I post pro-Lance stuff all the time. The difference is I don't go out of my way to bring it up, like so many others do. I read something and respond to it, but I do so with the knowledge that several other users will immediately question my response (Publicus, TFF, Race Radio-I'm looking at you
). We'll debate and argue until I grow tired of the same discussion or the workday ends (I rarely log in from home, normally out riding). To my knowledge, I've never been called a troll, at least not to my face.... or avatar.
Speaking of work.....
EDIT: The reason I engage them isn't to be antagonistic, it's because I want to learn more about the sport. I did the same thing in college. I played devils advocate in class to engage people in discussions on topics they were passionate about. I learn more through Socratic dialogue, than I ever could through a lecture or reading a book. I may disagree with much of what they say, but I alway learn something new because they often raise some good points (however irritating it might be at times). I was discussing Lance with another user and he mentioned re-examining your heros; maybe that's what I'm doing here. I see many reasons to like the guy, but there also many reasons to dislike him.