[Eric72]

Peter,

I’m sure most of us feel bitterness/anger/outrage over this issue. However, it’s not exactly unexpected news. Considering the source of the quote, it’s even less surprising. Some might even think he was attempting to deflect some of the angst directed towards him over the paper cutter purchase and related gossip regarding trimming.

Additionally, some of us already suspected there is rampant card doctoring in the hobby. We have for years. Others adopted this mindset recently. Still others are just now coming to this conclusion.

The point being, there was not a singular event that opened everybody’s eyes simultaneously. Like many theories, there are visionaries, early adopters, those who come to accept an idea slowly over time, and those who will never agree.

Am I surprised by the quote? No.

I do find it extremely distasteful, though. I also find the behavior of the card doctors (and their partners-in-crime) to be disgusting. What they’re doing is similar to a strip mining operation. They’ve taken something beautiful (the hobby) and extracted whatever they could…in the name of short-term profits…with no regard for the damage done or mess left behind.