I have played many of these games through the years. I have to agree that it wasn't a First Amendment issue. I don't really have a problem with what he did, but they do have a right to enforce their standards. I have been playing Everquest for awhile, and there are people banned all the time for cheating, bad behavior, etc. However the most effective "banning" comes from people who decide that someone can't play the game well, etc. These people are basically shut out of the higher level play areas and kept from advancing since it takes large groups to do so. Not having played The Sims, I don't know for sure what if anything the player community could have done, but I really see this as more of an issue for the player community rather than EA.
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