Gaia Online used to be a fun online hangout with a nifty
avatar system, but it's turning into a clone of
Neopets slowly. The site releases a lot more merchandise and cash shop items than
avatar clothing and site features now. There are 3 donation items ("monthly collectibles") each month instead of- 2 forcing people to buy one more envelope. The layout has been revamped to a weird, unprofessional looking one with a lot of blank space (and less pink, presumably to appeal to more people). There's far too much unfair bannings and far too little moderators (trolls can get away with anything and cheaters can get people banned as they
please by sending them botted gold).