diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index fba3b892..113524c5 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -94,11 +94,67 @@ namespace :justask do
   end
 
   desc "Hits an user with the banhammer."
-  task :ban, [:screen_name] => :environment do |t, args|
+  task :permanently_ban, [:screen_name, :reason] => :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.permanently_banned = true
+    user.ban_reason = args[:reason]
+    user.save!
+    puts "#{user.screen_name} got hit by\033[5m YE OLDE BANHAMMER\033[0m!!1!"
+  end
+
+  desc "Hits an user with the banhammer for one day."
+  task :ban, [:screen_name, :reason] => :environment do |t, args|
+    fail "screen name required" if args[:screen_name].nil?
+    user = User.find_by_screen_name(args[:screen_name])
+    user.permanently_banned = false
+    user.banned_until = DateTime.now + 1
+    user.ban_reason = args[:reason]
+    user.save!
+    puts "#{user.screen_name} got hit by\033[5m YE OLDE BANHAMMER\033[0m!!1!"
+  end
+
+  desc "Hits an user with the banhammer for one week."
+  task :week_ban, [:screen_name, :reason] => :environment do |t, args|
+    fail "screen name required" if args[:screen_name].nil?
+    user = User.find_by_screen_name(args[:screen_name])
+    user.permanently_banned = false
+    user.banned_until = DateTime.now + 7
+    user.ban_reason = args[:reason]
+    user.save!
+    puts "#{user.screen_name} got hit by\033[5m YE OLDE BANHAMMER\033[0m!!1!"
+  end
+
+  desc "Hits an user with the banhammer for one month."
+  task :month_ban, [:screen_name, :reason] => :environment do |t, args|
+    fail "screen name required" if args[:screen_name].nil?
+    user = User.find_by_screen_name(args[:screen_name])
+    user.permanently_banned = false
+    user.banned_until = DateTime.now + 30
+    user.ban_reason = args[:reason]
+    user.save!
+    puts "#{user.screen_name} got hit by\033[5m YE OLDE BANHAMMER\033[0m!!1!"
+  end
+
+  desc "Hits an user with the banhammer for one year."
+  task :year_ban, [:screen_name, :reason] => :environment do |t, args|
+    fail "screen name required" if args[:screen_name].nil?
+    user = User.find_by_screen_name(args[:screen_name])
+    user.permanently_banned = false
+    user.banned_until = DateTime.now + 365
+    user.ban_reason = args[:reason]
+    user.save!
+    puts "#{user.screen_name} got hit by\033[5m YE OLDE BANHAMMER\033[0m!!1!"
+  end
+
+  desc "Hits an user with the banhammer for one aeon."
+  task :aeon_ban, [:screen_name, :reason] => :environment do |t, args|
+    fail "screen name required" if args[:screen_name].nil?
+    user = User.find_by_screen_name(args[:screen_name])
+    user.permanently_banned = false
+    user.banned_until = DateTime.now + 365_000_000_000
+    user.ban_reason = args[:reason]
     user.save!
     puts "#{user.screen_name} got hit by\033[5m YE OLDE BANHAMMER\033[0m!!1!"
   end
@@ -108,7 +164,8 @@ namespace :justask do
     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.permanently_banned = false
+    user.banned_until = DateTime.now - 0.00001
     user.save!
     puts "#{user.screen_name} is no longer banned."
   end
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb.coffee
index 9d0839b2..5fe872f9 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/application.js.erb.coffee
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ $(document).on "click", "button#create-account", ->
   Turbolinks.visit "/sign_up"
 
 _ready = ->
-  sweetAlertInitialize()
+  if typeof sweetAlertInitialize != "undefined"
+    sweetAlertInitialize()
 
 $(document).ready _ready
 $(document).on 'page:load', _ready
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/moderation.js.erb.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/moderation.js.erb.coffee
index 5a8a1551..dd1af163 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/moderation.js.erb.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/moderation.js.erb.coffee
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#= require_tree ./moderation
\ No newline at end of file
+#= require_tree ./moderation
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/moderation/ban.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/moderation/ban.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30e0cd61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/moderation/ban.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+$(document).on "DOMContentLoaded", ->
+  parent = $ "#ban-control-super"
+  parent.find('#_ban').on "change", (event) ->
+    $t = $ this
+    if $t.is(":checked")
+      $("#ban-controls").show()
+    else
+      $("#ban-controls").hide()
+  parent.find('#_permaban').on "change", (event) ->
+    $t = $ this
+    if $t.is(":checked")
+      $("#ban-controls-time").hide()
+    else
+      $("#ban-controls-time").show()
+
+  parent.parent()[0].addEventListener "submit", (event) ->
+    event.preventDefault();
+
+    $("#modal-ban").modal "hide"
+
+    checktostr = (selector) ->
+      if $(selector)[0].checked
+        "1"
+      else
+        "0"
+
+    data = {
+      ban: checktostr "#_ban"
+      permaban: checktostr "#_permaban"
+      until: $("#until")[0].value
+      reason: $("#reason")[0].value
+      user: $("#_user")[0].value
+    }
+
+    $.ajax
+      url: '/ajax/mod/ban'
+      type: 'POST'
+      data: data
+      success: (data, status, jqxhr) ->
+        showNotification data.message, data.success
+      error: (jqxhr, status, error) ->
+        console.log jqxhr, status, error
+        showNotification "An error occurred, a developer should check the console for details", false
+      complete: (jqxhr, status) ->
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/moderation/privileges.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/moderation/privileges.coffee
index 6f676851..c64c4c38 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/moderation/privileges.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/moderation/privileges.coffee
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@
       console.log jqxhr, status, error
       showNotification "An error occurred, a developer should check the console for details", false
     complete: (jqxhr, status) ->
-      box.removeAttr "disabled"
\ No newline at end of file
+      box.removeAttr "disabled"
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb
index 12580420..b6b5cb01 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb
@@ -105,6 +105,45 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
     @success = true
   end
 
+  def ban
+    @status = :err
+    @message = "Weird..."
+    @success = false
+
+    params.require :user
+    params.require :ban
+    params.require :permaban
+
+    reason = params[:reason]
+    target = User.find_by_screen_name(params[:user])
+    unban  = params[:ban] == "0"
+    perma  = params[:permaban] == "1"
+
+    buntil = DateTime.strptime params[:until], "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M" unless unban or perma
+
+    if not unban and target.admin?
+      @status = :nopriv
+      @message = "You cannot ban an administrator!"
+      @success = false
+    end
+
+    if unban
+      target.unban
+      @message = "Unbanned user."
+      @success = true
+    elsif perma
+      target.ban nil, reason
+      @message = "Permanently banned user."
+    else
+      target.ban buntil, reason
+      @message = "Banned user until #{buntil.to_s}"
+    end
+    target.save!
+
+    @status = :okay
+    @success = target.banned? == !unban
+  end
+
   def privilege
     @status = :err
     @success = false
@@ -118,10 +157,9 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
     target_user = User.find_by_screen_name(params[:user])
 
     @message = "nope!"
-    return unless %w(banned blogger supporter moderator admin contributor).include? params[:type].downcase
+    return unless %w(blogger supporter moderator admin contributor).include? params[:type].downcase
 
-    if (%w(supporter moderator admin).include?(params[:type].downcase) and !current_user.admin?) or
-      (params[:type].downcase == 'banned' and target_user.admin?)
+    if %w(supporter moderator admin).include?(params[:type].downcase) and !current_user.admin?
       @status = :nopriv
       @message = "You'd better check YOUR privileges first!"
       @success = false
diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 42840939..e178da33 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
       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."
+      if current_user.ban_reason.nil?
+        flash[:notice] += "\nBan reason: #{current_user.ban_reason}"
+      end
+      if not current_user.permanently_banned?
+        # TODO format banned_until
+        flash[:notice] += "\nBanned until: #{current_user.banned_until}"
+      end
       sign_out current_user
       redirect_to new_user_session_path
     end
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index d5b0cff1..9d4eaa2b 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -196,4 +196,21 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
   def cropping?
     !crop_x.blank? && !crop_y.blank? && !crop_w.blank? && !crop_h.blank?
   end
+
+  # forwards fill
+  def banned?
+    self.permanently_banned? or ((not self.banned_until.nil?) and self.banned_until > DateTime.now)
+  end
+
+  def unban
+    self.update(permanently_banned: false, ban_reason: nil, banned_until: nil)
+  end
+
+  def ban(buntil=nil, reason=nil)
+    if buntil == nil
+      self.update(permanently_banned: true, ban_reason: reason)
+    else
+      self.update(permanently_banned: false, banned_until: buntil, ban_reason: reason)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/moderation/ban.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/moderation/ban.json.jbuilder
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f98b3c38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/ajax/moderation/ban.json.jbuilder
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
diff --git a/app/views/user/_actions.html.haml b/app/views/user/_actions.html.haml
index 6ed47740..d8678d62 100644
--- a/app/views/user/_actions.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/_actions.html.haml
@@ -35,4 +35,12 @@
               Check
               = succeed "'s" do
                 = user.screen_name
-              privileges
\ No newline at end of file
+              privileges
+          %li
+            %a{href: '#', data: { target: "#modal-ban", toggle: :modal }}
+              %i.fa.fa-wrench
+              - if user.banned?
+                Unban or extend ban duration
+              - else
+                Ban
+                = user.screen_name
diff --git a/app/views/user/_modal_ban.html.haml b/app/views/user/_modal_ban.html.haml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..50917c33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/user/_modal_ban.html.haml
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#modal-ban.modal.fade{"aria-hidden" => "true", "aria-labelledby" => "modal-ban-label", :role => "dialog", :tabindex => "-1"}
+  .modal-dialog
+    .modal-content
+      .modal-header
+        %button.close{"data-dismiss" => "modal", :type => "button"}
+          %span{"aria-hidden" => "true"} ×
+          %span.sr-only Close
+        %h4#modal-ban-label.modal-title
+          Ban Control Center
+      = bootstrap_form_tag(url: '/mod/ban', html: { method: :post, novalidate: "novalidate" }) do |f|
+        = f.hidden_field :user, value: @user.screen_name
+        #ban-control-super.modal-body
+          = f.check_box :ban, label: "Ban?", checked: @user.banned?
+          #ban-controls{style: "#{"display: none" unless @user.banned?}"}
+            = f.check_box :permaban, label: "Permanently?", checked: @user.permanently_banned?
+            #ban-controls-time{style: "#{"display: none" unless not @user.permanently_banned?}"}
+              = f.datetime_local_field :until, label: "", required: true, value: (@user.banned_until || DateTime.now).strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M")
+            = f.text_field :reason, placeholder: "Reason", value: @user.ban_reason
+        .modal-footer
+          %button.btn.btn-default{name: 'stop-time', type: :button, data: { dismiss: :modal }} Close
+          = f.submit "Hammer Time", class: "btn btn-primary", name: 'hammer-time'
diff --git a/app/views/user/_modal_privileges.html.haml b/app/views/user/_modal_privileges.html.haml
index 3edbb981..265a3330 100644
--- a/app/views/user/_modal_privileges.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/_modal_privileges.html.haml
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
             = @user.screen_name
           privileges
       %ul.list-group.groups--list
-        - unless @user.admin?
-          = render 'user/modal_privileges_item', privilege: 'banned', description: 'Hit the user with ye olde banhammer', user: @user
         = render 'user/modal_privileges_item', privilege: 'blogger', description: 'The user gets that privilege if they blogged something (nice) about Retrospring.', user: @user
         = render 'user/modal_privileges_item', privilege: 'contributor', description: "This user has contributed to justask#{" (the software behind #{APP_CONFIG['site_name']})" unless APP_CONFIG['site_name'] == 'justask'}.", user: @user
         - if current_user.admin?
diff --git a/app/views/user/show.html.haml b/app/views/user/show.html.haml
index 53401652..252fde35 100644
--- a/app/views/user/show.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/user/show.html.haml
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@
 - if user_signed_in?
   = render 'user/modal_group_memberships'
   - if current_user.mod? and @user != current_user
-    = render 'user/modal_privileges'
\ No newline at end of file
+    = render 'user/modal_privileges'
+    = render 'user/modal_ban'
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 475b516a..f267bd9f 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
       match '/mod/create_vote', to: 'moderation#vote', via: :post, as: :mod_create_vote
       match '/mod/destroy_vote', to: 'moderation#destroy_vote', via: :post, as: :mod_destroy_vote
       match '/mod/privilege', to: 'moderation#privilege', via: :post, as: :mod_privilege
+      match '/mod/ban', to: 'moderation#ban', via: :post, as: :mod_ban
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/db/migrate/20150422224203_rename_banned_to_permanently_banned_in_users.rb b/db/migrate/20150422224203_rename_banned_to_permanently_banned_in_users.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26d50c78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20150422224203_rename_banned_to_permanently_banned_in_users.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+class RenameBannedToPermanentlyBannedInUsers < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def up
+    rename_column :users, :banned, :permanently_banned
+  end
+
+  def down
+    rename_column :users, :permanently_banned, :banned
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20150422224225_add_ban_reason_and_banned_until_to_users.rb b/db/migrate/20150422224225_add_ban_reason_and_banned_until_to_users.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9e2ac7a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20150422224225_add_ban_reason_and_banned_until_to_users.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+class AddBanReasonAndBannedUntilToUsers < ActiveRecord::Migration
+  def change
+    add_column :users, :ban_reason, :string, default: nil
+    add_column :users, :banned_until, :datetime, default: nil
+  end
+end