to know: We have a "dead journal" guideline. If your journal isn't updated for six weeks, it's removed from the community and your celebrity is considered up for grabs. This is because it's frustrating for people who do update to play around someone who is never there, and it's also frustrating for someone who wants to play your character and devote themselves to it to see the journal sit there not being updated. Six weeks should be lots of time for you to think of something to say.

Please do not post personality quizzes and surveys in the community. It shouldn't be too hard to think of something to say.

It's also not advised to go out of character any more than absolutely necessary. Anonymity is your friend. Do not give away your real life information! This is the internet - you never know who is on the other end of the line. Besides, this is a lot more fun when we don't know the person behind the pixels. Also, keep in mind that what happens in character isn't serious. We bicker, we hook up and we make love and war. None of us take it personally.

There are some more rules and guidelines on the main site. For questions and comments, email reaching_mbp@yahoo.com
Good day.