diff --git a/lib/philomena/bans.ex b/lib/philomena/bans.ex
index 3e2c4500..6d2e1685 100644
--- a/lib/philomena/bans.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena/bans.ex
@@ -241,9 +241,9 @@ defmodule Philomena.Bans do
       {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}
 
   """
-  def create_user(attrs \\ %{}) do
-    %User{}
-    |> User.changeset(attrs)
+  def create_user(creator, attrs \\ %{}) do
+    %User{banning_user_id: creator.id}
+    |> User.save_changeset(attrs)
     |> Repo.insert()
   end
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ defmodule Philomena.Bans do
   """
   def update_user(%User{} = user, attrs) do
     user
-    |> User.changeset(attrs)
+    |> User.save_changeset(attrs)
     |> Repo.update()
   end
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ defmodule Philomena.Bans do
   defp fingerprint_query(fingerprint, now) do
     [
       Fingerprint
-      |> select([f], %{reason: f.reason, valid_until: f.valid_until, generated_ban_id: f.generated_ban_id, type: "FingerprintBan"})
+      |> select([f], %{reason: f.reason, valid_until: f.valid_until, generated_ban_id: f.generated_ban_id, type: ^"FingerprintBan"})
       |> where([f], f.enabled and f.valid_until > ^now)
       |> where([f], f.fingerprint == ^fingerprint)
     ]
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ defmodule Philomena.Bans do
 
     [
       Subnet
-      |> select([s], %{reason: s.reason, valid_until: s.valid_until, generated_ban_id: s.generated_ban_id, type: "SubnetBan"})
+      |> select([s], %{reason: s.reason, valid_until: s.valid_until, generated_ban_id: s.generated_ban_id, type: ^"SubnetBan"})
       |> where([s], s.enabled and s.valid_until > ^now)
       |> where(fragment("specification >>= ?", ^inet))
     ]
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ defmodule Philomena.Bans do
   defp user_query(user, now) do
     [
       User
-      |> select([u], %{reason: u.reason, valid_until: u.valid_until, generated_ban_id: u.generated_ban_id, type: "UserBan"})
+      |> select([u], %{reason: u.reason, valid_until: u.valid_until, generated_ban_id: u.generated_ban_id, type: ^"UserBan"})
       |> where([u], u.enabled and u.valid_until > ^now)
       |> where([u], u.user_id == ^user.id)
     ]
diff --git a/lib/philomena/bans/fingerprint.ex b/lib/philomena/bans/fingerprint.ex
index 8002a987..1ede621a 100644
--- a/lib/philomena/bans/fingerprint.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena/bans/fingerprint.ex
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ defmodule Philomena.Bans.Fingerprint do
     field :reason, :string
     field :note, :string
     field :enabled, :boolean, default: true
-    field :valid_until, :naive_datetime
+    field :valid_until, :utc_datetime
     field :fingerprint, :string
     field :generated_ban_id, :string
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena/bans/subnet.ex b/lib/philomena/bans/subnet.ex
index 9c7ef974..fcff1de9 100644
--- a/lib/philomena/bans/subnet.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena/bans/subnet.ex
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ defmodule Philomena.Bans.Subnet do
     field :reason, :string
     field :note, :string
     field :enabled, :boolean, default: true
-    field :valid_until, :naive_datetime
+    field :valid_until, :utc_datetime
     field :specification, EctoNetwork.INET
     field :generated_ban_id, :string
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena/bans/user.ex b/lib/philomena/bans/user.ex
index 53a3d6df..757d8f74 100644
--- a/lib/philomena/bans/user.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena/bans/user.ex
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ defmodule Philomena.Bans.User do
   import Ecto.Changeset
 
   alias Philomena.Users.User
+  alias Philomena.Repo
+  alias RelativeDate.Parser
 
   schema "user_bans" do
     belongs_to :user, User
@@ -11,17 +13,71 @@ defmodule Philomena.Bans.User do
     field :reason, :string
     field :note, :string
     field :enabled, :boolean, default: true
-    field :valid_until, :naive_datetime
+    field :valid_until, :utc_datetime
     field :generated_ban_id, :string
     field :override_ip_ban, :boolean, default: false
 
+    field :username, :string, virtual: true
+    field :until, :string, virtual: true
+
     timestamps(inserted_at: :created_at)
   end
 
   @doc false
-  def changeset(user, attrs) do
-    user
+  def changeset(user_ban, attrs) do
+    user_ban
     |> cast(attrs, [])
-    |> validate_required([])
+    |> populate_until()
+    |> populate_username()
   end
+
+  def save_changeset(user_ban, attrs) do
+    user_ban
+    |> cast(attrs, [:reason, :note, :enabled, :override_ip_ban, :username, :until])
+    |> populate_valid_until()
+    |> populate_user_id()
+    |> put_ban_id()
+    |> validate_required([:reason, :enabled, :user_id, :valid_until])
+  end
+
+  defp populate_until(%{data: data} = changeset) do
+    put_change(changeset, :until, to_string(data.valid_until))
+  end
+
+  defp populate_valid_until(changeset) do
+    changeset
+    |> get_field(:until)
+    |> Parser.parse()
+    |> case do
+      {:ok, time} ->
+        change(changeset, valid_until: time)
+
+      {:error, _err} ->
+        add_error(changeset, :until, "is not a valid absolute or relative date and time")
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp populate_username(changeset) do
+    case maybe_get_by(:id, get_field(changeset, :user_id)) do
+      nil -> changeset
+      user -> put_change(changeset, :username, user.name)
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp populate_user_id(changeset) do
+    case maybe_get_by(:name, get_field(changeset, :username)) do
+      nil -> changeset
+      %{id: id} -> put_change(changeset, :user_id, id)
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp put_ban_id(%{data: %{generated_ban_id: nil}} = changeset) do
+    ban_id = Base.encode16(:crypto.strong_rand_bytes(3))
+
+    put_change(changeset, :generated_ban_id, "U#{ban_id}")
+  end
+  defp put_ban_id(changeset), do: changeset
+
+  defp maybe_get_by(_field, nil), do: nil
+  defp maybe_get_by(field, value), do: Repo.get_by(User, [{field, value}])
 end
diff --git a/lib/philomena/users/ability.ex b/lib/philomena/users/ability.ex
index b11799cf..540f364f 100644
--- a/lib/philomena/users/ability.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena/users/ability.ex
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ defimpl Canada.Can, for: [Atom, Philomena.Users.User] do
   alias Philomena.Tags.Tag
   alias Philomena.Reports.Report
 
+  alias Philomena.Bans.User, as: UserBan
+  alias Philomena.Bans.Subnet, as: SubnetBan
+  alias Philomena.Bans.Fingerprint, as: FingerprintBan
+
   # Admins can do anything
   def can?(%User{role: "admin"}, _action, _model), do: true
 
@@ -68,6 +72,11 @@ defimpl Canada.Can, for: [Atom, Philomena.Users.User] do
   def can?(%User{role: "moderator"}, :show_reason, %DnpEntry{}), do: true
   def can?(%User{role: "moderator"}, :show_feedback, %DnpEntry{}), do: true
 
+  # Create bans
+  def can?(%User{role: "moderator"}, _action, UserBan), do: true
+  def can?(%User{role: "moderator"}, _action, SubnetBan), do: true
+  def can?(%User{role: "moderator"}, _action, FingerprintBan), do: true
+
   #
   # Assistants can...
   #
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/admin/user_ban_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/admin/user_ban_controller.ex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fbbe7091
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/admin/user_ban_controller.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Admin.UserBanController do
+  use PhilomenaWeb, :controller
+
+  alias Philomena.Bans.User, as: UserBan
+  alias Philomena.Bans
+  alias Philomena.Repo
+  import Ecto.Query
+
+  plug :verify_authorized
+  plug :load_resource, model: UserBan, only: [:edit, :update, :delete]
+
+  def index(conn, %{"q" => q}) when is_binary(q) do
+    like_q = "%#{q}%"
+
+    UserBan
+    |> join(:inner, [ub], _ in assoc(ub, :user))
+    |> where([ub, u],
+      ilike(u.name, ^like_q)
+      or ub.generated_ban_id == ^q
+      or fragment("to_tsvector(?) @@ plainto_tsquery(?)", ub.reason, ^q)
+      or fragment("to_tsvector(?) @@ plainto_tsquery(?)", ub.note, ^q)
+    )
+    |> load_bans(conn)
+  end
+
+  def index(conn, %{"user_id" => user_id}) when is_binary(user_id) do
+    UserBan
+    |> where(user_id: ^user_id)
+    |> load_bans(conn)
+  end
+
+  def index(conn, _params) do
+    load_bans(UserBan, conn)
+  end
+
+  def new(conn, _params) do
+    changeset = Bans.change_user(%UserBan{})
+    render(conn, "new.html", changeset: changeset)
+  end
+
+  def create(conn, %{"user" => user_ban_params}) do
+    case Bans.create_user(conn.assigns.current_user, user_ban_params) do
+      {:ok, _user_ban} ->
+        conn
+        |> put_flash(:info, "User was successfully banned.")
+        |> redirect(to: Routes.admin_user_ban_path(conn, :index))
+
+      {:error, changeset} ->
+        render(conn, "new.html", changeset: changeset)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def edit(conn, _params) do
+    changeset = Bans.change_user(conn.assigns.user)
+    render(conn, "edit.html", changeset: changeset)
+  end
+
+  def update(conn, %{"user" => user_ban_params}) do
+    case Bans.update_user(conn.assigns.user, user_ban_params) do
+      {:ok, _user_ban} ->
+        conn
+        |> put_flash(:info, "User ban successfully updated.")
+        |> redirect(to: Routes.admin_user_ban_path(conn, :index))
+
+      {:error, changeset} ->
+        render(conn, "edit.html", changeset: changeset)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def delete(conn, _params) do
+    {:ok, _user_ban} = Bans.delete_user(conn.assigns.user)
+
+    conn
+    |> put_flash(:info, "User ban successfully deleted.")
+    |> redirect(to: Routes.admin_user_ban_path(conn, :index))
+  end
+
+  defp load_bans(queryable, conn) do
+    user_bans =
+      queryable
+      |> order_by(desc: :created_at)
+      |> preload([:user, :banning_user])
+      |> Repo.paginate(conn.assigns.scrivener)
+
+    render(conn, "index.html", layout_class: "layout--wide", user_bans: user_bans)
+  end
+
+  defp verify_authorized(conn, _opts) do
+    case Canada.Can.can?(conn.assigns.current_user, :index, UserBan) do
+      true  -> conn
+      false -> PhilomenaWeb.NotAuthorizedPlug.call(conn)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/router.ex b/lib/philomena_web/router.ex
index 6aaca70b..ca7918d4 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/router.ex
@@ -190,6 +190,10 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Router do
       resources "/dnp_entries", DnpEntryController, only: [:index] do
         resources "/transition", DnpEntry.TransitionController, only: [:create], singleton: true
       end
+
+      resources "/user_bans",  UserBanController, only: [:index, :new, :create, :edit, :update, :delete]
+      resources "/subnet_bans", SubnetBanController, only: [:index, :new, :create, :edit, :update, :delete]
+      resources "/fingerprint_bans", FingerprintBanController, only: [:index, :new, :create, :edit, :update, :delete]
     end
 
     resources "/duplicate_reports", DuplicateReportController, only: [] do
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/admin/user_ban/_form.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/admin/user_ban/_form.html.slime
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..164991ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/admin/user_ban/_form.html.slime
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+= form_for @changeset, @action, fn f ->
+  = if @changeset.action do
+    .alert.alert-danger
+      p Oops, something went wrong! Please check the errors below.
+
+  .field
+    => label f, :username, "Username:"
+    = text_input f, :username, class: "input", placeholder: "Username", required: true
+
+  .field
+    => checkbox f, :override_ip_ban, class: "checkbox"
+    = label f, :override_ip_ban, "Override IP ban?"
+
+  .field
+    => label f, :reason, "Reason (shown to the banned user, and to staff on the user's profile page):"
+    = text_input f, :reason, class: "input input--wide", placeholder: "Reason", required: true
+
+  .field
+    => label f, :note, "Admin-only note:"
+    = text_input f, :note, class: "input input--wide", placeholder: "Note"
+
+  .field
+    => label f, :until, "End time relative to now, in simple English (e.g. \"1 week from now\"):"
+    = text_input f, :until, class: "input input--wide", placeholder: "Until", required: true
+
+  = submit "Save Ban", class: "button"
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/admin/user_ban/edit.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/admin/user_ban/edit.html.slime
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ff4f23bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/admin/user_ban/edit.html.slime
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+h1 Editing ban
+
+= render PhilomenaWeb.Admin.UserBanView, "_form.html", changeset: @changeset, action: Routes.admin_user_ban_path(@conn, :update, @user), conn: @conn
+
+br
+= link "Back", to: Routes.admin_user_ban_path(@conn, :index)
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/admin/user_ban/index.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/admin/user_ban/index.html.slime
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79dc6f52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/admin/user_ban/index.html.slime
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+h1 User Bans
+
+- route = fn p -> Routes.admin_user_ban_path(@conn, :index, p) end
+- pagination = render PhilomenaWeb.PaginationView, "_pagination.html", page: @user_bans, route: route, params: @conn.query_params
+
+.block
+  .block__header
+    = pagination
+
+  .block__content
+    table.table
+      thead
+        tr
+          th User
+          th Created
+          th Expires
+          th Reason/Note
+          th Ban ID
+          th Auto IP Ban
+          th Options
+
+      tbody
+        = for ban <- @user_bans do
+          tr
+            td
+              = link ban.user.name, to: Routes.profile_path(@conn, :show, ban.user)
+
+            td
+              => pretty_time ban.created_at
+              = user_abbrv @conn, ban.banning_user
+
+            td class=ban_row_class(ban)
+              = pretty_time ban.valid_until
+
+            td
+              = ban.reason
+
+              = if present?(ban.note) do
+                p.block.block--fixed
+                  em
+                    ' Note:
+                    = ban.note
+
+            td
+              = ban.generated_ban_id
+
+            = if ban.override_ip_ban do
+              td.danger Disabled
+            - else
+              td.success Enabled
+
+            td
+                => link "Edit", to: Routes.admin_user_ban_path(@conn, :edit, ban)
+                ' &bull;
+                => link "Destroy", to: Routes.admin_user_ban_path(@conn, :delete, ban), data: [confirm: "Are you really, really sure?", method: "delete"]
+
+  .block__header.block__header--light
+    = pagination
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/admin/user_ban/new.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/admin/user_ban/new.html.slime
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..468595cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/admin/user_ban/new.html.slime
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+h1 New User Ban
+= render PhilomenaWeb.Admin.UserBanView, "_form.html", changeset: @changeset, action: Routes.admin_user_ban_path(@conn, :create), conn: @conn
+
+br
+= link "Back", to: Routes.admin_user_ban_path(@conn, :index)
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/ban/_ban_reason.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/ban/_ban_reason.html.slime
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2537bc2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/ban/_ban_reason.html.slime
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+.block.block--fixed.block--warning
+  h4
+    ' You've been banned!
+  p
+    ' You cannot create comments or posts or update metadata (or do anything but read, really) until
+    = pretty_time @conn.assigns.current_ban.valid_until
+    ' .
+
+  p
+    ' The reason given by the administrator who banned you is:
+    br
+    strong>
+      = @conn.assigns.current_ban.reason
+    ' (Ban ID:
+    = @conn.assigns.current_ban.generated_ban_id
+    ' ).
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/index.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/index.html.slime
index c02c46cf..dc3fc601 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/index.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/index.html.slime
@@ -111,4 +111,4 @@ table.table
       td Literal
       td Matches comments with the specified user_id. Anonymous users will never match this term.
       td
-        code = link "user_id:211190", to: Routes.comment_path(@conn, :index, cq: "user_id:211190")
\ No newline at end of file
+        code = link "user_id:211190", to: Routes.comment_path(@conn, :index, cq: "user_id:211190")
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/conversation/show.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/conversation/show.html.slime
index 2e28300d..e5b98825 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/conversation/show.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/conversation/show.html.slime
@@ -27,13 +27,18 @@ h1 = @conversation.title
   .block__header.block__header--light
     = pagination
 
-= if @messages.total_entries < 1_000 do
-  = render PhilomenaWeb.Conversation.MessageView, "_form.html", conversation: @conversation, changeset: @changeset, conn: @conn
-- else
-  div
-    h2 Okay, we're impressed
-    p You've managed to send over 1,000 messages in this conversation!
-    p We'd like to ask you to make a new conversation. Don't worry, this one won't go anywhere if you need to refer back to it.
-    p
-      => link "Click here", to: Routes.conversation_path(@conn, :new, receipient: other.name)
-      ' to make a new conversation with this user.
+= cond do
+  - @conn.assigns.current_ban ->
+    = render PhilomenaWeb.BanView, "_ban_reason.html", conn: @conn
+
+  - @messages.total_entries < 1_000 ->
+    = render PhilomenaWeb.Conversation.MessageView, "_form.html", conversation: @conversation, changeset: @changeset, conn: @conn
+
+  - true ->
+    div
+      h2 Okay, we're impressed
+      p You've managed to send over 1,000 messages in this conversation!
+      p We'd like to ask you to make a new conversation. Don't worry, this one won't go anywhere if you need to refer back to it.
+      p
+        => link "Click here", to: Routes.conversation_path(@conn, :new, receipient: other.name)
+        ' to make a new conversation with this user.
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/image/comment/index.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/image/comment/index.html.slime
index 68db3532..b84675ad 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/image/comment/index.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/image/comment/index.html.slime
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ elixir:
       i.fa.fa-sync
       span.hide-mobile<> Refresh
 
-= for {comment, body} <- @comments do
+= for {comment, body} <- @comments, not comment.destroyed_content or can?(@conn, :show, comment) do
   = render PhilomenaWeb.CommentView, "_comment.html", comment: comment, body: body, conn: @conn
 
 .block
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/image/show.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/image/show.html.slime
index 4f652020..75c75448 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/image/show.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/image/show.html.slime
@@ -16,12 +16,7 @@
   h4 Comments
   = cond do
     - @conn.assigns.current_ban ->
-      .block.block--fixed.block--warning
-        h4 You've been banned!
-        p
-          ' You cannot post comments or update metadata (or do anything but
-          ' read, really) until
-          = pretty_time(@conn.assigns.current_ban.valid_until)
+      = render PhilomenaWeb.BanView, "_ban_reason.html", conn: @conn
 
     - @image.commenting_allowed ->
       = render PhilomenaWeb.Image.CommentView, "_form.html", image: @image, changeset: @comment_changeset, conn: @conn
@@ -29,4 +24,4 @@
     - true ->
 
   #comments data-current-url=Routes.image_comment_path(@conn, :index, @image, page: 1) data-loaded="true"
-    = render PhilomenaWeb.Image.CommentView, "index.html", image: @image, comments: @comments, conn: @conn
\ No newline at end of file
+    = render PhilomenaWeb.Image.CommentView, "index.html", image: @image, comments: @comments, conn: @conn
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/layout/_header_staff_links.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/layout/_header_staff_links.html.slime
index 3bef6273..f8a5d9d6 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/layout/_header_staff_links.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/layout/_header_staff_links.html.slime
@@ -71,15 +71,15 @@
       ' B
       i.fa.fa-caret-down
     .dropdown__content.dropdown__content-right.js-burger-links
-      = if can?(@conn, :mod_read, UserBan) do
-        = link to: "#", class: "header__link" do
+      = if can?(@conn, :index, UserBan) do
+        = link to: Routes.admin_user_ban_path(@conn, :index), class: "header__link" do
           i.fa.fa-fw.fa-user>
           ' User Bans
-      = if can?(@conn, :mod_read, SubnetBan) do
-        = link to: "#", class: "header__link" do
+      = if can?(@conn, :index, SubnetBan) do
+        = link to: Routes.admin_subnet_ban_path(@conn, :index), class: "header__link" do
           i.fab.fa-fw.fa-internet-explorer>
           ' IP Bans
-      = if can?(@conn, :mod_read, FingerprintBan) do
-        = link to: "#", class: "header__link" do
+      = if can?(@conn, :index, FingerprintBan) do
+        = link to: Routes.admin_fingerprint_ban_path(@conn, :index), class: "header__link" do
           i.fa.fa-fw.fa-desktop>
           ' FP Bans
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/topic/show.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/topic/show.html.slime
index 6458dc66..b9811987 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/topic/show.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/topic/show.html.slime
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ h1 = @topic.title
 
   / Post form
   = cond do
+    - @conn.assigns.current_ban ->
+      = render PhilomenaWeb.BanView, "_ban_reason.html", conn: @conn
+
     - @topic.post_count < 200_000 and can?(@conn, :create_post, @topic) ->
       = render PhilomenaWeb.Topic.PostView, "_form.html", conn: @conn, forum: @forum, topic: @topic, changeset: @changeset
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/views/admin/user_ban_view.ex b/lib/philomena_web/views/admin/user_ban_view.ex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fa54c658
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/views/admin/user_ban_view.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Admin.UserBanView do
+  use PhilomenaWeb, :view
+
+  import PhilomenaWeb.ProfileView, only: [user_abbrv: 2]
+
+  defp ban_row_class(%{valid_until: until, enabled: enabled}) do
+    now = DateTime.utc_now()
+
+    case enabled and DateTime.diff(until, now) > 0 do
+      true   -> "success"
+      _false -> "danger"
+    end
+  end
+end