Proposal for guidelines for reporting incomplete games

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I may be about to drift a little off topic if so apologies in advance. Whilst I would be one of the first to say we have the best club around for our hobby. It is becoming noticeable that the majority seem to feel that change of any sort is not a good thing for the Blitz. This may be so it's very hard to tell yet to me to keep at the top something must evolve some things will get better and some things worst but is change itself such a bad thing. Either way interesting thread lots of talk which is never a bad thing and the poll has given everyone a hint of where opinion lies.

If someone is unaffected by a problem, it is natural not to want change. But I think in this case, part of the problem may be a misunderstanding of what is being suggested. People seem to think it is about catching cheats or having rules imposed upon them.

As I see it, it is about having a suggested approach that people can use, if they wish, rather than forcing them to come to their own conclusions about what is right or wrong. Having a guideline makes things easier, not harder. It is about guidance, not enforcement.

Currently, if I am playing a campaign and my opponent surrenders after x turns, do I report it? Some will say 'yes', some will say 'no', some will say 'I want to do whatever is appropriate but I do not know what that is'. And some will say that 'none of this matters to me'. All can be equally valid points of view, whether x is 10 or 50. No one has to be trying to cheat.

I have not reported a number of campaigns that were not played to a conclusion and I suspect this is quite common. Personally, I would rather not be required to make that decision. But if someone feels they do not need any guidelines, for whatever reason, then they are free to adopt whatever approach they want. 

By voting 'no', people are saying that not only do they not need guidelines themselves, but that no one else needs them. I doubt this is what they really intend.