Are Hollywood Millionaires Ruining Kickstarter? Let’s Ask the Internet

Social media erupted on the news that Zach Braff had launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund his next movie

Twitter exploded Wednesday with the news that Zach Braff, former "Scrubs" star and emo "Garden State" director, had launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund his next movie in the wake of Kristen Bell and Rob Thomas' successful "Veronica Mars" campaign on the same crowdfunding platform.

By mid-afternoon, Braff was half-way to his $2 million goal. But passions were running high against the campaign on social media, with a sizable contingent questioning whether wealthy celebrities should use a platform favored by those without similar financial access.

Filmmaker Tony Rocha implored people not to give Braff money for his project.

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