Know your Local Authorities: Xbox Live “policeman” Stephen Toulouse

With gamers spending more time in online environments, the need for moderation and “policing” of online behavior is becoming an issue of increasing importance. With all three of the major players in the console race (Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo) pushing online services, this mammoth task remains the responsibility of each company.

Stephen Toulouse, the lead program manager for policy and enforcement on Xbox Live, is just one of the people responsible for ensuring that Microsoft’s online service is kept in good order for its 12 million subscribers. Toulouse recently detailed some of his responsibilities during a keynote speech in Toronto on Wednesday (October 8, 2008) and…