I'll repost what I posted in the technical help section:
EA, why the heck are you locking threads? The threads that you have locked are legitimately helping people. They are posted by fans of the franchise and then you just lock them?!
Your so called gurus are going squat. People like myself are trying to help. You guys are so incompetent that you can't get a patch underway nor make new sticky threads regarding these issues. We shelled out money to get this game. Instead, many of us got shafted. It seems you have wasted the time between February and June of advertising and not further game development, optimization, and testing.
Threads that have been locked down:
It looks like EA is locking down threads that are legitimately trying to help all of you guys.
My thread here:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/2030.page
Has been locked. I don't know why but it may be for censorship or suppression.
They have also locked this thread here:
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/588.page
This thread discussed the problem and the solution for those who were receiving the error in which you had the leaked version but you actually had the legit version that you bought.
What are EA trying to do?
ARE YOU TRYING TO STIFLE FREE SPEECH AS PROTECTED BY BOTH THE CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS AND THE US CONSTITUTION?
Or are you guys just to busy with E3 or just twiddling your thumbs around?
GET ON YOUR EYE BACK ON THE BALL!!!!
You don't want to lose customer, do you?
http://forum.thesims3.com/jforum/posts/list/1676.page
Don't try to stifle help here, you will only things worse for yourself. Get this right, or people will leave in droves.