I just want to say, I agree with every word of this. I have several people I consider close friends who write RPS, and as much as I usually try to read anything written by any of my friends, when it comes to those stories I can't even bring myself to click on the links. It just feels like such a violation of the actors' privacy to me.

I also don't get the need for it. I mean, if you want a fantasy story about the actor with you, go ahead and write it for your own amusement, but for God's sake, don't post it for the whole world to see! I especially don't get it when it comes to slashing the actual actors who play a couple on a TV show - like in Queer as Folk fandom, we've got Brian and Justin... they're a couple on the show and there is a *ton* of fic written about them. Why do people feel the need to take it that one step further and write stories about Gale (who plays Brian and is straight) and Randy (who plays Justin, is gay and is in a long-term committed relationship)? Why aren't stories about Brian and Justin enough? I just don't get it.

Anyway, I'm saving this to my memories. Next time one of my friends asks me why I won't read their story, I'm just going to point them here.