/a/ is a gateway board of the worst kind. It's a bad board, a clusterfuck of newfags and samefags that isn't very well disguised by any aspect, but which attempts to compensate for its weaknesses by adding in excessive /soc/ faggotry and 3D porn. The normal anon can see this as the shit it is, and may enjoy it, hate it or be indifferent to it, but all the while recognizing that the board itself, regardless of their opinion, is plain bad.
However, these very aspects that try to smear over the shit of its core make it a breeding ground for aspie, unsociable underageb& faggots who engage in every kind of faggotry both online and in the real world. The /a/utists all trying their hardest to look cool, roleplay, cry about how ronery they are, show-off their waifu, spout memes, the whole anonymous is legion and everything about /a/ fuels their escapist fantasies, while moot and his mods are of making jew gold with canvas, this make it fit just right with the lolrandom drives of your average preteen and their sense of unwarranted self-importance towards the world. Exactly the kind of shit that makes little kiddies and underageb& retards eat this shit right the fuck up.
/a/ is basically THE board to attract the most hated fanbases and people known to /jp/, which is why, regardless of individual opinions, it is the responsibility of every anon to troll the fuck out of this board and everyone who likes it, and ensure that no /a/ threads ever encourage the newfriends to show their faces here.
in conclusion
gaia = /a/