Rikka66
Adventurer
There's nothing stopping any player from DM'ing - except for his fear of the community and fear of failure in general.
Doesn't change that there are less of them. And most players and DMs doesn't engage with communities like this, so I don't think there to worried about being berated by online jerks.
Probably but I'm not certain what you refer to as jobs?
All of the things the DM does. Change it to tasks, or roles, or whatever.
Sure, though skills can be learned that greatly reduces the amount of prep.
Of course, though they still have more of it to do.
So you mean - the DM typically assumes an additional role that has nothing to do with DM'ing. I believe that but I'm not sure it impacts this discussion at all.
"On one hand the DM tends to be the person who arranges the game and puts in the most work. He plans things and runs the game." From the opening post.
Do you believe that a good player can make an otherwise bad DM seem to be a good DM?
It's a team exercise, and one in which everyone can help support each other's deficiencies. A good player can help a bad DM be better. A good DM can help a bad player be better.