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Destructoid Contributor Rants About Felicia Day; Faces Internet Backlash

Twitter ID and name removed for obvious reasons.

When will people learn? Twitter is a public venue

Last night, Twitter was host to yet another game industry backlash when a Destructoid contributor ranted on Twitter, calling Felicia Day (of The Guild, Geek & Sundry, and Dragon Age II fame) a “glorified booth babe” and added that she doesn’t “seem to add anything creative to the medium.” Hurtful comments indeed, especially in the wake of the relatively recent Twitter attacks on BioWare writer Jennifer Hepler. Once again, these are definitely not things anyone wants said about industry professionals, whether they are female or male.

When word got out about the rant, Twitter lit up. More on the news after the break.

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