implemented basic functionality of YE OLDE BANHAMMER!

Rakefile

@@ -90,7 +90,27 @@ namespace :justask do
     fail "user #{args[:screen_name]} not found" if user.nil?
     user.moderator = false
     user.save!
-    puts "#{user.screen_name} no longer an moderator."
+    puts "#{user.screen_name} is no longer an moderator."
+  end
+
+  desc "Hits an user with the banhammer."
+  task :ban, [:screen_name] => :environment do |t, args|
+    fail "screen name required" if args[:screen_name].nil?
+    user = User.find_by_screen_name(args[:screen_name])
+    fail "user #{args[:screen_name]} not found" if user.nil?
+    user.banned = true
+    user.save!
+    puts "#{user.screen_name} got hit by\033[5m YE OLDE BANHAMMER\033[0m!!1!"
+  end
+
+  desc "Removes banned status from an user."
+  task :unban, [:screen_name] => :environment do |t, args|
+    fail "screen name required" if args[:screen_name].nil?
+    user = User.find_by_screen_name(args[:screen_name])
+    fail "user #{args[:screen_name]} not found" if user.nil?
+    user.banned = false
+    user.save!
+    puts "#{user.screen_name} is no longer banned."
   end
 
   desc "Gives supporter status to an user."

app/assets/stylesheets/scss/user.scss

@@ -121,3 +121,7 @@
 .panel-badge-warning {
   background-color: #FF9800;
 }
+
+.user--banned {
+  text-decoration: line-through !important;
+}

app/controllers/application_controller.rb

@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   protect_from_forgery with: :exception
   
   before_filter :configure_permitted_parameters, if: :devise_controller?
+  before_filter :banned?
+
+  # check if user got hit by the banhammer of doom
+  def banned?
+    if current_user.present? && current_user.banned?
+      name = current_user.screen_name
+      # obligatory '2001: A Space Odyssey' reference
+      flash[:notice] = "I'm sorry, #{name}, I'm afraid I can't do that."
+      sign_out current_user
+      redirect_to new_user_session_path
+    end
+  end
 
   include ApplicationHelper
 

app/helpers/user_helper.rb

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ module UserHelper
   def user_screen_name(user, anonymous=false, url=true)
     return APP_CONFIG['anonymous_name'] if user.nil? || anonymous
     name = user.display_name.blank? ? user.screen_name : user.display_name
-    return link_to(name, show_user_profile_path(user.screen_name)) if url
+    return link_to(name, show_user_profile_path(user.screen_name), class: "#{"user--banned" if user.banned?}") if url
     name
   end
 end

app/views/shared/_questionbox.html.haml

@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@
       - else
         = @user.motivation_header
   .panel-body
+    - if @user.banned?
+      .row
+        .col-xs-12.text-center
+          %strong This user got hit with ye olde banhammer.
+    - else
       - if user_signed_in? or @user.privacy_allow_anonymous_questions?
         #question-box
           .row

app/views/user/_profile_info.html.haml

@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
     .profile--panel-badge.panel-badge-warning
       %i.fa.fa-star
       Supporter
+  - if @user.banned?
+    .profile--panel-badge.panel-badge-default
+      %i.fa.fa-ban
+      Banned
   - if @user.following? current_user
     .profile--panel-badge.panel-badge-default
       Follows you

db/migrate/20150112210754_add_banned_to_users.rb

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AddBannedToUsers < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    add_column :users, :banned, :boolean, default: false
+  end
+end