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Kick or ban members

Kick or ban disruptive members to remove them from your community.

Kick vs. ban​

Kicking and banning are two ways to remove someone from your community. The key difference is whether they can come back.

ActionWhat happensCan they rejoin?
KickRemoves the member from the community immediatelyYes, with a new invitation
BanRemoves the member and blocks them from rejoiningNo, unless the ban is revoked

You can kick or ban members you outrank, as long as you have the required permission. You can also ban users who have already left the community, or who were never in it, by using their user ID. Nobody can kick or ban the community owner.

Who you can kick or ban​

You can only kick or ban members you outrank. You outrank someone when you have every community permission they have, plus at least one more. Channel permissions don't count, and neither does the order of roles in the list.

  • The community owner outranks everyone.
  • A member with Community Full Control outranks everyone except the owner and other members with Community Full Control.
  • A member with Community Full Control can only be kicked or banned by the owner.

Root only offers to kick or ban members you outrank. In Mod mode, if Root hasn't loaded someone's member details yet, it may still offer to ban them. This doesn't apply to removing someone from a voice call, which only needs the Kick Voice Member permission. See Moderate voice channels.

When to kick​

Kicking is a lighter action. When you kick someone, they leave the community but are not blocked from returning. If another member sends them a new invitation, they can rejoin as if nothing happened.

Consider kicking when:

  • A member is causing minor disruptions but may improve with a second chance
  • You need to remove someone temporarily while you investigate an issue
  • A member joined by mistake or is no longer active
  • You want to give someone a warning without permanently removing them

What happens when someone is kicked​

When you kick a member:

  • They are removed immediately: The member loses access to the community and all its channels.
  • They receive a notification: The kicked member is notified that they were removed from the community.
  • A system message is posted: The community's system channel displays a message announcing that the member was kicked.
  • Their messages remain: Messages the kicked member posted are not deleted.
  • They can rejoin: Unlike a ban, the kicked member can accept a new invitation and rejoin the community.

When to ban​

Banning is a stronger action. When you ban someone, they are removed and cannot rejoin, even if they receive a new invitation. The only way for a banned member to return is if anyone with the Manage Bans permission revokes the ban.

Consider banning when:

  • A member has violated community rules repeatedly
  • Someone is harassing other members
  • A member is posting spam or inappropriate content
  • You need to permanently remove someone to protect the community

What happens when someone is banned​

When you ban a member:

  • They are removed immediately: The member loses access to the community and all its channels.
  • They receive a notification: The banned member is notified that they have been banned, including any reason you provided.
  • A system message is posted: The community's system channel displays a message announcing that the member was banned.
  • Their messages remain: Messages the banned member posted are not deleted. If you need to remove their messages, you must delete them manually.
  • They cannot be mentioned: Since banned members are no longer part of the community, they won't appear in the mention autocomplete when composing messages.
  • Existing mentions stay visible: Any mentions of the banned member in older messages remain visible and display their username.
  • They cannot rejoin: The ban blocks them from accepting new invitations. They can only return if someone with the Manage Bans permission revokes the ban.

Kick a member​

Remove a member from the community. They can rejoin if someone invites them again.

Required permissions
  • Kick Member
  1. Select a member's name or avatar to open their profile.
  2. Click the menu button on the top right of the profile card.
  3. Select Kick member.
  4. Select Kick to confirm the action.

Ban a member​

Remove a member and prevent them from rejoining. You can also ban users who have already left the community to prevent them from returning. You can optionally provide a reason for the ban.

Required permissions
  • Create Bans
  1. Select a member's name or avatar to open their profile.
  2. Click the menu button on the top right of the profile card
  3. Select Ban member.
  4. (Optional) Enter a reason for the ban.
  5. Select Ban to confirm the action.

Ban someone by their user ID​

Ban someone using their user ID, including people who are not in your community.

Required permissions
  • Manage Bansopen the banned members list
  • Create Bans
  1. Right-click the community tab, or select the community image in the sidebar.
  2. Select Community settings.
  3. Select Banned members from the left navigation.
  4. Select Create ban.
  5. Paste the person's ID into User Id.
  6. (Optional) Enter a Ban reason.
  7. Select Ban.

To get someone's user ID, turn on developer mode. See Advanced settings.

Kick or ban several members at once​

Select multiple members from the member list and remove them in a single action.

Required permissions
  • Manage Communityopen the member list in Community settings
  • Kick Member
  • Create Bans
  1. Open Community settings > Members.
  2. Select the checkbox next to each member you want to remove. A count at the top shows how many are selected (for example, 3 of 40 selected). Members you don't outrank have a dimmed checkbox you can't select.
  3. Select Kick or Ban.
  4. For a ban, you can enter one reason for all of them under Why are you banning these members?
  5. Confirm the action.

To view banned members and revoke bans, see Manage banned members.