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China's biggest blog host Sina has recently upgraded its blogging system. A bug in the new system has caused some revealing and laughable accidents: The real identities of some of the fans who post sugary comments anonymously on some entertainment celebrities' blogs were revealed, and turned out to be the celebrities themselves.

Self-promotion and egos aside, it seems curious that these celebrities would waste their precious time engaging in this kind of childish behavior.

Jin Sha, a singer, actress and one of the self-commenting bloggers, wrote on her blog about her feeling after what she did was exposed.

It was when I opened my blog and few people knew about it, so I just entertained myself a little bit with those anonymous posts. I didn't expect that when it was upgraded, anonymous comment became "posted by hosts". So embarrassing.

The image above is a screen grab of Jin's own 'fan' comments:

- You are so cute behaving like a little boy.
- I love you!! My whole class love you!
- Jin Sha sister you are my favorite star, all boys

From the blog of Zhou Jie, an actor most famous for starring as Er Kang, a charming Qing dynasty prince in the 1998 TV drama Huanzhu Princess.

- I have read your book. Great book. Support for you. Wish you well.
- I forgot, I am the first one today.
- I know you are working on Fengshenbang (a Chinese TV series) I hope everything goes well. Want to watch your new work.
- This blog reminds me of the days when you were starring in Huanzhu Princess
All said by Zhou Jie to himself.

[from danwei.org]

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