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Is tabletennis too fast ?

There seem to be quite a few people who think that tabletennis has gotten much too fast and that the thickness of the sponges should be limited to .5, 1 or 1.5. Speedglueing should be prohibited all together and some people (especially in the USA) think that the invention of backside rubbers was the point in time when tabletennis turned for the worse.

ITTF is trying to make TT more attractive to watch, but is slowing down the true solution ? Isn't the speed of the game one of the most compelling factors of tabletennis ? (a trademark if you will)

What is your opinion on this topic ?