# Need ability to ban one or more users from a category

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-ability-to-ban-one-or-more-users-from-a-category/78604
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [1월 21, 2018, 10:16오후 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-ability-to-ban-one-or-more-users-from-a-category/78604 "2018-01-21T22:16:04Z")
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### Author: ![rizka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/rizka/32/79717_2.png) [@rizka](https://meta.discourse.org/u/rizka)
#### Post date: [1월 22, 2018, 2:01오전 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-ability-to-ban-one-or-more-users-from-a-category/78604/8 "2018-01-22T02:01:50Z")

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> [@sam](#):
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> Closest would be locking the user at tl0 and putting all tl0 posts through the moderation queue.

We do this all the time and we have plenty of positive experiences with this approach. There is a plugin though which we haven’t tested yet:

> [@Force specific users through moderation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/force-specific-users-through-moderation/58179):
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> Overview: This simple Discourse plugin adds a setting where you can list one or more usernames; any user added to the list will always have their posts held for moderator approval. e.g. If there is someone who can’t help but be annoying or disruptive sometimes, despite warnings, but also makes worthwhile posts at other times, then you might resort to this so you can filter their good posts from their bad ones rather than ban them outright. Alternatives: Discourse has a built-in option to make …

Would be very nice to have that one integrated to the core.

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