I think there is a big difference between not coddling your favs and adding fuel to the fire.

People have been wearing out the whole "im so woke I'm big on holding my idol accountable" trope to the point that antis are left jobless.

Like at the very least your own Fandom shouldn't be the first one ready to jump on you when they hear something bad. Especially in situations where they have no expertise in the matter.

Let's say for instance idols are more than just a product that you consume and have on you ming 24/7! Say u actually care about them the way you write in your posts all year-long. Like how do you react if you hear a good friend of yours did something wrong? How do you handle it?

Do u lead the witch hunt? Do u jump to conclusions n don't give them a chance to explain? Or do u fact-check? If it's true do u have their back while letting them know they messed up? Of course idols ain't ur friends but if a group was a person then their Fandom would be what?

Sugar mama or daddy works lol but in this case I'll go with friend/ally. Friends will be the first to let you know you messed up but they'll also give you the benefit of the doubt and won't join in with your haters.

Beyond the newest issue (which I hope will be resolved swiftly) I'm just talking about a general recent pattern that is becoming the norm