Call of Duty: Black Ops allows you to customize certain features of your multiplayer avatar. You can create your own logo that can be placed next to your gamertag or on your weapon. Several layers of animation can be combined to make a unique emblem that can stand out from anyone else playing Black Ops. Some individuals have taken this liberty a bit too far and have recreated swastikas as their emblem. Microsoft is not tolerating that symbol and will ban anyone who uses it from Xbox Live.

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…