https://www.pcgamer.com/major-gaming-subreddit-shuts-down-for-a-day-to-condemn-hate-speech/

The /r/games subreddit is home to 1.7 million subscribers and sees upwards of 20 thousand active users at any given moment. It's billed as a more focused forum for gaming news and discussion than more popular videogame subreddits, the quiet cafe to /r/gaming's combination Chuck E. Cheese Dave & Buster's. 

But for the mods of /r/gaming, placing an emphasis on civil discussion hasn't been enough to curb the influx of "combative and derogatory schools of thought." To make their stance clear, the /r/games mod team has shut down the /r/games subreddit for April Fools' Day, leaving a detailed statement of intent pinned to the top of the subreddit.