The Sims is a game about creating digital dolls and making them cheat on each other until they die in a fire caused by some moron making mac and cheese.

Except it’s actually about so much more.

The Sims discussion forums are filled with people sharing their complaints, perhaps some triumphs, and mostly their fetishes. What could possibly be so bad about a group of people who talk about playing a game where they can control people? Let’s go ahead and find out.

This week, Extra Credit never left. We’ve always been here.