The r/Games subreddit is closed for April Fools' Day, eschewing the day's typical tradition of lighthearted pranking to shed some light on problems that have plagued the gaming community for decades.
In a lengthy text post, the moderators of the r/Games subreddit detailed why there would no posting or commenting in r/Games for a full day, pointing out examples of hate and intolerance that has spackled the walls of the subreddit in unwelcoming colors since the community's inception.
Instead of allowing users to talk about games, get angry at each other, and spew awful messages day and night, the mods of r/Games have asked users to stop and think about the kinds of things they're posting, to consider the impact that hateful jokes and comments have on people, and to check out a number of charities that support marginalized people, all of whom are a part of the gaming community. Read more...
More about Reddit, Entertainment, and Gamingfrom Mashable https://mashable.com/article/games-subreddit-closed/
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