As much as I read online....it's always th GM who "has to improve" and there are plenty of "how to be a great GM" books and videos on YouTube

But....why the focus is ALWAYS on the GM side? Why there are so few "how to be a great player" guides and videos on YouTube?

The GM is expected to know the rules, has to do several different voices and be a second Oscar winning actor.....while most players are there, don't roleplay/ act at all (funny that Matt Mercer gets all the credit when the players at CR are doing a great "job" as well), don't have to speak in different Voices/tone for their character, play on the phone during sessions or really don't listen

We as the GMs are working for the session preparing adventures (pre written or self-made) .....and players then critique "well the didn't GM well" This is a comment I read so much online, players mocking their GM for "bad GMing" but what did the players add to make the session great?

Sorry is it just me (i'm old I guess) or is "bashing the GM" and "I feel like a bad GM" post the norm while players are like "well I know my rules and I'm here for the session that's my part"

Edit: let's say it simpler

While players always argue online how bad "that" GM was and like a better GM like in CR

Why don't they play their characters like the players in CR? The rules don't have something to do when you see some session of heavy roleplay in character

But it seems that for most Reddit users player engagement and "working together for a great session" is either something new or is not in the rules as long as the GM is not good