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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guest&nbsp; 85555" data-source="post: 5687712">I believe there are GMs like the kind you describe out there. But I think the reason why these claims are treated with skepticism isn't a "GM is always right mentality" but just from peoples' own experience. I have to admit in my own gaming when I've run into players who complain about the worst GM ever, it usually becomes clear that the problem wasn't the GM but the player (and most commonly it is just a case of being a poor loser). This is just my own experience mind you, but it has been pretty consistent with some minor variations. So when I hear someone make a case for the worst GM in the world, my first mental image is of a whiny player who can't handle the occassional questionable call (sort of like the sports fan who complains about the ref).  That said in my own groups the few bad GMs we've had don't usually last that long as GMs because it is clear to everyone (including them) that people aren't enjoying themselves. So I haven't had to suffer say an entire campaign under someone with quesitonable GMing skills.   Can I ask what these GMs did, and how they responded when people first voiced their criticisms?</blockquote>