Banned users and "time-outs"

[JacqueStrapp]

Does Xenforo have a "time-out" feature for naughty users? Instead of banning them outright, can users be banned for 48 hours, for example? Or is it just banning them from viewing and participating outright?

 

[Mr Lucky]

Ban expiry can be set to whatever you want.

 

[nocte]

Just to clarify, banned members cannot login, regardless of whether the ban is perma or temporary.

They can login, but they only see a ban notice (optional ban reason and end time).

You need to set the permissions to never in order to override the 'no' in the user group permissions.

You mean: to override the "yes" in other user group permissions.

Basically a user can be a member of many user groups. If there are only "no" values for the permission in question, then the permission check returns false. If there is at least one "yes", but no "never", then the permission check will return true. And if there is at least 1 "never", then the system will not grant that permission, also if there are "yes" values too.

Regarding banned members: You can automatically add them to an additional user group, if you want. But you cannot give them any permission to use the forum. This additional user group is suited for user name styling and such things.

 

[Wing]

Ontop of that, you can then custom tailor the built in “notice system” to display warning messages that are applicable to the custom soft-ban Usergroup

 

[Aerosimit]

Yes, it exists

 

[beerForo]

XF also allows you to ban a user from a specific thread temporarily or permanently.

 

[Suzanne O]

Yes that unfortunately exists.

Rule of thumb is don't be overly strict or you'll end up being like reddit which we all know is overmoderated.

 

[⭐ Alex ⭐]

Does Xenforo have a "time-out" feature for naughty users? Instead of banning them outright, can users be banned for 48 hours, for example? Or is it just banning them from viewing and participating outright?

I forgot to reply here. Yes it does, it's called 'User discouragement and discipline'. Discouraged users can have things like higher delays between making posts, being redirected to a page of your choice, or even randomly get returned a blank page or error in an attempt to discourage the troll and have them give up and leave on their own terms. It's more tailored to make trolls discouraged and leave but you can surely repurpose the delay between posting functionality as a time out.

 

[Aerosimit]

I forgot to reply here. Yes it does, it's called 'User discouragement and discipline'. Discouraged users can have things like higher delays between making posts, being redirected to a page of your choice, or even randomly get returned a blank page or error in an attempt to discourage the troll and have them give up and leave on their own terms. It's more tailored to make trolls discouraged and leave but you can surely repurpose the delay between posting functionality as a time out.

Thats not the topic.

 

[Suzanne O]

Thats not the topic.

It's that person's reply just like me ip range banning people.
Learn to accept that others will have other opinions and ways of doing things.

 

[FTL]

I forgot to reply here. Yes it does, it's called 'User discouragement and discipline'. Discouraged users can have things like higher delays between making posts, being redirected to a page of your choice, or even randomly get returned a blank page or error in an attempt to discourage the troll and have them give up and leave on their own terms. It's more tailored to make trolls discouraged and leave but you can surely repurpose the delay between posting functionality as a time out.

That's one of my favourite features as it's got real novelty value for me and I've used it a couple of times on some difficult users. I even tried it out on one of my test accounts, set at various levels. It can really ramp up user frustration and put them off posting - great for dealing with the trolls that it's aimed at.

 

[Aerosimit]

Just a reminder: Do not use IP blocks in 2023.

 

[Aerosimit]

There's no enough IP and you can't know how many innocent user you blocked or will block.

 

[Suzanne O]

Just a reminder: Do not use IP blocks in 2023.

I find using them are the best as it stops people who would normally view the site from doing so.

 

[Aerosimit]

IMO due to lack of IP, you'll block innocent users too.

 

[Suzanne O]

IMO due to lack of IP, you'll block innocent users too.

Nope.
what i do is this.
i range ban their work ip address only.
if it shows up again i screen shot it and show the guy's work.

 

[Suzanne O]

I wouldn’t recommend screenshotting it. They’ll just get better and learn to use proxies and VPNs or register from a different ISP/location.

Usually the guy's work will tell you to screenshot his comment and link his ip address.
i then take the first number and range ban that

 

[Jake B.]

i then take the first number and range ban that

You realize that includes millions of IP addresses, right? Not just the one person you're trying to ban

 

[Suzanne O]

You realize that includes millions of IP addresses, right? Not just the one person you're trying to ban

it's their work ip address mate that i range ban.
something like 4.15.0.120 i'll range ban the 4.*

 

[Jake B.]

it's their work ip address mate that i range ban.
something like 4.15.0.120 i'll range ban the 4.*

That's over 16 million IP addresses, not just their work IP. You do you, but that is probably the worst advice you can ever give someone