I mostly used gaf to get gaming news and lurk depressing or really funny drama threads in off topic, and also funny pictures.
Not surprised gaf would just explode in all of a day over something like this considering what the community has turned into over the past several years.
Considering his history, I don't know what the fuck Evilore was thinking steering Gaf in that direction, it was always going to blow up in his face at some point.