Patent ID: 7865590

Claim:
A method for community moderation of an online session, the method comprising: observing inappropriate behavior by a particular online user; encouraging other online users to activate a triggering mechanism in response to the inappropriate behavior by providing rewards for activating the triggering mechanism, wherein the inappropriate behavior is based on factors including perception and online community norms of the other online users; capturing a time based history of the online session when the inappropriate behavior is observed including capturing sights and sounds of avatars to monitor inappropriate behavior of the avatars controlled by the online user, and evaluating the time based history to determine whether the online user has been engaged in inappropriate behavior; transmitting the time based history to a moderation entity; and taking appropriate action against the offending online user including at least one of: issuing a warning to the offending online user; limiting available online options to the offending online user; and restricting access to the online community by the offending online user.