that promotes the betterment of the hobby. Security - Involvement in the NOD required a degree of openness that exists nowhere else. Disclosure of important information to a prospective buyer creates a greater sense of security and trust to minimize concerns and ensure complete satisfaction with a transaction, both immediately and thereafter. Education - A smart buyer is an educated buyer. NOD promoted that all buyers, whether collectors, investors or dealers, should have all relevant substantive information at their disposal when contemplating decisions impacting their purchases. Education ensures intelligent decisions, and intelligent decisions lead to positive and repeat transactions that further the continuation and enjoyment of the hobby. Membership Guidelines for Disclosure Proactively disclose any restoration or enhancements done to a comic book including, but not limited to, any of the following: Glue Tape Tear seal Color touch Piece replacement Page replacement Page whitening/bleaching Staple removal, replacement, or cleaning Cleaning (aqueous, solvent or dry erasure) Pressing (Intact, localized or disassembled) Trimming Deacidification Cover re-glossing Restoration removal (tape, glue, tissue or color touch) External links Network of Disclosure Comic book collecting