Request to reclassify all pimple sub forums

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Your current classification for medium and long pimples is not useful because as you may know most of the medium pimples are probably classified as *in* , which you classify as short pimples. I know there may be some so called long pimples on LARC could be also called medium pimples.
But since there are no such things *long* pimples any longer in ITTF table tennis after 1998, my opinion is that you should just combine the two forums you now call short pimples and the medium & long pimples and just called them ITTF pimples, because the major three defining factors
1. Aspect Ratio
2. Length of pimples
3. Pip density
are very close to each other and this is of course the intent of the ITTF with the 3 major regulations
1. 1998 Durban Aspect Ratio Reduction Regulation which reduced the AR from 1.3 to 1.1 , which is very close to the maximum short pimples limit of 0.89
2. 2004 Pip Density reduction regulation which effect every pip type on ITTF LARC
3. 2008 Frictionless pimples ban which effects all pimples type

So all of the above mostly dysfunctional pimples on ITTF LARC that are called "long" pimples could be safely classified as just Social Pimples
These pimples would also be called *social* pimples because these are rubbers used by players who want to be more socially accepted by robot loopers, even though these rubbers are dysfunctional for pips players but are more acceptable (less of a nuisance) for robot loopers.

As far as REAL FUNCTIONAL long pimples for the 40+ plastic ball only era , I respectfully suggest the following classification
You should create 3 more forums called
1. Chopping Long pimples
2. Blocking long pimples
3. All round long pimples

These 3 sub forums would list rubbers that have Aspect Ratio at least 1.5 & pimple length at least 2.5 mm.

The chopping long pimple would be fractioned type *such as with rough pip tops and higher pip density such as from before the 2004 Pip Density Reduction Regulation). The blocking long pimples would be frictionless types (such as from before 2008 Frictionless Pimples Ban) . All round long pimples would have pip design parameters somewhat between those for chopping & blocking long pimples) . And of course all 3 above long pimples would have minimum Aspect Ratio of 1.5 & Pip length of at least 2.5 mm. Most pimples players have very limited understanding as to which pimples to use which pimples to use for which one of the above 3 styles of play (chopping, blocking or all round) . This would also help manufacturers help design rubbers properly for above 3 groups especially the chopping or blocking groups to maximize looper torture index.
This would make long pimples rubber selection much easier for those seeking truly functional rubbers in the 40+ plastic ball era & not using dysfunctional social pimples on ITTF LARC.

I am fully aware of the fact that there are no "long" pimples in iTTF table tennis.
We really need more manufacturers especially in countries other than China getting involved with the manufacture.

Currently I know of only 3 or 4 non-treated long pimples & all of them are from China.

These are

Magic 77
Mo Avalox
Reach C-8 / C-801
Globe Mo Wang 3