I think it’s mostly just FTX tbh. Most people, even smart well-informed people, had never heard of EA beforehand. If they’ve been following the FTX saga closely they have, and their first impression is obviously a very bad one. There’s not much anyone can do about this, it is what it is. Obviously the effects will partially dissipate over time.
An additional problem is all SBF’s donations to the Dems, so there’s probably the additional perception created that EA is some weird and whacky scam the Dems are running on everyone i.e EA has become associated with the insane American partisan culture wars and for some people is probably now in the same bracket as Epstein and child abusing pizza restaurants. Again, there’s not much you can do about this, although perhaps maybe EA could try to highlight its links to the political right a bit more to help address the balance? (Thiel, Musk)
I think it’s mostly just FTX tbh. Most people, even smart well-informed people, had never heard of EA beforehand. If they’ve been following the FTX saga closely they have, and their first impression is obviously a very bad one. There’s not much anyone can do about this, it is what it is. Obviously the effects will partially dissipate over time.
An additional problem is all SBF’s donations to the Dems, so there’s probably the additional perception created that EA is some weird and whacky scam the Dems are running on everyone i.e EA has become associated with the insane American partisan culture wars and for some people is probably now in the same bracket as Epstein and child abusing pizza restaurants. Again, there’s not much you can do about this, although perhaps maybe EA could try to highlight its links to the political right a bit more to help address the balance? (Thiel, Musk)