The Infamous “Nip Creep”

I have been hearing a lot lately about “nib creep”.  What is nib creep, you ask? Well, since many ink brands are less viscous (i.e. they flow very easily), they can move easily via capillary action through a defect in a pen nib around the slit. If your nib has a nick, a scratch, a burr, etc., it may give the ink a capillary path to ‘creep’ out of the defect and flow onto the top surface of the nib. This is "nib creep."
 
Do you experience nib creep form time to time? If so do you…
 

1. Wipe off the ink with a paper towel and ostensibly ignore it?
2. Switch to a different brand of ink that is more viscous?
3. Have the nib repaired?
4. Give up fountain pens?

 
Seriously…… let us know your thoughts…..