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Nah, I suspect that we were simply miscommunicating. It's a jackass move on either side of the screen to say "give me what I want, or I'll find someone who does." Unless you're just there to game and these people aren't actually your friends, or something.
And I've said already that the DM needs to be enjoying the game, because if the GM ain't having fun, ain't nobody in the group having fun, for the most part. But I'm saying that the GM has to be aware of what the group wants and likes and give that to his players, especially if he wants to be a good GM. That doesn't necessarily mean every specific thing, but it does mean being cognizant of the players wants out of the game, instead of just your own. I'm not saying anything about the player/DM contract really, other than that if someone is asking about being a good GM, being aware of what the players want is certainly one of the top things you need to do to be a good one.
And I've said already that the DM needs to be enjoying the game, because if the GM ain't having fun, ain't nobody in the group having fun, for the most part. But I'm saying that the GM has to be aware of what the group wants and likes and give that to his players, especially if he wants to be a good GM. That doesn't necessarily mean every specific thing, but it does mean being cognizant of the players wants out of the game, instead of just your own. I'm not saying anything about the player/DM contract really, other than that if someone is asking about being a good GM, being aware of what the players want is certainly one of the top things you need to do to be a good one.