Proposal for guidelines for reporting incomplete games

[Green]

But you can make those kind of guidelines for yourself (and any playing partner who agrees) right now, Green. I'm not sure why you need anyone else to make them, if they are really take-them-or-leave-them - why not just implement any guidelines you like (assuming your playing partner will agree) - what's the difference?

Why should players have to come to an agreement regarding these things? A guideline would often remove the need for this as most players would probably be happy to conform to the norm. If either or both were not happy then you have the status quo and they could agree something else between them. But the net result is less hassle, more consistent reporting overall and better stats.

Having a guideline causes no hardship for anyone not interested in it but it is handy for those like me that would rather not be faced with these decisions. So the question is not 'why?', but 'why not?'. If the current situation of having no guideline is better for the community as a whole, then I would like to hear the reasons why. As I see it, some would like a guideline and others would not be affected either way. So rather than me constantly defending my position, it is the arguments for not changing that we need to hear.