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A Subnautica developer has reportedly been fired over controversial comments he previously posted to Twitter, with the game's sound designer Simon Chylinski tweeting that he has been ousted from his position at Unknown Worlds Entertainment.
Chylinski has come under fire recently after a number of recent comments he posted to Twitter were placed under the spotlight. The sound designer took to Twitter yesterday to post an update on his status with Unknown Worlds Entertainment, tweeting: "so. i just got fired.. :("
Isn't it illegal to fire someone for their political views in California? Unknown Worlds Entertainment may be in for one hell of an uncapped damages lawsuit.
Source: http://www.gamerevolution.com/news/366749-subnautica-dev-fired-controversial-twitter-comments
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday February 16 2018, @08:24PM (1 child)
I think it is a stretch that a reasonable person would assume that an employee of X believing Y means X endorses Y, but X should be justifiably afraid of the professionally umbraged and their screaming disciples asserting that link on twatter, facebook and the evening news.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Friday February 16 2018, @08:42PM
While "reasonable person" kind-of works as a standard for legal issues, it means absolutely nothing outside that specific area :/ "Professionally umbraged and their screaming disciples" aren't even a requirement for resulting brand damage.