Xbox Live Enforcement — No Swastika Logo

itwbennett writes "It's one of those questions that really should never come up, but as blogger Peter Smith points out, Stephen Toulouse, the head of Xbox Live enforcement, is used to fielding all sorts of strange questions. Recently, one of those questions was apparently 'Can I use a Swastika as my logo in Call of Duty: Black Ops?' When Toulouse responded with the obvious answer ('No, of course you can't, we'll ban you.') he was met with some pushback by people he refers to as 'contrarians' and 'internet pundits' who decided to educate him on the long and storied history of the swastika as a symbol of good fortune and how just because the Nazis used it, it doesn't make the symbol itself a bad thing. Toulouse covers the topic on his blog in a post titled Context and it's an interesting read if for no other reason than to get a peek inside the day-to-day issues the Xbox Live Enforcement team deals with."

The reality

[Y-Crate]

"This isn't gonna stop until Pictionary bans the word 'windmill.' "

Re:Context and intent

[Anonymous Coward]

I don't see how anyone in this day and age could be insulted by a symbol.
Somewhat ontopic, Have you seen zer new high efficiency microwave oven? Nein? It seats twelve.

Re:It's unnecessarily inflammatory

[Chrisq]

No one is playing the "Super Hindus" when they use the swastika.

I play the great warrior Arjun [wikipedia.org] you insensitive clod

Re:Plenty people use the British flags

[Anonymous Coward]

You're gonna have to show me some math.

2 + 2 = 4

Re:Plenty people use the British flags

[guyminuslife]

You know, if the Nazis had chilled out a bit, stopped the whole "let's conquer Europe" thing and the other bit about genocide and racism, established a modern liberal democracy, made friends with their neighbors, but kept the whole swastika business, I don't think anyone would have a problem with it.

DIggin through the old bunkers

[Anonymous Coward]

I really wish they'd find some evidence that Hitler liked Justin Bieber. Poof, another problem becomes socially awkward to admit liking.

Re:Hmmm, don't really like the guys tone

[Anonymous Coward]

You mean I can't use whatever I want for a logo!?

You Nazi ****!

BALANCE

[MrL0G1C]

Half the world is starving - capitalism exports it's misery and pollution to poor countries and robs those countries of there resources. How many people have died of famine - and how often have the people in those countries been living under capitalist goverments? Add those numbers up and then tell me communism is worse. Don't get me wrong, I don't like any dictatorships, but your post smacks of McCarthyism.

Re:Hmmm, don't really like the guys tone

[tomhudson]

shouldn't it be encouraged? lots of people would want to shoot nazis. pathetic.

Lot's of people want to shoot paedophiles, lets add animated models rapping children for motivation...

People already shoot rappers all the time. It's one way to get their music more air time.