# Difference between silencing and banning

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-silencing-and-banning/292731>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** moderation\
**Created:** [January 24, 2024, 7:25am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-silencing-and-banning/292731 "2024-01-24T07:25:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aaron\_Walsh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/aaron_walsh/32/312661_2.png) [@Aaron\_Walsh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aaron_Walsh)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 7:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/difference-between-silencing-and-banning/292731/7 "2024-01-24T07:53:40Z")

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Indeed, nothing in that sense is affected.

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