Hey, no biggie and no apology necessary! I didn't even feel that was really a "correction," I just know that EA's official "Press Releases" go through a different department / group than the folks responsible for posting content on the Sims3 site; sometimes they'll say slightly different things, and I didn't think I'd actually seen a press release on Late Night. (usually the "official press releases" are a bit more careful about exactly what they say / how they say it, and wewt! County Fair! hehe)
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I've folks in my large, extended family who don't think the Sims (and it's assorted flavors) are appropriate for their teens.
I do feel any child that has a parent or guardian who's at least concerned about and interested in what their child is up to / how their child is spending their "play time" is ahead of the "game," big-picture.
But a correction was necessary. I agree, it wasn't a big deal. However, accuracy when quoting one's sources is absolutely necessary. Maybe it's because I'm of the "screenshot-or-it-didn't-happen" generation of Internet users, but I believe that anyone who says anything without quoting sources (as needed, obviously) is just giving their opinion and not fact. And when talking about something like this, it's very important to stay with
fact and not delve off into
opinion -- or else pretty soon we'll get those who claim they have a friend of their sibling who works in EA and
knows the next EP will have clarinets and dinosaurs; like, for real, you guys. There's enough excitement built up whenever EA releases a new EP, no matter what it is; you start getting opinions into it, and then you run the danger of
over-hyping it, and then when you actually get it you're disappointed because it's nothing like you imagined it. And you want
dinosaurs, dangit! How
dare EA jip you!
I also agree about the parent/guardian comment. True story: my father, growing up, was a real bad boy. Alcoholic by the age of 15, he was doing drugs and all kinds of things. Then, he settled down, got clean, had a family, etc. However, when it came to me and my sister (but especially me, because I'm so much like him), he was always very strict. I used to resent it. Then I realized that he wasn't trying to ruin my life or anything; he simply was concerned about me and my life, and wanted to make sure I didn't make the same mistakes growing up that he did. His methods were a bit draconian, granted, but he was doing it out of love. When I realized that, I calmed down and started to try and meet him halfway; when he saw
that, he calmed down and was willing to work with me. Now we have a great relationship. Moral of the story: it's far better for both parties if you work
with your parents instead of working
against them and butting heads all the time.