There are multiple styles and methods of GMing, but I find most often the types that have the best track record know how to be a balance of “authoritative” (yes, you need to be authoritative and yes, I have heard this as a complaint), “communicative”, and “flexible”. If a GM is drawing lines you don’t like, you’re probably not compatible with them. For instance, I respect Lady Amalthea as a GM and veteran writer but I don’t think we’re compatible in terms of pacing and scheduling. I’ve looked at their The Walking Dead RP [i]several[/i] times and considered joining it before realizing that I cannot consistently make promises of posting consistency; their expectations and mine are difficult to align. A lot of RPing is chemistry/compatibility, and a lot of people go into a RP with their own and demand it of a GM rather than looking at it and critically thinking if they are compatible with this concept even if it’s in the fandom or genre they like.

[@Poohead189] - In my opinion, that’s just someone who is more authoritative and wants to make it transparent/clear where the line is for everyone who is reading; not just one isolated player. It’s creating a standard.