One Final Informal Poll on Taking Out Creases

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Posted By: Peter_Spaeth

A recap of my views which for the most part echo Jim and John.
1. Whether or not something can be detected is not an appropriate test for the propriety of alteration. As Jim put it, it's a matter of what is right or wrong. Plus, Paul's position has yet another flaw that I don't think has been mentioned before -- detection is not a binary one or zero thing, it's a matter of opinion, two people could look at the same card and one could say yeah it's tampered with and one could say no it isn't. So how the heck can that be the test.

2. I stop one step short of Jim and John as to what constitutes unacceptable restoration. To me, removing excess material, so long as it does not alter anything about the card itself to which this excess material is adhering, is not really alteration. It is just extrication of an intact card from another medium. But beyond that, I cannot think of any form of alteration that I would deem acceptable, and certainly not to improve any wear a card has been subject to during its natural life. EDITED TO IMPROVE LOUSY GRAMMAR