To each their own - If you feel that you have to defend Sanaya and only then you can be her fan or vice versa then there is nothing much I can say here. I guess because to my mind that's the difference between a fan and an admirer. I might admire an actor for his work but when others abuse him then it doesn't really affect me apart from either agreeing or disagreeing with the point. For me fandom means something different and honestly this is the first time in my life I've been a fan of anyone and I'm not young and yes it does bother me when people bash Sanaya. When fans do it I take it with a pinch of salt but when another actor points fingers then yes the defense mechanism does kick in and yes I think it would for most fans. Not an appropriate example because this is the CC forum but think back to the abuse Lalit Mohan got because he praised one actor and not the other (not talking about the final interview which was retracted by the website) and the fans who were up in arms wanting Lalit's blood are very firmly telling us that we should be tolerant of FK because of course it's not their favorite in question.
But to answer your last question - I never abused people neither on IF and neither any where else because I just don't believe in that concept. In fact I don't even post on forums which I know don't take a negative post in the correct manner. That is the reason I have never opened up a post on CC forum as I don't want to open a post and then have people attack it for my view point. But yes when there is a good post on the forum, I try to put my point across. Just because I don't open thousands of posts praising Sanaya, it doesn't mean that I am no fan of her. Both Barun and Sanaya have given me a memorable jodi and I feel bad when either of them are dragged into controversies and that is why I hope Sanaya puts this controversy in the past and moves on. Sometimes maintaining a dignified silence takes you a long way. Something I have learned at the end of IPK fiasco. I haven't really followed your posts
Your user name is familiar but I couldn't quote any post you've made except for the feeling I get when I see your name and anticipate an anti Sanaya post...perhaps I'm wrong your name reminds me of one I've seen bashing Sanaya in a certain fan groups chat clubs...my apologies if that's not you. As for silences being dignified yes if you can't articulate your thoughts well but if you are articulate and can present you pov effectively then there's nothing wrong in speaking up. In fact I believe that silence when it's not appropriate can actually cause more damage than if the person in question had simply spoken up truthfully in the first place...but that's my opinion.