diff --git a/mediagoblin.ini b/mediagoblin.ini
index 30dacadf..874ebcbd 100644
--- a/mediagoblin.ini
+++ b/mediagoblin.ini
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ email_debug_mode = true
 # Set to false to disable registrations
 allow_registration = true
 
+# Set to false to disable the ability for users to report offensive content
+allow_reporting = true
+
 ## Uncomment this to put some user-overriding templates here
 # local_templates = %(here)s/user_dev/templates/
 
diff --git a/mediagoblin/admin/views.py b/mediagoblin/admin/views.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 22ca74a3..00000000
--- a/mediagoblin/admin/views.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
-# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
-#
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-from werkzeug.exceptions import Forbidden
-
-from mediagoblin.db.models import MediaEntry
-from mediagoblin.decorators import require_active_login
-from mediagoblin.tools.response import render_to_response
-
-@require_active_login
-def admin_processing_panel(request):
-    '''
-    Show the global processing panel for this instance
-    '''
-    # TODO: Why not a "require_admin_login" decorator throwing a 403 exception?
-    if not request.user.is_admin:
-        raise Forbidden()
-
-    processing_entries = MediaEntry.query.filter_by(state = u'processing').\
-        order_by(MediaEntry.created.desc())
-
-    # Get media entries which have failed to process
-    failed_entries = MediaEntry.query.filter_by(state = u'failed').\
-        order_by(MediaEntry.created.desc())
-
-    processed_entries = MediaEntry.query.filter_by(state = u'processed').\
-        order_by(MediaEntry.created.desc()).limit(10)
-
-    # Render to response
-    return render_to_response(
-        request,
-        'mediagoblin/admin/panel.html',
-        {'processing_entries': processing_entries,
-         'failed_entries': failed_entries,
-         'processed_entries': processed_entries})
diff --git a/mediagoblin/auth/tools.py b/mediagoblin/auth/tools.py
index 20c1f5c2..88716e1c 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/auth/tools.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/auth/tools.py
@@ -14,12 +14,14 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+
 import logging
 import wtforms
+from sqlalchemy import or_
 
 from mediagoblin import mg_globals
 from mediagoblin.tools.crypto import get_timed_signer_url
-from mediagoblin.db.models import User
+from mediagoblin.db.models import User, Privilege
 from mediagoblin.tools.mail import (normalize_email, send_email,
                                     email_debug_message)
 from mediagoblin.tools.template import render_template
@@ -129,6 +131,14 @@ def register_user(request, register_form):
         # Create the user
         user = auth.create_user(register_form)
 
+        # give the user the default privileges
+        default_privileges = [
+            Privilege.query.filter(Privilege.privilege_name==u'commenter').first(),
+            Privilege.query.filter(Privilege.privilege_name==u'uploader').first(),
+            Privilege.query.filter(Privilege.privilege_name==u'reporter').first()]
+        user.all_privileges += default_privileges
+        user.save()
+
         # log the user in
         request.session['user_id'] = unicode(user.id)
         request.session.save()
diff --git a/mediagoblin/auth/views.py b/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
index 8563195f..dc03515b 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from itsdangerous import BadSignature
 
 from mediagoblin import messages, mg_globals
-from mediagoblin.db.models import User
+from mediagoblin.db.models import User, Privilege
 from mediagoblin.tools.crypto import get_timed_signer_url
 from mediagoblin.decorators import auth_enabled, allow_registration
 from mediagoblin.tools.response import render_to_response, redirect, render_404
@@ -147,9 +147,12 @@ def verify_email(request):
 
     user = User.query.filter_by(id=int(token)).first()
 
-    if user and user.email_verified is False:
-        user.status = u'active'
-        user.email_verified = True
+    if user and user.has_privilege(u'active') is False:
+        user.verification_key = None
+        user.all_privileges.append(
+            Privilege.query.filter(
+            Privilege.privilege_name==u'active').first())
+
         user.save()
 
         messages.add_message(
@@ -183,7 +186,7 @@ def resend_activation(request):
 
         return redirect(request, 'mediagoblin.auth.login')
 
-    if request.user.email_verified:
+    if request.user.has_privilege(u'active'):
         messages.add_message(
             request,
             messages.ERROR,
@@ -248,7 +251,7 @@ def forgot_password(request):
         success_message=_("An email has been sent with instructions "
                           "on how to change your password.")
 
-    if user and not(user.email_verified and user.status == 'active'):
+    if user and not(user.has_privilege(u'active')):
         # Don't send reminder because user is inactive or has no verified email
         messages.add_message(request,
             messages.WARNING,
@@ -304,8 +307,8 @@ def verify_forgot_password(request):
         return redirect(
             request, 'index')
 
-    # check if user active and has email verified
-    if user.email_verified and user.status == 'active':
+    # check if user active
+    if user.has_privilege(u'active'):
 
         cp_form = auth_forms.ChangePassForm(formdata_vars)
 
@@ -325,13 +328,13 @@ def verify_forgot_password(request):
                 'mediagoblin/auth/change_fp.html',
                 {'cp_form': cp_form,})
 
-    if not user.email_verified:
+    if not user.has_privilege(u'active'):
         messages.add_message(
             request, messages.ERROR,
             _('You need to verify your email before you can reset your'
               ' password.'))
 
-    if not user.status == 'active':
+    if not user.has_privilege(u'active'):
         messages.add_message(
             request, messages.ERROR,
             _('You are no longer an active user. Please contact the system'
diff --git a/mediagoblin/config_spec.ini b/mediagoblin/config_spec.ini
index 6f318d64..d738074d 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/config_spec.ini
+++ b/mediagoblin/config_spec.ini
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ allow_comments = boolean(default=True)
 # Whether comments are ascending or descending
 comments_ascending = boolean(default=True)
 
+# Enable/disable reporting
+allow_reporting = boolean(default=True)
+
 # By default not set, but you might want something like:
 # "%(here)s/user_dev/templates/"
 local_templates = string()
diff --git a/mediagoblin/db/migrations.py b/mediagoblin/db/migrations.py
index 423508f6..5c2a23aa 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/db/migrations.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/db/migrations.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import uuid
 
 from sqlalchemy import (MetaData, Table, Column, Boolean, SmallInteger,
                         Integer, Unicode, UnicodeText, DateTime,
-                        ForeignKey)
+                        ForeignKey, Date)
 from sqlalchemy.exc import ProgrammingError
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 from sqlalchemy.sql import and_
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ from migrate.changeset.constraint import UniqueConstraint
 
 from mediagoblin.db.extratypes import JSONEncoded, MutationDict
 from mediagoblin.db.migration_tools import RegisterMigration, inspect_table
-from mediagoblin.db.models import MediaEntry, Collection, User, MediaComment
+from mediagoblin.db.models import (MediaEntry, Collection, MediaComment, User, 
+        Privilege)
 
 MIGRATIONS = {}
 
@@ -469,9 +470,204 @@ def wants_notifications(db):
     """Add a wants_notifications field to User model"""
     metadata = MetaData(bind=db.bind)
     user_table = inspect_table(metadata, "core__users")
-
     col = Column('wants_notifications', Boolean, default=True)
     col.create(user_table)
+    db.commit()
+
+class ReportBase_v0(declarative_base()):
+    __tablename__ = 'core__reports'
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
+    reporter_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey(User.id), nullable=False)
+    report_content = Column(UnicodeText)
+    reported_user_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey(User.id), nullable=False)
+    created = Column(DateTime, nullable=False, default=datetime.datetime.now)
+    discriminator = Column('type', Unicode(50))
+    resolver_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey(User.id))
+    resolved = Column(DateTime)
+    result = Column(UnicodeText)
+    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_on': discriminator}
+
+class CommentReport_v0(ReportBase_v0):
+    __tablename__ = 'core__reports_on_comments'
+    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': 'comment_report'}
+
+    id = Column('id',Integer, ForeignKey('core__reports.id'),
+                                                primary_key=True)
+    comment_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey(MediaComment.id), nullable=True)
+
+
+
+class MediaReport_v0(ReportBase_v0):
+    __tablename__ = 'core__reports_on_media'
+    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': 'media_report'}
+
+    id = Column('id',Integer, ForeignKey('core__reports.id'), primary_key=True)
+    media_entry_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey(MediaEntry.id), nullable=True)
+
+class UserBan_v0(declarative_base()):
+    __tablename__ = 'core__user_bans'
+    user_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey(User.id), nullable=False,
+                                         primary_key=True)
+    expiration_date = Column(Date)
+    reason = Column(UnicodeText, nullable=False)
+
+class Privilege_v0(declarative_base()):
+    __tablename__ = 'core__privileges'
+    id = Column(Integer, nullable=False, primary_key=True, unique=True)
+    privilege_name = Column(Unicode, nullable=False, unique=True)
+
+class PrivilegeUserAssociation_v0(declarative_base()):
+    __tablename__ = 'core__privileges_users'
+    privilege_id = Column(
+        'core__privilege_id',
+        Integer,
+        ForeignKey(User.id),
+        primary_key=True)
+    user_id = Column(
+        'core__user_id',
+        Integer,
+        ForeignKey(Privilege.id),
+        primary_key=True)
+
+PRIVILEGE_FOUNDATIONS_v0 = [{'privilege_name':u'admin'},
+						{'privilege_name':u'moderator'},
+						{'privilege_name':u'uploader'},
+						{'privilege_name':u'reporter'},
+						{'privilege_name':u'commenter'},
+						{'privilege_name':u'active'}]
+
+
+class User_vR1(declarative_base()):
+    __tablename__ = 'rename__users'
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
+    username = Column(Unicode, nullable=False, unique=True)
+    email = Column(Unicode, nullable=False)
+    pw_hash = Column(Unicode)
+    created = Column(DateTime, nullable=False, default=datetime.datetime.now)
+    wants_comment_notification = Column(Boolean, default=True)
+    wants_notifications = Column(Boolean, default=True)
+    license_preference = Column(Unicode)
+    url = Column(Unicode)
+    bio = Column(UnicodeText)  # ??
+
+@RegisterMigration(18, MIGRATIONS)
+def create_moderation_tables(db):
+
+    # First, we will create the new tables in the database.
+    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    ReportBase_v0.__table__.create(db.bind)
+    CommentReport_v0.__table__.create(db.bind)
+    MediaReport_v0.__table__.create(db.bind)
+    UserBan_v0.__table__.create(db.bind)
+    Privilege_v0.__table__.create(db.bind)
+    PrivilegeUserAssociation_v0.__table__.create(db.bind)
+
+    db.commit()
+
+    # Then initialize the tables that we will later use
+    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    metadata = MetaData(bind=db.bind)
+    privileges_table= inspect_table(metadata, "core__privileges")
+    user_table = inspect_table(metadata, 'core__users')
+    user_privilege_assoc = inspect_table(
+        metadata, 'core__privileges_users')
+
+    # This section initializes the default Privilege foundations, that
+    # would be created through the FOUNDATIONS system in a new instance
+    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    for parameters in PRIVILEGE_FOUNDATIONS_v0:
+        db.execute(privileges_table.insert().values(**parameters))
+
+    db.commit()
+
+    # This next section takes the information from the old is_admin and status
+    # columns and converts those to the new privilege system
+    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    admin_users_ids, active_users_ids, inactive_users_ids = (
+        db.execute(
+            user_table.select().where(
+                user_table.c.is_admin==1)).fetchall(),
+        db.execute(
+            user_table.select().where(
+                user_table.c.is_admin==0).where(
+                user_table.c.status==u"active")).fetchall(),
+        db.execute(
+            user_table.select().where(
+                user_table.c.is_admin==0).where(
+                user_table.c.status!=u"active")).fetchall())
+
+    # Get the ids for each of the privileges so we can reference them ~~~~~~~~~
+    (admin_privilege_id, uploader_privilege_id,
+     reporter_privilege_id, commenter_privilege_id,
+     active_privilege_id) = [
+        db.execute(privileges_table.select().where(
+            privileges_table.c.privilege_name==privilege_name)).first()['id']
+        for privilege_name in
+            [u"admin",u"uploader",u"reporter",u"commenter",u"active"]
+    ]
+
+    # Give each user the appopriate privileges depending whether they are an
+    # admin, an active user or an inactivated user ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+    for admin_user in admin_users_ids:
+        admin_user_id = admin_user['id']
+        for privilege_id in [admin_privilege_id, uploader_privilege_id, reporter_privilege_id, commenter_privilege_id, active_privilege_id]:
+            db.execute(user_privilege_assoc.insert().values(
+                core__privilege_id=admin_user_id,
+                core__user_id=privilege_id))
+
+    for active_user in active_users_ids:
+        active_user_id = active_user['id']
+        for privilege_id in [uploader_privilege_id, reporter_privilege_id, commenter_privilege_id, active_privilege_id]:
+            db.execute(user_privilege_assoc.insert().values(
+                core__privilege_id=active_user_id,
+                core__user_id=privilege_id))
+
+    for inactive_user in inactive_users_ids:
+        inactive_user_id = inactive_user['id']
+        for privilege_id in [uploader_privilege_id, reporter_privilege_id, commenter_privilege_id]:
+            db.execute(user_privilege_assoc.insert().values(
+                core__privilege_id=inactive_user_id,
+                core__user_id=privilege_id))
+
+    db.commit()
+
+    # And then, once the information is taken from the is_admin & status columns
+    # we drop all of the vestigial columns from the User table.
+    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    if db.bind.url.drivername == 'sqlite':
+        # SQLite has some issues that make it *impossible* to drop boolean
+        # columns. So, the following code is a very hacky workaround which
+        # makes it possible. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+        User_vR1.__table__.create(db.bind)
+        db.commit()
+        new_user_table = inspect_table(metadata, 'rename__users')
+        for row in db.execute(user_table.select()):
+            db.execute(new_user_table.insert().values(
+                username=row.username,
+                email=row.email,
+                pw_hash=row.pw_hash,
+                created=row.created,
+                wants_comment_notification=row.wants_comment_notification,
+                wants_notifications=row.wants_notifications,
+                license_preference=row.license_preference,
+                url=row.url,
+                bio=row.bio))
+
+        db.commit()
+        user_table.drop()
+
+        db.commit()
+        new_user_table.rename("core__users")
+    else:
+        # If the db is not SQLite, this process is much simpler ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+        status = user_table.columns['status']
+        email_verified = user_table.columns['email_verified']
+        is_admin = user_table.columns['is_admin']
+        status.drop()
+        email_verified.drop()
+        is_admin.drop()
 
     db.commit()
 
diff --git a/mediagoblin/db/mixin.py b/mediagoblin/db/mixin.py
index 57b27d83..25ce6642 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/db/mixin.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/db/mixin.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ class UserMixin(object):
     def bio_html(self):
         return cleaned_markdown_conversion(self.bio)
 
-
 class GenerateSlugMixin(object):
     """
     Mixin to add a generate_slug method to objects.
diff --git a/mediagoblin/db/models.py b/mediagoblin/db/models.py
index 68a2faa0..1514a3aa 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/db/models.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/db/models.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import datetime
 
 from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, Unicode, UnicodeText, DateTime, \
         Boolean, ForeignKey, UniqueConstraint, PrimaryKeyConstraint, \
-        SmallInteger
+        SmallInteger, Date
 from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship, backref, with_polymorphic
 from sqlalchemy.orm.collections import attribute_mapped_collection
 from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import desc
@@ -64,15 +64,12 @@ class User(Base, UserMixin):
     # point.
     email = Column(Unicode, nullable=False)
     pw_hash = Column(Unicode)
-    email_verified = Column(Boolean, default=False)
     created = Column(DateTime, nullable=False, default=datetime.datetime.now)
-    status = Column(Unicode, default=u"needs_email_verification", nullable=False)
     # Intented to be nullable=False, but migrations would not work for it
     # set to nullable=True implicitly.
     wants_comment_notification = Column(Boolean, default=True)
     wants_notifications = Column(Boolean, default=True)
     license_preference = Column(Unicode)
-    is_admin = Column(Boolean, default=False, nullable=False)
     url = Column(Unicode)
     bio = Column(UnicodeText)  # ??
     uploaded = Column(Integer, default=0)
@@ -85,8 +82,8 @@ class User(Base, UserMixin):
         return '<{0} #{1} {2} {3} "{4}">'.format(
                 self.__class__.__name__,
                 self.id,
-                'verified' if self.email_verified else 'non-verified',
-                'admin' if self.is_admin else 'user',
+                'verified' if self.has_privilege(u'active') else 'non-verified',
+                'admin' if self.has_privilege(u'admin') else 'user',
                 self.username)
 
     def delete(self, **kwargs):
@@ -108,6 +105,36 @@ class User(Base, UserMixin):
         super(User, self).delete(**kwargs)
         _log.info('Deleted user "{0}" account'.format(self.username))
 
+    def has_privilege(self,*priv_names):
+        """
+        This method checks to make sure a user has all the correct privileges
+        to access a piece of content.
+
+        :param  priv_names      A variable number of unicode objects which rep-
+                                -resent the different privileges which may give
+                                the user access to this content. If you pass
+                                multiple arguments, the user will be granted
+                                access if they have ANY of the privileges
+                                passed.
+        """
+        if len(priv_names) == 1:
+            priv = Privilege.query.filter(
+                Privilege.privilege_name==priv_names[0]).one()
+            return (priv in self.all_privileges)
+        elif len(priv_names) > 1:
+            return self.has_privilege(priv_names[0]) or \
+                self.has_privilege(*priv_names[1:])
+        return False
+
+    def is_banned(self):
+        """
+        Checks if this user is banned.
+
+            :returns                True if self is banned
+            :returns                False if self is not
+        """
+        return UserBan.query.get(self.id) is not None
+
 
 class Client(Base):
     """
@@ -675,16 +702,198 @@ class ProcessingNotification(Notification):
         'polymorphic_identity': 'processing_notification'
     }
 
-
 with_polymorphic(
     Notification,
     [ProcessingNotification, CommentNotification])
 
+class ReportBase(Base):
+    """
+    This is the basic report object which the other reports are based off of.
+
+        :keyword    reporter_id         Holds the id of the user who created
+                                            the report, as an Integer column.
+        :keyword    report_content      Hold the explanation left by the repor-
+                                            -ter to indicate why they filed the
+                                            report in the first place, as a
+                                            Unicode column.
+        :keyword    reported_user_id    Holds the id of the user who created
+                                            the content which was reported, as
+                                            an Integer column.
+        :keyword    created             Holds a datetime column of when the re-
+                                            -port was filed.
+        :keyword    discriminator       This column distinguishes between the
+                                            different types of reports.
+        :keyword    resolver_id         Holds the id of the moderator/admin who
+                                            resolved the report.
+        :keyword    resolved            Holds the DateTime object which descri-
+                                            -bes when this report was resolved
+        :keyword    result              Holds the UnicodeText column of the
+                                            resolver's reasons for resolving
+                                            the report this way. Some of this
+                                            is auto-generated
+    """
+    __tablename__ = 'core__reports'
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
+    reporter_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey(User.id), nullable=False)
+    reporter =  relationship(
+        User,
+        backref=backref("reports_filed_by",
+            lazy="dynamic",
+            cascade="all, delete-orphan"),
+        primaryjoin="User.id==ReportBase.reporter_id")
+    report_content = Column(UnicodeText)
+    reported_user_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey(User.id), nullable=False)
+    reported_user = relationship(
+        User,
+        backref=backref("reports_filed_on",
+            lazy="dynamic",
+            cascade="all, delete-orphan"),
+        primaryjoin="User.id==ReportBase.reported_user_id")
+    created = Column(DateTime, nullable=False, default=datetime.datetime.now())
+    discriminator = Column('type', Unicode(50))
+    resolver_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey(User.id))
+    resolver = relationship(
+        User,
+        backref=backref("reports_resolved_by",
+            lazy="dynamic",
+            cascade="all, delete-orphan"),
+        primaryjoin="User.id==ReportBase.resolver_id")
+
+    resolved = Column(DateTime)
+    result = Column(UnicodeText)
+    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_on': discriminator}
+
+    def is_comment_report(self):
+        return self.discriminator=='comment_report'
+
+    def is_media_entry_report(self):
+        return self.discriminator=='media_report'
+
+    def is_archived_report(self):
+        return self.resolved is not None
+
+    def archive(self,resolver_id, resolved, result):
+        self.resolver_id   = resolver_id
+        self.resolved   = resolved
+        self.result     = result
+
+
+class CommentReport(ReportBase):
+    """
+    Reports that have been filed on comments.
+        :keyword    comment_id          Holds the integer value of the reported
+                                            comment's ID
+    """
+    __tablename__ = 'core__reports_on_comments'
+    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': 'comment_report'}
+
+    id = Column('id',Integer, ForeignKey('core__reports.id'),
+                                                primary_key=True)
+    comment_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey(MediaComment.id), nullable=True)
+    comment = relationship(
+        MediaComment, backref=backref("reports_filed_on",
+            lazy="dynamic"))
+
+
+class MediaReport(ReportBase):
+    """
+    Reports that have been filed on media entries
+        :keyword    media_entry_id      Holds the integer value of the reported
+                                            media entry's ID
+    """
+    __tablename__ = 'core__reports_on_media'
+    __mapper_args__ = {'polymorphic_identity': 'media_report'}
+
+    id = Column('id',Integer, ForeignKey('core__reports.id'),
+                                                primary_key=True)
+    media_entry_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey(MediaEntry.id), nullable=True)
+    media_entry = relationship(
+        MediaEntry,
+        backref=backref("reports_filed_on",
+            lazy="dynamic"))
+
+class UserBan(Base):
+    """
+    Holds the information on a specific user's ban-state. As long as one of
+        these is attached to a user, they are banned from accessing mediagoblin.
+        When they try to log in, they are greeted with a page that tells them
+        the reason why they are banned and when (if ever) the ban will be
+        lifted
+
+        :keyword user_id          Holds the id of the user this object is
+                                    attached to. This is a one-to-one
+                                    relationship.
+        :keyword expiration_date  Holds the date that the ban will be lifted.
+                                    If this is null, the ban is permanent
+                                    unless a moderator manually lifts it.
+        :keyword reason           Holds the reason why the user was banned.
+    """
+    __tablename__ = 'core__user_bans'
+
+    user_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey(User.id), nullable=False,
+                                                        primary_key=True)
+    expiration_date = Column(Date)
+    reason = Column(UnicodeText, nullable=False)
+
+
+class Privilege(Base):
+    """
+    The Privilege table holds all of the different privileges a user can hold.
+    If a user 'has' a privilege, the User object is in a relationship with the
+    privilege object.
+
+        :keyword privilege_name   Holds a unicode object that is the recognizable
+                                    name of this privilege. This is the column
+                                    used for identifying whether or not a user
+                                    has a necessary privilege or not.
+
+    """
+    __tablename__ = 'core__privileges'
+
+    id = Column(Integer, nullable=False, primary_key=True)
+    privilege_name = Column(Unicode, nullable=False, unique=True)
+    all_users = relationship(
+        User,
+        backref='all_privileges',
+        secondary="core__privileges_users")
+
+    def __init__(self, privilege_name):
+        '''
+        Currently consructors are required for tables that are initialized thru
+        the FOUNDATIONS system. This is because they need to be able to be con-
+        -structed by a list object holding their arg*s
+        '''
+        self.privilege_name = privilege_name
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return "<Privilege %s>" % (self.privilege_name)
+
+
+class PrivilegeUserAssociation(Base):
+    '''
+    This table holds the many-to-many relationship between User and Privilege
+    '''
+
+    __tablename__ = 'core__privileges_users'
+
+    privilege_id = Column(
+        'core__privilege_id',
+        Integer,
+        ForeignKey(User.id),
+        primary_key=True)
+    user_id = Column(
+        'core__user_id',
+        Integer,
+        ForeignKey(Privilege.id),
+        primary_key=True)
+
 MODELS = [
-    User, Client, RequestToken, AccessToken, NonceTimestamp, MediaEntry, Tag,
-    MediaTag, MediaComment, Collection, CollectionItem, MediaFile, FileKeynames,
-    MediaAttachmentFile, ProcessingMetaData, Notification, CommentNotification,
-    ProcessingNotification, CommentSubscription]
+    User, MediaEntry, Tag, MediaTag, MediaComment, Collection, CollectionItem,
+    MediaFile, FileKeynames, MediaAttachmentFile, ProcessingMetaData,
+    Notification, CommentNotification, ProcessingNotification, Client,
+    CommentSubscription, ReportBase, CommentReport, MediaReport, UserBan,
+	Privilege, PrivilegeUserAssociation,
+    RequestToken, AccessToken, NonceTimestamp]
 
 """
  Foundations are the default rows that are created immediately after the tables
@@ -700,7 +909,13 @@ MODELS = [
 
     FOUNDATIONS = {User:user_foundations}
 """
-FOUNDATIONS = {}
+privilege_foundations = [{'privilege_name':u'admin'},
+						{'privilege_name':u'moderator'},
+						{'privilege_name':u'uploader'},
+						{'privilege_name':u'reporter'},
+						{'privilege_name':u'commenter'},
+						{'privilege_name':u'active'}]
+FOUNDATIONS = {Privilege:privilege_foundations}
 
 ######################################################
 # Special, migrations-tracking table
diff --git a/mediagoblin/db/util.py b/mediagoblin/db/util.py
index 8431361a..7a0a3a73 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/db/util.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/db/util.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ def check_collection_slug_used(creator_id, slug, ignore_c_id):
     does_exist = Session.query(Collection.id).filter(filt).first() is not None
     return does_exist
 
-
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     from mediagoblin.db.open import setup_connection_and_db_from_config
 
diff --git a/mediagoblin/decorators.py b/mediagoblin/decorators.py
index 685d0d98..872dc1f4 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/decorators.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/decorators.py
@@ -22,25 +22,44 @@ from oauthlib.oauth1 import ResourceEndpoint
 
 from mediagoblin import mg_globals as mgg
 from mediagoblin import messages
-from mediagoblin.db.models import MediaEntry, User
-from mediagoblin.tools.response import json_response, redirect, render_404
+from mediagoblin.db.models import MediaEntry, User, MediaComment
+from mediagoblin.tools.response import (redirect, render_404,
+								render_user_banned, json_response)
 from mediagoblin.tools.translate import pass_to_ugettext as _
 
 from mediagoblin.oauth.tools.request import decode_authorization_header
 from mediagoblin.oauth.oauth import GMGRequestValidator
 
-def require_active_login(controller):
+
+def user_not_banned(controller):
     """
-    Require an active login from the user.
+    Requires that the user has not been banned. Otherwise redirects to the page
+    explaining why they have been banned
     """
     @wraps(controller)
+    def wrapper(request, *args, **kwargs):
+        if request.user:
+            if request.user.is_banned():
+                return render_user_banned(request)
+        return controller(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    return wrapper
+
+
+def require_active_login(controller):
+    """
+    Require an active login from the user. If the user is banned, redirects to
+    the "You are Banned" page.
+    """
+    @wraps(controller)
+    @user_not_banned
     def new_controller_func(request, *args, **kwargs):
         if request.user and \
-                request.user.status == u'needs_email_verification':
+                not request.user.has_privilege(u'active'):
             return redirect(
                 request, 'mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',
                 user=request.user.username)
-        elif not request.user or request.user.status != u'active':
+        elif not request.user or not request.user.has_privilege(u'active'):
             next_url = urljoin(
                     request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.login',
                         qualified=True),
@@ -53,6 +72,34 @@ def require_active_login(controller):
 
     return new_controller_func
 
+
+def user_has_privilege(privilege_name):
+    """
+    Requires that a user have a particular privilege in order to access a page.
+    In order to require that a user have multiple privileges, use this
+    decorator twice on the same view. This decorator also makes sure that the
+    user is not banned, or else it redirects them to the "You are Banned" page.
+
+        :param privilege_name       A unicode object that is that represents
+                                        the privilege object. This object is
+                                        the name of the privilege, as assigned
+                                        in the Privilege.privilege_name column
+    """
+
+    def user_has_privilege_decorator(controller):
+        @wraps(controller)
+        @require_active_login
+        def wrapper(request, *args, **kwargs):
+            user_id = request.user.id
+            if not request.user.has_privilege(privilege_name):
+                raise Forbidden()
+
+            return controller(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        return wrapper
+    return user_has_privilege_decorator
+
+
 def active_user_from_url(controller):
     """Retrieve User() from <user> URL pattern and pass in as url_user=...
 
@@ -75,7 +122,7 @@ def user_may_delete_media(controller):
     @wraps(controller)
     def wrapper(request, *args, **kwargs):
         uploader_id = kwargs['media'].uploader
-        if not (request.user.is_admin or
+        if not (request.user.has_privilege(u'admin') or
                 request.user.id == uploader_id):
             raise Forbidden()
 
@@ -92,7 +139,7 @@ def user_may_alter_collection(controller):
     def wrapper(request, *args, **kwargs):
         creator_id = request.db.User.query.filter_by(
             username=request.matchdict['user']).first().id
-        if not (request.user.is_admin or
+        if not (request.user.has_privilege(u'admin') or
                 request.user.id == creator_id):
             raise Forbidden()
 
@@ -256,6 +303,48 @@ def allow_registration(controller):
 
     return wrapper
 
+def allow_reporting(controller):
+    """ Decorator for if reporting is enabled"""
+    @wraps(controller)
+    def wrapper(request, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not mgg.app_config["allow_reporting"]:
+            messages.add_message(
+                request,
+                messages.WARNING,
+                _('Sorry, reporting is disabled on this instance.'))
+            return redirect(request, 'index')
+
+        return controller(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    return wrapper
+
+def get_optional_media_comment_by_id(controller):
+    """
+    Pass in a MediaComment based off of a url component. Because of this decor-
+    -ator's use in filing Media or Comment Reports, it has two valid outcomes.
+
+    :returns        The view function being wrapped with kwarg `comment` set to
+                        the MediaComment who's id is in the URL. If there is a
+                        comment id in the URL and if it is valid.
+    :returns        The view function being wrapped with kwarg `comment` set to
+                        None. If there is no comment id in the URL.
+    :returns        A 404 Error page, if there is a comment if in the URL and it
+                        is invalid.
+    """
+    @wraps(controller)
+    def wrapper(request, *args, **kwargs):
+        if 'comment' in request.matchdict:
+            comment = MediaComment.query.filter_by(
+                    id=request.matchdict['comment']).first()
+
+            if comment is None:
+                return render_404(request)
+
+            return controller(request, comment=comment, *args, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            return controller(request, comment=None, *args, **kwargs)
+    return wrapper
+
 
 def auth_enabled(controller):
     """Decorator for if an auth plugin is enabled"""
@@ -272,6 +361,31 @@ def auth_enabled(controller):
 
     return wrapper
 
+def require_admin_or_moderator_login(controller):
+    """
+    Require a login from an administrator or a moderator.
+    """
+    @wraps(controller)
+    def new_controller_func(request, *args, **kwargs):
+        if request.user and \
+            not request.user.has_privilege(u'admin',u'moderator'):
+
+            raise Forbidden()
+        elif not request.user:
+            next_url = urljoin(
+                    request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.login',
+                        qualified=True),
+                    request.url)
+
+            return redirect(request, 'mediagoblin.auth.login',
+                            next=next_url)
+
+        return controller(request, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    return new_controller_func
+
+
+
 def oauth_required(controller):
     """ Used to wrap API endpoints where oauth is required """
     @wraps(controller)
@@ -283,7 +397,7 @@ def oauth_required(controller):
             error = "Missing required parameter."
             return json_response({"error": error}, status=400)
 
-         
+
         request_validator = GMGRequestValidator()
         resource_endpoint = ResourceEndpoint(request_validator)
         valid, request = resource_endpoint.validate_protected_resource_request(
diff --git a/mediagoblin/edit/lib.py b/mediagoblin/edit/lib.py
index aab537a0..6acebc96 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/edit/lib.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/edit/lib.py
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ def may_edit_media(request, media):
     """Check, if the request's user may edit the media details"""
     if media.uploader == request.user.id:
         return True
-    if request.user.is_admin:
+    if request.user.has_privilege(u'admin'):
         return True
     return False
diff --git a/mediagoblin/edit/views.py b/mediagoblin/edit/views.py
index 140f9eec..80590875 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/edit/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/edit/views.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def edit_media(request, media):
 
             return redirect_obj(request, media)
 
-    if request.user.is_admin \
+    if request.user.has_privilege(u'admin') \
             and media.uploader != request.user.id \
             and request.method != 'POST':
         messages.add_message(
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def legacy_edit_profile(request):
 def edit_profile(request, url_user=None):
     # admins may edit any user profile
     if request.user.username != url_user.username:
-        if not request.user.is_admin:
+        if not request.user.has_privilege(u'admin'):
             raise Forbidden(_("You can only edit your own profile."))
 
         # No need to warn again if admin just submitted an edited profile
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def edit_collection(request, collection):
 
             return redirect_obj(request, collection)
 
-    if request.user.is_admin \
+    if request.user.has_privilege(u'admin') \
             and collection.creator != request.user.id \
             and request.method != 'POST':
         messages.add_message(
diff --git a/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/users.py b/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/users.py
index e44b0aa9..4a730d9e 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/users.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/gmg_commands/users.py
@@ -53,8 +53,17 @@ def adduser(args):
         entry.username = unicode(args.username.lower())
         entry.email = unicode(args.email)
         entry.pw_hash = auth.gen_password_hash(args.password)
-        entry.status = u'active'
-        entry.email_verified = True
+        default_privileges = [
+            db.Privilege.query.filter(
+                db.Privilege.privilege_name==u'commenter').one(),
+            db.Privilege.query.filter(
+                db.Privilege.privilege_name==u'uploader').one(),
+            db.Privilege.query.filter(
+                db.Privilege.privilege_name==u'reporter').one(),
+            db.Privilege.query.filter(
+                db.Privilege.privilege_name==u'active').one()
+        ]
+        entry.all_privileges = default_privileges
         entry.save()
 
         print "User created (and email marked as verified)"
@@ -74,7 +83,10 @@ def makeadmin(args):
     user = db.User.query.filter_by(
         username=unicode(args.username.lower())).one()
     if user:
-        user.is_admin = True
+        user.all_privileges.append(
+            db.Privilege.query.filter(
+                db.Privilege.privilege_name==u'admin').one()
+        )
         user.save()
         print 'The user is now Admin'
     else:
diff --git a/mediagoblin/admin/__init__.py b/mediagoblin/moderation/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from mediagoblin/admin/__init__.py
rename to mediagoblin/moderation/__init__.py
diff --git a/mediagoblin/moderation/forms.py b/mediagoblin/moderation/forms.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5582abdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/moderation/forms.py
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import wtforms
+from mediagoblin.tools.translate import lazy_pass_to_ugettext as _
+
+ACTION_CHOICES = [(_(u'takeaway'),_(u'Take away privilege')),
+    (_(u'userban'),_(u'Ban the user')),
+    (_(u'sendmessage'),(u'Send the user a message')),
+    (_(u'delete'),_(u'Delete the content'))]
+
+class MultiCheckboxField(wtforms.SelectMultipleField):
+    """
+    A multiple-select, except displays a list of checkboxes.
+
+    Iterating the field will produce subfields, allowing custom rendering of
+    the enclosed checkbox fields.
+
+    code from http://wtforms.simplecodes.com/docs/1.0.4/specific_problems.html
+    """
+    widget = wtforms.widgets.ListWidget(prefix_label=False)
+    option_widget = wtforms.widgets.CheckboxInput()
+
+
+# ============ Forms for mediagoblin.moderation.user page ==================  #
+
+class PrivilegeAddRemoveForm(wtforms.Form):
+    """
+    This form is used by an admin to give/take away a privilege directly from
+        their user page.
+    """
+    privilege_name = wtforms.HiddenField('',[wtforms.validators.required()])
+
+class BanForm(wtforms.Form):
+    """
+    This form is used by an admin to ban a user directly from their user page.
+    """
+    user_banned_until = wtforms.DateField(
+        _(u'User will be banned until:'),
+        format='%Y-%m-%d',
+        validators=[wtforms.validators.optional()])
+    why_user_was_banned = wtforms.TextAreaField(
+        _(u'Why are you banning this User?'),
+        validators=[wtforms.validators.optional()])
+
+# =========== Forms for mediagoblin.moderation.report page =================  #
+
+class ReportResolutionForm(wtforms.Form):
+    """
+    This form carries all the information necessary to take punitive actions
+        against a user who created content that has been reported.
+
+        :param  action_to_resolve       A list of Unicode objects representing
+                                        a choice from the ACTION_CHOICES const-
+                                        -ant. Every choice passed affects what
+                                        punitive actions will be taken against
+                                        the user.
+
+        :param targeted_user            A HiddenField object that holds the id
+                                        of the user that was reported.
+
+        :param take_away_privileges     A list of Unicode objects which repres-
+                                        -ent the privileges that are being tak-
+                                        -en away. This field is optional and
+                                        only relevant if u'takeaway' is in the
+                                        `action_to_resolve` list.
+
+        :param user_banned_until        A DateField object that holds the date
+                                        that the user will be unbanned. This
+                                        field is optional and only relevant if
+                                        u'userban' is in the action_to_resolve
+                                        list. If the user is being banned and
+                                        this field is blank, the user is banned
+                                        indefinitely.
+
+         :param why_user_was_banned     A TextArea object that holds the
+                                        reason that a user was banned, to disp-
+                                        -lay to them when they try to log in.
+                                        This field is optional and only relevant
+                                        if u'userban' is in the
+                                        `action_to_resolve` list.
+
+        :param message_to_user          A TextArea object that holds a message
+                                        which will be emailed to the user. This
+                                        is only relevant if the u'sendmessage'
+                                        option is in the `action_to_resolve`
+                                        list.
+
+        :param resolution_content       A TextArea object that is required for
+                                        every report filed. It represents the
+                                        reasons that the moderator/admin resol-
+                                        -ved the report in such a way.
+    """
+    action_to_resolve = MultiCheckboxField(
+        _(u'What action will you take to resolve the report?'),
+        validators=[wtforms.validators.optional()],
+        choices=ACTION_CHOICES)
+    targeted_user   = wtforms.HiddenField('',
+        validators=[wtforms.validators.required()])
+    take_away_privileges = wtforms.SelectMultipleField(
+        _(u'What privileges will you take away?'),
+        validators=[wtforms.validators.optional()])
+    user_banned_until = wtforms.DateField(
+        _(u'User will be banned until:'),
+        format='%Y-%m-%d',
+        validators=[wtforms.validators.optional()])
+    why_user_was_banned = wtforms.TextAreaField(
+        validators=[wtforms.validators.optional()])
+    message_to_user = wtforms.TextAreaField(
+        validators=[wtforms.validators.optional()])
+    resolution_content = wtforms.TextAreaField()
+
+# ======== Forms for mediagoblin.moderation.report_panel page ==============  #
+
+class ReportPanelSortingForm(wtforms.Form):
+    """
+    This form is used for sorting and filtering through different reports in
+    the mediagoblin.moderation.reports_panel view.
+
+    """
+    active_p = wtforms.IntegerField(
+        validators=[wtforms.validators.optional()])
+    closed_p = wtforms.IntegerField(
+        validators=[wtforms.validators.optional()])
+    reported_user = wtforms.IntegerField(
+        validators=[wtforms.validators.optional()])
+    reporter = wtforms.IntegerField(
+        validators=[wtforms.validators.optional()])
+
+class UserPanelSortingForm(wtforms.Form):
+    """
+    This form is used for sorting different reports.
+    """
+    p = wtforms.IntegerField(
+        validators=[wtforms.validators.optional()])
diff --git a/mediagoblin/moderation/routing.py b/mediagoblin/moderation/routing.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ba10bc6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/moderation/routing.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+moderation_routes = [
+    ('mediagoblin.moderation.media_panel',
+        '/media/',
+        'mediagoblin.moderation.views:moderation_media_processing_panel'),
+    ('mediagoblin.moderation.users',
+        '/users/',
+        'mediagoblin.moderation.views:moderation_users_panel'),
+    ('mediagoblin.moderation.reports',
+        '/reports/',
+        'mediagoblin.moderation.views:moderation_reports_panel'),
+    ('mediagoblin.moderation.users_detail',
+        '/users/<string:user>/',
+        'mediagoblin.moderation.views:moderation_users_detail'),
+    ('mediagoblin.moderation.give_or_take_away_privilege',
+        '/users/<string:user>/privilege/',
+        'mediagoblin.moderation.views:give_or_take_away_privilege'),
+    ('mediagoblin.moderation.ban_or_unban',
+        '/users/<string:user>/ban/',
+        'mediagoblin.moderation.views:ban_or_unban'),
+    ('mediagoblin.moderation.reports_detail',
+        '/reports/<int:report_id>/',
+        'mediagoblin.moderation.views:moderation_reports_detail')]
diff --git a/mediagoblin/moderation/tools.py b/mediagoblin/moderation/tools.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0337536
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/moderation/tools.py
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from mediagoblin import mg_globals
+from mediagoblin.db.models import User, Privilege, UserBan
+from mediagoblin.db.base import Session
+from mediagoblin.tools.mail import send_email
+from mediagoblin.tools.response import redirect
+from datetime import datetime
+from mediagoblin.tools.translate import lazy_pass_to_ugettext as _
+
+def take_punitive_actions(request, form, report, user):
+    message_body =''
+
+    # The bulk of this action is running through all of the different
+    # punitive actions that a moderator could take.
+    if u'takeaway' in form.action_to_resolve.data:
+        for privilege_name in form.take_away_privileges.data:
+            take_away_privileges(user.username, privilege_name)
+            form.resolution_content.data += \
+                u"\n{mod} took away {user}\'s {privilege} privileges.".format(
+                    mod=request.user.username,
+                    user=user.username,
+                    privilege=privilege_name)
+
+    # If the moderator elects to ban the user, a new instance of user_ban
+    # will be created.
+    if u'userban' in form.action_to_resolve.data:
+        user_ban = ban_user(form.targeted_user.data,
+            expiration_date=form.user_banned_until.data,
+            reason=form.why_user_was_banned.data)
+        Session.add(user_ban)
+        form.resolution_content.data += \
+            u"\n{mod} banned user {user} {expiration_date}.".format(
+                mod=request.user.username,
+                user=user.username,
+                expiration_date = (
+                "until {date}".format(date=form.user_banned_until.data)
+                    if form.user_banned_until.data
+                    else "indefinitely"
+                    )
+            )
+
+    # If the moderator elects to send a warning message. An email will be
+    # sent to the email address given at sign up
+    if u'sendmessage' in form.action_to_resolve.data:
+        message_body = form.message_to_user.data
+        form.resolution_content.data += \
+            u"\n{mod} sent a warning email to the {user}.".format(
+                mod=request.user.username,
+                user=user.username)
+
+    if u'delete' in form.action_to_resolve.data and \
+        report.is_comment_report():
+            deleted_comment = report.comment
+            Session.delete(deleted_comment)
+            form.resolution_content.data += \
+                u"\n{mod} deleted the comment.".format(
+                    mod=request.user.username)
+    elif u'delete' in form.action_to_resolve.data and \
+        report.is_media_entry_report():
+            deleted_media = report.media_entry
+            deleted_media.delete()
+            form.resolution_content.data += \
+                u"\n{mod} deleted the media entry.".format(
+                    mod=request.user.username)
+    report.archive(
+        resolver_id=request.user.id,
+        resolved=datetime.now(),
+        result=form.resolution_content.data)
+
+    Session.add(report)
+    Session.commit()
+    if message_body:
+        send_email(
+            mg_globals.app_config['email_sender_address'],
+            [user.email],
+            _('Warning from')+ '- {moderator} '.format(
+                moderator=request.user.username),
+            message_body)
+
+    return redirect(
+        request,
+        'mediagoblin.moderation.users_detail',
+        user=user.username)
+
+
+def take_away_privileges(user,*privileges):
+    """
+    Take away all of the privileges passed as arguments.
+
+        :param user             A Unicode object representing the target user's
+                                User.username value.
+
+        :param privileges       A variable number of Unicode objects describing
+                                the privileges being taken away.
+
+
+        :returns True           If ALL of the privileges were taken away
+                                successfully.
+
+        :returns False          If ANY of the privileges were not taken away
+                                successfully. This means the user did not have
+                                (one of) the privilege(s) to begin with.
+    """
+    if len(privileges) == 1:
+        privilege = Privilege.query.filter(
+            Privilege.privilege_name==privileges[0]).first()
+        user = User.query.filter(
+            User.username==user).first()
+        if privilege in user.all_privileges:
+            user.all_privileges.remove(privilege)
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    elif len(privileges) > 1:
+        return (take_away_privileges(user, privileges[0]) and \
+            take_away_privileges(user, *privileges[1:]))
+
+def give_privileges(user,*privileges):
+    """
+    Take away all of the privileges passed as arguments.
+
+        :param user             A Unicode object representing the target user's
+                                User.username value.
+
+        :param privileges       A variable number of Unicode objects describing
+                                the privileges being granted.
+
+
+        :returns True           If ALL of the privileges were granted successf-
+                                -ully.
+
+        :returns False          If ANY of the privileges were not granted succ-
+                                essfully. This means the user already had (one
+                                of) the privilege(s) to begin with.
+    """
+    if len(privileges) == 1:
+        privilege = Privilege.query.filter(
+            Privilege.privilege_name==privileges[0]).first()
+        user = User.query.filter(
+            User.username==user).first()
+        if privilege not in user.all_privileges:
+            user.all_privileges.append(privilege)
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    elif len(privileges) > 1:
+        return (give_privileges(user, privileges[0]) and \
+            give_privileges(user, *privileges[1:]))
+
+def ban_user(user_id, expiration_date=None, reason=None):
+    """
+    This function is used to ban a user. If the user is already banned, the
+    function returns False. If the user is not already banned, this function
+    bans the user using the arguments to build a new UserBan object.
+
+    :returns    False if the user is already banned and the ban is not updated
+    :returns    UserBan object if there is a new ban that was created.
+    """
+    user_ban =UserBan.query.filter(
+            UserBan.user_id==user_id)
+    if user_ban.count():
+        return False
+    new_user_ban = UserBan(
+        user_id=user_id,
+        expiration_date=expiration_date,
+        reason=reason)
+    return new_user_ban
+
+def unban_user(user_id):
+    """
+    This function is used to unban a user. If the user is not currently banned,
+    nothing happens.
+
+    :returns    True if the operation was completed successfully and the user
+                has been unbanned
+    :returns    False if the user was never banned.
+    """
+    user_ban = UserBan.query.filter(
+            UserBan.user_id==user_id)
+    if user_ban.count() == 0:
+        return False
+    user_ban.first().delete()
+    return True
+
+def parse_report_panel_settings(form):
+    """
+    This function parses the url arguments to which are used to filter reports
+    in the reports panel view. More filters can be added to make a usuable
+    search function.
+
+    :returns    A dictionary of sqlalchemy-usable filters.
+    """
+    filters = {}
+
+    if form.validate():
+        filters['reported_user_id'] = form.reported_user.data
+        filters['reporter_id'] = form.reporter.data
+
+    filters = dict((k, v)
+        for k, v in filters.iteritems() if v)
+
+    return filters
diff --git a/mediagoblin/moderation/views.py b/mediagoblin/moderation/views.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f4de11ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/moderation/views.py
@@ -0,0 +1,219 @@
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+from mediagoblin.db.models import (MediaEntry, User,ReportBase, Privilege,
+                                   UserBan)
+from mediagoblin.decorators import (require_admin_or_moderator_login,
+                                    active_user_from_url, user_has_privilege,
+                                    allow_reporting)
+from mediagoblin.tools.response import render_to_response, redirect
+from mediagoblin.moderation import forms as moderation_forms
+from mediagoblin.moderation.tools import (take_punitive_actions, \
+    take_away_privileges, give_privileges, ban_user, unban_user, \
+    parse_report_panel_settings)
+from math import ceil
+
+@require_admin_or_moderator_login
+def moderation_media_processing_panel(request):
+    '''
+    Show the global media processing panel for this instance
+    '''
+    processing_entries = MediaEntry.query.filter_by(state = u'processing').\
+        order_by(MediaEntry.created.desc())
+
+    # Get media entries which have failed to process
+    failed_entries = MediaEntry.query.filter_by(state = u'failed').\
+        order_by(MediaEntry.created.desc())
+
+    processed_entries = MediaEntry.query.filter_by(state = u'processed').\
+        order_by(MediaEntry.created.desc()).limit(10)
+
+    # Render to response
+    return render_to_response(
+        request,
+        'mediagoblin/moderation/media_panel.html',
+        {'processing_entries': processing_entries,
+         'failed_entries': failed_entries,
+         'processed_entries': processed_entries})
+
+@require_admin_or_moderator_login
+def moderation_users_panel(request):
+    '''
+    Show the global panel for monitoring users in this instance
+    '''
+    current_page = 1
+    if len(request.args) > 0:
+        form = moderation_forms.UserPanelSortingForm(request.args)
+        if form.validate():
+            current_page = form.p.data or 1
+
+    all_user_list = User.query
+    user_list = all_user_list.order_by(
+        User.created.desc()).offset(
+            (current_page-1)*10).limit(10)
+    last_page = int(ceil(all_user_list.count()/10.))
+
+    return render_to_response(
+        request,
+        'mediagoblin/moderation/user_panel.html',
+        {'user_list': user_list,
+         'current_page':current_page,
+         'last_page':last_page})
+
+@require_admin_or_moderator_login
+def moderation_users_detail(request):
+    '''
+    Shows details about a particular user.
+    '''
+    user = User.query.filter_by(username=request.matchdict['user']).first()
+    active_reports = user.reports_filed_on.filter(
+        ReportBase.resolved==None).limit(5)
+    closed_reports = user.reports_filed_on.filter(
+        ReportBase.resolved!=None).all()
+    privileges = Privilege.query
+    user_banned = UserBan.query.get(user.id)
+    ban_form = moderation_forms.BanForm()
+
+    return render_to_response(
+        request,
+        'mediagoblin/moderation/user.html',
+        {'user':user,
+         'privileges': privileges,
+         'reports':active_reports,
+         'user_banned':user_banned,
+         'ban_form':ban_form})
+
+@require_admin_or_moderator_login
+@allow_reporting
+def moderation_reports_panel(request):
+    '''
+    Show the global panel for monitoring reports filed against comments or
+        media entries for this instance.
+    '''
+    filters = []
+    active_settings, closed_settings = {'current_page':1}, {'current_page':1}
+
+    if len(request.args) > 0:
+        form = moderation_forms.ReportPanelSortingForm(request.args)
+        if form.validate():
+            filters = parse_report_panel_settings(form)
+            active_settings['current_page'] = form.active_p.data or 1
+            closed_settings['current_page'] = form.closed_p.data or 1
+            filters = [
+               getattr(ReportBase,key)==val
+               for key,val in filters.viewitems()]
+
+    all_active = ReportBase.query.filter(
+        ReportBase.resolved==None).filter(
+        *filters)
+    all_closed = ReportBase.query.filter(
+        ReportBase.resolved!=None).filter(
+        *filters)
+
+    # report_list and closed_report_list are the two lists of up to 10
+    # items which are actually passed to the user in this request
+    report_list = all_active.order_by(
+        ReportBase.created.desc()).offset(
+            (active_settings['current_page']-1)*10).limit(10)
+    closed_report_list = all_closed.order_by(
+        ReportBase.created.desc()).offset(
+            (closed_settings['current_page']-1)*10).limit(10)
+
+    active_settings['last_page'] = int(ceil(all_active.count()/10.))
+    closed_settings['last_page'] = int(ceil(all_closed.count()/10.))
+    # Render to response
+    return render_to_response(
+        request,
+        'mediagoblin/moderation/report_panel.html',
+        {'report_list':report_list,
+         'closed_report_list':closed_report_list,
+         'active_settings':active_settings,
+         'closed_settings':closed_settings})
+
+@require_admin_or_moderator_login
+@allow_reporting
+def moderation_reports_detail(request):
+    """
+    This is the page an admin or moderator goes to see the details of a report.
+    The report can be resolved or unresolved. This is also the page that a mod-
+    erator would go to to take an action to resolve a report.
+    """
+    form = moderation_forms.ReportResolutionForm(request.form)
+    report = ReportBase.query.get(request.matchdict['report_id'])
+
+    form.take_away_privileges.choices = [
+        (s.privilege_name,s.privilege_name.title()) \
+            for s in report.reported_user.all_privileges
+    ]
+
+    if request.method == "POST" and form.validate() and not (
+        not request.user.has_privilege(u'admin') and
+        report.reported_user.has_privilege(u'admin')):
+
+        user = User.query.get(form.targeted_user.data)
+        return take_punitive_actions(request, form, report, user)
+
+
+    form.targeted_user.data = report.reported_user_id
+
+    return render_to_response(
+        request,
+        'mediagoblin/moderation/report.html',
+        {'report':report,
+         'form':form})
+
+@user_has_privilege(u'admin')
+@active_user_from_url
+def give_or_take_away_privilege(request, url_user):
+    '''
+    A form action to give or take away a particular privilege from a user.
+    Can only be used by an admin.
+    '''
+    form = moderation_forms.PrivilegeAddRemoveForm(request.form)
+    if request.method == "POST" and form.validate():
+        privilege = Privilege.query.filter(
+            Privilege.privilege_name==form.privilege_name.data).one()
+        if not take_away_privileges(
+            url_user.username, form.privilege_name.data):
+
+            give_privileges(url_user.username, form.privilege_name.data)
+        url_user.save()
+
+    return redirect(
+        request,
+        'mediagoblin.moderation.users_detail',
+        user=url_user.username)
+
+@user_has_privilege(u'admin')
+@active_user_from_url
+def ban_or_unban(request, url_user):
+    """
+    A page to ban or unban a user. Only can be used by an admin.
+    """
+    form = moderation_forms.BanForm(request.form)
+    if request.method == "POST" and form.validate():
+        already_banned = unban_user(url_user.id)
+        same_as_requesting_user = (request.user.id == url_user.id)
+        if not already_banned and not same_as_requesting_user:
+            user_ban = ban_user(url_user.id,
+                expiration_date = form.user_banned_until.data,
+                reason = form.why_user_was_banned.data)
+            user_ban.save()
+    return redirect(
+        request,
+        'mediagoblin.moderation.users_detail',
+        user=url_user.username)
diff --git a/mediagoblin/routing.py b/mediagoblin/routing.py
index 5961f33b..c2c6d284 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/routing.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/routing.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import logging
 
 from mediagoblin.tools.routing import add_route, mount, url_map
 from mediagoblin.tools.pluginapi import PluginManager
-from mediagoblin.admin.routing import admin_routes
+from mediagoblin.moderation.routing import moderation_routes
 from mediagoblin.auth.routing import auth_routes
 
 
@@ -27,8 +27,10 @@ _log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 def get_url_map():
     add_route('index', '/', 'mediagoblin.views:root_view')
+    add_route('terms_of_service','/terms_of_service',
+        'mediagoblin.views:terms_of_service')
     mount('/auth', auth_routes)
-    mount('/a', admin_routes)
+    mount('/mod', moderation_routes)
 
     import mediagoblin.submit.routing
     import mediagoblin.user_pages.routing
diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css b/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
index d96b9200..b9b806f9 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
+++ b/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ a.logo {
   margin: 6px 8px 6px 0;
 }
 
+.fine_print {
+  font-size: 0.8em;
+}
+
 .mediagoblin_content {
   width: 100%;
   padding-bottom: 74px;
@@ -220,6 +224,7 @@ footer {
   color: #283F35;
 }
 
+
 .button_form {
   min-width: 99px;
   margin: 10px 0px 10px 15px;
@@ -351,40 +356,40 @@ textarea#description, textarea#bio {
 
 /* comments */
 
-.comment_wrapper {
+.comment_wrapper, .report_wrapper {
   margin-top: 20px;
   margin-bottom: 20px;
 }
 
-.comment_wrapper p {
+.comment_wrapper p, .report_wrapper p {
   margin-bottom: 2px;
 }
 
-.comment_author {
+.comment_author, .report_author {
   padding-top: 4px;
   font-size: 0.9em;
 }
 
-a.comment_authorlink {
+a.comment_authorlink, a.report_authorlink {
   text-decoration: none;
   padding-right: 5px;
   font-weight: bold;
   padding-left: 2px;
 }
 
-a.comment_authorlink:hover {
+a.comment_authorlink:hover, a.report_authorlink:hover {
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
-a.comment_whenlink {
+a.comment_whenlink, a.report_whenlink {
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 
-a.comment_whenlink:hover {
+a.comment_whenlink:hover, a.report_whenlink:hover {
   text-decoration: underline;
 }
 
-.comment_content {
+.comment_content, .report_content {
   margin-left: 8px;
   margin-top: 8px;
 }
@@ -408,6 +413,13 @@ textarea#comment_content {
 	padding-right: 6px;
 }
 
+
+a.report_authorlink, a.report_whenlink {
+  color: #D486B1;
+}
+
+ul#action_to_resolve {list-style:none; margin-left:10px;}
+
 /* media galleries */
 
 .media_thumbnail {
@@ -608,6 +620,38 @@ table.media_panel th {
   text-align: left;
 }
 
+/* moderator panels */
+
+table.admin_panel {
+  width: 100%
+}
+
+table.admin_side_panel {
+  width: 60%
+}
+
+table.admin_panel th, table.admin_side_panel th {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  padding-bottom: 4px;
+  text-align: left;
+  color: #fff;
+}
+
+table td.user_with_privilege {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  color: #86D4B1;
+}
+
+table td.user_without_privilege {
+  font-weight: bold;
+  color: #D486B1;
+}
+
+.return_to_panel    {
+  text-align:right;
+  float: right;
+  font-size:1.2em
+}
 
 /* Delete panel */
 
@@ -616,6 +660,27 @@ table.media_panel th {
   margin-left: 10px;
 }
 
+/* code of conduct */
+
+#code_of_conduct_list  {
+    margin-left:25px;
+    margin-bottom: 10px;
+}
+#code_of_conduct_list li {
+    margin:5px 0 15px 25px;
+}
+#code_of_conduct_list strong{
+    color:#fff;
+}
+
+.nested_sublist {
+    margin: 5px 0 10px 25px;
+    font-size:80%;
+}
+.nested_sublist li {
+    margin-bottom: 10px;
+}
+
 /* ASCII art and code */
 
 @font-face {
diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/images/icon_clipboard.png b/mediagoblin/static/images/icon_clipboard.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6f94498b
Binary files /dev/null and b/mediagoblin/static/images/icon_clipboard.png differ
diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/images/icon_clipboard_alert.png b/mediagoblin/static/images/icon_clipboard_alert.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..952c588d
Binary files /dev/null and b/mediagoblin/static/images/icon_clipboard_alert.png differ
diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/js/setup_report_forms.js b/mediagoblin/static/js/setup_report_forms.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a75a92dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/static/js/setup_report_forms.js
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/**
+ * GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+ * Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+function init_report_resolution_form() {
+    hidden_input_names = {
+        'takeaway':['take_away_privileges'],
+        'userban':['user_banned_until','why_user_was_banned'],
+        'sendmessage':['message_to_user']
+}
+    init_user_banned_form();
+    $('form#resolution_form').hide()
+    $('#open_resolution_form').click(function() {
+        $('form#resolution_form').toggle();
+        $.each(hidden_input_names, function(key, list){
+            $.each(list, function(index, name){
+                $('label[for='+name+']').hide();
+                $('#'+name).hide();
+            });
+        });
+    });
+    $('#action_to_resolve').change(function() {
+        $('ul#action_to_resolve li input:checked').each(function() {
+            $.each(hidden_input_names[$(this).val()], function(index, name){
+                $('label[for='+name+']').show();
+                $('#'+name).show();
+            });
+        });
+        $('ul#action_to_resolve li input:not(:checked)').each(function() {
+            $.each(hidden_input_names[$(this).val()], function(index, name){
+                $('label[for='+name+']').hide();
+                $('#'+name).hide();
+            });
+        });
+    });
+    $("#submit_this_report").click(function(){
+        submit_user_banned_form()
+    });
+}
+
+function submit_user_banned_form() {
+    if ($("#user_banned_until").val() == 'YYYY-MM-DD'){
+        $("#user_banned_until").val("");
+    }
+}
+
+function init_user_banned_form() {
+    $('#user_banned_until').val("YYYY-MM-DD")
+    $("#user_banned_until").focus(function() {
+        $(this).val("");
+        $(this).unbind('focus');
+    });
+}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/submit/views.py b/mediagoblin/submit/views.py
index 7f7dee33..e0e2f1a5 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/submit/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/submit/views.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ _log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 from mediagoblin.tools.text import convert_to_tag_list_of_dicts
 from mediagoblin.tools.translate import pass_to_ugettext as _
 from mediagoblin.tools.response import render_to_response, redirect
-from mediagoblin.decorators import require_active_login
+from mediagoblin.decorators import require_active_login, user_has_privilege
 from mediagoblin.submit import forms as submit_forms
 from mediagoblin.messages import add_message, SUCCESS
 from mediagoblin.media_types import sniff_media, \
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ from mediagoblin.notifications import add_comment_subscription
 
 
 @require_active_login
+@user_has_privilege(u'uploader')
 def submit_start(request):
     """
     First view for submitting a file.
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/banned.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/banned.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd54158a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/banned.html
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+{#
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#}
+{% extends "mediagoblin/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}{% trans %}You are Banned.{% endtrans %}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block mediagoblin_content %}
+  <img class="right_align" src="{{ request.staticdirect('/images/404.png') }}"
+       alt="{% trans %}Image of goblin stressing out{% endtrans %}" />
+
+  <h1>{% trans %}You have been banned{% endtrans %}
+    {% if expiration_date %}
+      {% trans %}until{% endtrans %} {{ expiration_date }}
+    {% else %}
+      {% trans %}indefinitely{% endtrans %}
+    {% endif %}
+  </h2>
+  <p>{{ reason|safe }}</p>
+  <div class="clear"></div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
index f9deb2ad..94ca7aa5 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
           {% block mediagoblin_header_title %}{% endblock %}
           <div class="header_right">
             {%- if request.user %}
-              {% if request.user and request.user.status == 'active' %}
+              {% if request.user and request.user.has_privilege('active') and not request.user.is_banned() %}
 
                 {% set notification_count = get_notification_count(request.user.id) %}
                 {% if notification_count %}
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
                 {% endif %}
                 <a href="javascript:;" class="button_action header_dropdown_down">&#9660;</a>
                 <a href="javascript:;" class="button_action header_dropdown_up">&#9650;</a>
-              {% elif request.user and request.user.status == "needs_email_verification" %}
+              {% elif request.user and not request.user.has_privilege('active') %}
               {# the following link should only appear when verification is needed #}
                 <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',
                                  user=request.user.username) }}"
@@ -84,6 +84,19 @@
                  "javascript:;"
                {% endif %}
                >{% trans %}log out{% endtrans %}</a>
+              {% elif request.user and request.user.is_banned() %}
+                <a id="logout" href=
+               {% if persona is not defined %}
+                 "{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.logout') }}"
+               {% else %}
+                 "javascript:;"
+               {% endif %}
+               >{% trans %}log out{% endtrans %}</a>
+                <p class="fine_print">
+                  <a href="{{ request.urlgen('terms_of_service') }}">
+                    {%- trans %}Terms of Service{%- endtrans %}
+                  </a>
+                </p>
               {% endif %}
             {%- elif auth %}
             <a href=
@@ -98,7 +111,7 @@
             {%- endif %}
           </div>
           <div class="clear"></div>
-          {% if request.user and request.user.status == 'active' %}
+          {% if request.user and request.user.has_privilege('active') %}
             <div class="header_dropdown">
               <p>
                 <span class="dropdown_title">
@@ -130,14 +143,25 @@
               <a class="button_action" href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.submit.collection') }}">
                 {%- trans %}Create new collection{% endtrans -%}
               </a>
-              {% if request.user.is_admin %}
+              {% if request.user.has_privilege('admin','moderator') %}
                 <p>
-                  <span class="dropdown_title">Admin powers:</span>
-                  <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.admin.panel') }}">
+                  <span class="dropdown_title">Moderation powers:</span>
+                  <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.moderation.media_panel') }}">
                     {%- trans %}Media processing panel{% endtrans -%}
                   </a>
+                  &middot;
+                  <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.moderation.users') }}">
+                    {%- trans %}User management panel{% endtrans -%}
+                  </a>
+                  &middot;
+                  <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.moderation.reports') }}">
+                    {%- trans %}Report management panel{% endtrans -%}
+                  </a>
                 </p>
               {% endif %}
+                <p class="fine_print">
+                  <a href="{{ request.urlgen('terms_of_service') }}">Terms of Service</a>
+                </p>
               {% include 'mediagoblin/fragments/header_notifications.html' %}
             </div>
           {% endif %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/admin/panel.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/media_panel.html
similarity index 99%
rename from mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/admin/panel.html
rename to mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/media_panel.html
index 1c3c866e..3c929d4f 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/admin/panel.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/media_panel.html
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   {% trans %}Media processing panel{% endtrans %} &mdash; {{ super() }}
 {%- endblock %}
 
+
 {% block mediagoblin_content %}
 
 <h1>{% trans %}Media processing panel{% endtrans %}</h1>
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@
 <p>
   {% trans %}Here you can track the state of media being processed on this instance.{% endtrans %}
 </p>
-    
+
 <h2>{% trans %}Media in-processing{% endtrans %}</h2>
 
 {% if processing_entries.count() %}
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@
   </table>
 {% else %}
   <p><em>{% trans %}No media in-processing{% endtrans %}</em></p>
-{% endif %}  
+{% endif %}
 
 <h2>{% trans %}These uploads failed to process:{% endtrans %}</h2>
 {% if failed_entries.count() %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/report.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/report.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb717cde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/report.html
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+{#
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#}
+{%- extends "mediagoblin/base.html" %}
+{% import "/mediagoblin/utils/wtforms.html" as wtforms_util %}
+{%- block mediagoblin_head %}
+ <script src="{{ request.staticdirect('/js/setup_report_forms.js') }}"></script>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{%- block mediagoblin_content %}
+{% if not report %}
+  Sorry, no such report found.
+{% else %}
+    <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.moderation.reports') }}"
+       class="return_to_panel button_action"
+       title="Return to Reports Panel">
+      {% trans %}Return to Reports Panel{% endtrans %}</a>
+  <h2>{% trans %}Report{% endtrans %} #{{ report.id }}</h2>
+  {% if report.is_comment_report() and report.comment %}
+
+    {% trans %}Reported comment{% endtrans %}:
+    {% set comment = report.comment %}
+    {% set reported_user = comment.get_author %}
+    <div id="comment-{{ comment.id }}"
+        class="comment_wrapper">
+      <div class="comment_author">
+        <img src="{{ request.staticdirect('/images/icon_comment.png') }}" />
+            <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.moderation.users_detail',
+                            user=comment.get_author.username) }}"
+               class="comment_authorlink">
+          {{- reported_user.username -}}
+        </a>
+        <a href="{{ request.urlgen(
+                        'mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home.view_comment',
+                        comment=comment.id,
+                        user=comment.get_media_entry.get_uploader.username,
+                        media=comment.get_media_entry.slug_or_id) }}#comment"
+           class="comment_whenlink">
+          <span title='{{- comment.created.strftime("%I:%M%p %Y-%m-%d") -}}'>
+            {%- trans formatted_time=timesince(comment.created) -%}
+              {{ formatted_time }} ago
+            {%- endtrans -%}
+          </span></a>:
+      </div>
+      <div class=comment_content>
+        {% autoescape False %}
+          {{ comment.content_html }}
+        {% endautoescape %}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  {% elif report.is_media_entry_report() and report.media_entry %}
+
+    {% set media_entry = report.media_entry %}
+    <div class="media_thumbnail">
+      <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home',
+                            user=media_entry.get_uploader.username,
+                            media=media_entry.slug_or_id) }}">
+      <img src="{{ media_entry.thumb_url}}"/></a>
+      <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home',
+                    user=media_entry.get_uploader.username,
+                    media=media_entry.slug_or_id) }}" class=thumb_entry_title>
+        {{ media_entry.title }}</a>
+    </div>
+    <div class=clear></div>
+    <p>
+    {% trans user_name=report.reported_user.username,
+             user_url=request.urlgen(
+                        'mediagoblin.moderation.users_detail',
+                        user=report.reported_user.username) %}
+        ❖ Reported media by <a href="{{ user_url }}">{{ user_name }}</a>
+    {% endtrans %}
+    </p>
+    <div class=clear></div>
+  {% else %}
+    <h2>{% trans user_url=request.urlgen(
+                        'mediagoblin.moderation.users_detail',
+                        user=report.reporter.username),
+                 user_name=report.reported_user.username %}
+          CONTENT BY
+            <a href="{{ user_url }}"> {{ user_name }}</a>
+          HAS BEEN DELETED
+        {% endtrans %}
+    </h2>
+  {% endif %}
+  Reason for report:
+  <div id="report-{{ report.id }}"
+       class="report_wrapper">
+    <div class="report_author">
+        <img src="{{ request.staticdirect(
+                  '/images/icon_clipboard_alert.png') }}"
+             alt="Under a GNU LGPL v.3 or Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 license.
+                  Distributed by the GNOME project http://www.gnome.org" />
+        <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.moderation.users_detail',
+                        user=report.reporter.username) }}"
+           class="report_authorlink">
+        {{- report.reporter.username -}}
+        </a>
+        <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.moderation.reports_detail',
+                        report_id=report.id) }}"
+           class="report_whenlink">
+          <span title='{{- report.created.strftime("%I:%M%p %Y-%m-%d") -}}'>
+            {%- trans formatted_time=timesince(report.created) -%}
+              {{ formatted_time }} ago
+            {%- endtrans -%}
+          </span>
+        </a>
+    </div>
+    <div class="report_content">
+      {{ report.report_content }}
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  {% if not report.is_archived_report() and not (report.reported_user.has_privilege('admin') and not request.user.has_privilege('admin')) %}
+    <input type=button value=Resolve id=open_resolution_form />
+    <form action="" method="POST" id=resolution_form>
+      {{ wtforms_util.render_divs(form) }}
+      {{ csrf_token }}
+      <input type=submit id="submit_this_report" value="Resolve This Report"/>
+    </form>
+  <script>
+  $(document).ready(function() {
+    init_report_resolution_form();
+  });
+  </script>
+  {% elif report.is_archived_report() %}
+    <h2><img src="{{ request.staticdirect('/images/icon_clipboard.png') }}"
+             alt="Under a GNU LGPL v.3 or Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 license.
+                  Distributed by the GNOME project http://www.gnome.org" />
+          {% trans %}Status{% endtrans %}:
+    </h2>
+    <b>{% trans %}RESOLVED{% endtrans %}</b>
+    {{ report.resolved.strftime("%I:%M%p %Y-%m-%d") }}
+    <pre>
+      <p>{{ report.result }}</p>
+    </pre>
+  {% else %}
+    <input type=button disabled=disabled value="Resolve This Report"/>
+    <p>You cannot take action against an administrator</p>
+  {% endif %}
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/report_panel.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/report_panel.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4eb16b2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/report_panel.html
@@ -0,0 +1,200 @@
+{#
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#}
+{% extends "mediagoblin/base.html" %}
+{% import "/mediagoblin/utils/wtforms.html" as wtforms_util %}
+
+{% block title -%}
+  {% trans %}Report panel{% endtrans %} &mdash; {{ super() }}
+{%- endblock %}
+
+{% block mediagoblin_content %}
+
+<h1>{% trans %}Report panel{% endtrans %}</h1>
+
+<p>
+  {% trans %}
+    Here you can look up open reports that have been filed by users.
+  {% endtrans %}
+</p>
+
+<h2>{% trans %}Active Reports Filed{% endtrans %}</h2>
+{% if report_list.count() %}
+  {% if not active_settings.last_page == 1 %}
+  {% if 'active_p='~active_settings.current_page in request.query_string %}
+    {% set query_string = request.query_string %}{% else %}
+    {% set query_string =
+'active_p='~active_settings.current_page~"&"+request.query_string %}
+  {% endif %}
+  <div class="right_align">
+    {% set first_vis = active_settings.current_page-3  %}
+    {% set last_vis = active_settings.current_page+3 %}
+    {% set curr_page = active_settings.current_page %}
+    {% if 1 == curr_page %}<b>1</b>{% else %}
+    <a href ="?{{ query_string.replace(
+                    'active_p='~active_settings.current_page,
+                    'active_p='~1) }}">
+        1</a>{% endif %}
+    {% if first_vis > 1 %}...{% endif %}
+    {% for p in range(first_vis,last_vis+1) %}
+      {% if p > 1 and p < active_settings.last_page and
+curr_page !=p %}
+        <a href="?{{ query_string.replace(
+                    'active_p='~active_settings.current_page,
+                    'active_p='~p) }}">
+          {{ p }}</a>
+      {% elif p > 1 and p < active_settings.last_page %}
+        <b>{{ p }}</b>
+      {% endif  %}
+    {% endfor %}
+    {% if last_vis < active_settings.last_page %}...{% endif %}
+    {% if active_settings.last_page != curr_page %}
+    <a href ="?{{ query_string.replace(
+                    'active_p='~active_settings.current_page,
+                    'active_p='~active_settings.last_page) }}">
+      {{ active_settings.last_page }}</a>
+    {% else %}<b>{{ active_settings.last_page }}</b>
+    {% endif %}
+  </div>
+  {% endif %}
+  <table class="admin_panel processing">
+    <tr>
+      <th></th>
+      <th>{% trans %}Offender{% endtrans %}</th>
+      <th>{% trans %}When Reported{% endtrans %}</th>
+      <th>{% trans %}Reported By{% endtrans %}</th>
+      <th>{% trans %}Reason{% endtrans %}</th>
+    </tr>
+    {% for report in report_list %}
+      <tr>
+        {% if report.discriminator == "comment_report" %}
+          <td>
+            <img
+              src="{{ request.staticdirect('/images/icon_clipboard_alert.png') }}"
+              alt="Under a GNU LGPL v.3 or Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 license.
+                   Distributed by the GNOME project http://www.gnome.org" />
+            <a href="{{ request.urlgen(
+                    'mediagoblin.moderation.reports_detail',
+                     report_id=report.id) }}">
+              {% trans report_id=report.id %}
+                Comment Report #{{ report_id }}
+              {% endtrans %}
+            </a>
+          </td>
+        {% elif report.discriminator == "media_report" %}
+          <td>
+            <img
+              src="{{ request.staticdirect('/images/icon_clipboard_alert.png') }}"
+              alt="Under a GNU LGPL v.3 or Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 license.
+                   Distributed by the GNOME project http://www.gnome.org" />
+            <a href="{{ request.urlgen(
+                    'mediagoblin.moderation.reports_detail',
+                    report_id=report.id) }}">
+              {% trans report_id=report.id %}
+                Media Report #{{ report_id }}
+              {% endtrans %}
+            </a>
+          </td>
+        {% endif %}
+          <td>{{ report.reported_user.username }}</td>
+          <td>{{ report.created.strftime("%F %R") }}</td>
+          <td>{{ report.reporter.username }}</td>
+          <td>{{ report.report_content[0:20] }}...</td>
+      </tr>
+    {% endfor %}
+  </table>
+{% else %}
+  <p><em>{% trans %}No open reports found.{% endtrans %}</em></p>
+{% endif %}
+<h2>{% trans %}Closed Reports{% endtrans %}</h2>
+{% if closed_report_list.count() %}
+  {% if not closed_settings.last_page == 1 %}
+  {% if 'closed_p='~closed_settings.current_page in request.query_string %}
+    {% set query_string = request.query_string %}{% else %}
+    {% set query_string =
+'closed_p='~closed_settings.current_page~"&"+request.query_string %}
+  {% endif %}
+  <div class="right_align">
+    {% set first_vis = closed_settings.current_page-3  %}
+    {% set last_vis = closed_settings.current_page+3 %}
+    {% set curr_page = closed_settings.current_page %}
+    {% if not curr_page==1 %}
+    <a href ="?{{ query_string.replace(
+                    'closed_p='~closed_settings.current_page,
+                    'closed_p='~1) }}">1</a>
+    {% else %}
+      <b>1 </b>
+    {% endif %}
+    {% if first_vis > 1 %}...{% endif %}
+    {% for p in range(first_vis,last_vis+1) %}
+      {% if p > 1 and p < closed_settings.last_page and
+curr_page !=p %}
+        <a href="?{{ query_string.replace(
+                    'closed_p='~closed_settings.current_page,
+                    'closed_p='~p) }}">
+          {{ p }}</a>
+
+      {% elif p > 1 and p < closed_settings.last_page %}
+        <b>{{ p }}</b>
+      {% endif  %}
+    {% endfor %}
+    {% if last_vis < closed_settings.last_page %}...{% endif %}
+    {% if curr_page != closed_settings.last_page %}
+      <a href ="?{{ query_string.replace(
+                    'closed_p='~closed_settings.current_page,
+                    'closed_p='~closed_settings.last_page) }}">
+        {{ closed_settings.last_page }}</a>
+    {% else  %}<b>{{ closed_settings.last_page }}</b>
+    {% endif %}
+  </div>
+  {% endif %}
+  <table class="media_panel processing">
+    <tr>
+      <th></th>
+      <th>{% trans %}Resolved{% endtrans %}</th>
+      <th>{% trans %}Offender{% endtrans %}</th>
+      <th>{% trans %}Action Taken{% endtrans %}</th>
+      <th>{% trans %}Reported By{% endtrans %}</th>
+      <th>{% trans %}Reason{% endtrans %}</th>
+    </tr>
+    {% for report in closed_report_list %}
+      <tr>
+        <td>
+          <img
+            src="{{ request.staticdirect('/images/icon_clipboard.png') }}"
+            alt="Under a GNU LGPL v.3 or Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 license.
+                 Distributed by the GNOME project http://www.gnome.org" />
+          <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.moderation.reports_detail',
+                          report_id=report.id) }}">
+            {% trans report_id=report.id %}
+              Closed Report #{{ report_id }}
+            {% endtrans %}
+          </a>
+        </td>
+        <td>{{ report.resolved.strftime("%F %R") }}</td>
+        <td>{{ report.reported_user.username }}</td>
+        <td>{{ report.created.strftime("%F %R") }}</td>
+        <td>{{ report.reporter.username }}</td>
+        <td>{{ report.report_content[:15] }}...</td>
+      </tr>
+    {% endfor %}
+  </table>
+{% else %}
+  <p><em>{% trans %}No closed reports found.{% endtrans %}</em></p>
+{% endif %}
+
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/user.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/user.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36ba42ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/user.html
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+{#
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#}
+{% extends "mediagoblin/base.html" %}
+{% import "/mediagoblin/utils/wtforms.html" as wtforms_util %}
+
+{% block title %}
+  {%- if user -%}
+    {%- trans username=user.username -%}
+      User: {{ username }}
+    {%- endtrans %} &mdash; {{ super() }}
+  {%- else -%}
+    {{ super() }}
+  {%- endif -%}
+{% endblock %}
+
+{%- block mediagoblin_head %}
+ <script src="{{ request.staticdirect('/js/setup_report_forms.js') }}"></script>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block mediagoblin_content -%}
+  {# If no user... #}
+  {% if not user %}
+    <p>{% trans %}Sorry, no such user found.{% endtrans %}</p>
+  {# User exists, but needs verification #}
+  {% elif not user.has_privilege('active') %}
+    <div class="profile_sidebar empty_space">
+    <h1>{% trans %}Email verification needed{% endtrans %}</h1>
+    <p>
+      {% trans -%}
+        Someone has registered an account with this username, but it still has
+        to be activated.
+      {%- endtrans %}
+    </p>
+
+    </div>
+
+  {# Active(?) (or at least verified at some point) user, horray! #}
+  {% else %}
+    <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.moderation.users') }}"
+       class="return_to_panel button_action"
+       title="Return to Users Panel">
+      {% trans %}Return to Users Panel{% endtrans %}</a>
+    <h1>
+      {%- trans username=user.username %}{{ username }}'s profile{% endtrans -%}
+    {% if user_banned and user_banned.expiration_date %}
+      &mdash; BANNED until {{ user_banned.expiration_date }}
+    {% elif user_banned %}
+      &mdash; Banned Indefinitely
+    {% endif %}
+    </h1>
+    {% if not user.url and not user.bio %}
+        <div class="profile_sidebar empty_space">
+          <p>
+            {% trans -%}
+              This user hasn't filled in their profile (yet).
+            {%- endtrans %}
+          </p>
+    {% else %}
+      <div class="profile_sidebar">
+        {% include "mediagoblin/utils/profile.html" %}
+        {% if request.user and
+              (request.user.id == user.id or request.user.has_privilege('admin')) %}
+          <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.edit.profile',
+                   user=user.username) }}">
+            {%- trans %}Edit profile{% endtrans -%}
+          </a>
+        {% endif %}
+    {% endif %}
+      <p>
+        <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.collection_list',
+                                           user=user.username) }}">
+          {%- trans %}Browse collections{% endtrans -%}
+        </a>
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  {% endif %}
+  {% if user %}
+    <h2>{%- trans %}Active Reports on {% endtrans -%}{{ user.username }}</h2>
+    {% if reports.count() %}
+    <table class="admin_side_panel">
+      <tr>
+        <th>{%- trans %}Report ID{% endtrans -%}</th>
+        <th>{%- trans %}Reported Content{% endtrans -%}</th>
+        <th>{%- trans %}Description of Report{% endtrans -%}</th>
+      </tr>
+      {% for report in reports %}
+        <tr>
+          <td>
+            <img src="{{ request.staticdirect('/images/icon_clipboard.png') }}" />
+            <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.moderation.reports_detail',
+                                               report_id=report.id) }}">
+              {%- trans %}Report #{% endtrans -%}{{ report.id }}
+            </a>
+          </td>
+          <td>
+            {% if report.discriminator == "comment_report" %}
+              <a>{%- trans %}Reported Comment{% endtrans -%}</a>
+            {% elif report.discriminator == "media_report" %}
+              <a>{%- trans %}Reported Media Entry{% endtrans -%}</a>
+            {% endif %}
+          </td>
+          <td>{{ report.report_content[:21] }}
+                {% if report.report_content|count >20 %}...{% endif %}</td>
+          <td>{%- trans %}Resolve{% endtrans -%}</td>
+        </tr>
+      {% endfor %}
+        <tr><td></td><td></td>
+    </table>
+    {% else %}
+      {%- trans %}No active reports filed on {% endtrans -%} {{ user.username }}
+    {% endif %}
+    <span class="right_align">
+        <a href="{{ request.urlgen(
+            'mediagoblin.moderation.reports') }}?reported_user={{user.id}}">
+        {%- trans
+            username=user.username %}All reports on {{ username }}{% endtrans %}</a>
+    &middot;
+        <a href="{{ request.urlgen(
+                'mediagoblin.moderation.reports') }}?reporter={{user.id}}">
+        {%- trans
+            username=user.username %}All reports that {{ username }} has filed{% endtrans %}</a>
+    </span>
+    <span class=clear></span>
+    <h2>{{ user.username }}'s Privileges</h2>
+      <form method=POST action="{{ request.urlgen(
+        'mediagoblin.moderation.ban_or_unban',
+        user=user.username) }}" class="right_align">
+        {{ csrf_token }}
+        {% if request.user.has_privilege('admin') and not user_banned and
+            not user.id == request.user.id %}
+          {{ wtforms_util.render_divs(ban_form) }}
+          <input type=submit class="button_action"
+               value="{% trans %}Ban User{% endtrans %}"
+               id="ban_user_submit" />
+        {% elif request.user.has_privilege('admin') and
+            not user.id == request.user.id %}
+          <input type=submit class="button_action right_align"
+               value="{% trans %}UnBan User{% endtrans %}" />
+        {% endif %}
+      </form>
+    <form action="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.moderation.give_or_take_away_privilege',
+               user=user.username) }}"
+          method=post >
+    <table class="admin_side_panel">
+        <tr>
+          <th>{% trans %}Privilege{% endtrans %}</th>
+          <th>{% trans %}User Has Privilege{% endtrans %}</th>
+        </tr>
+        {% for privilege in privileges %}
+          <tr>
+            <td>{{ privilege.privilege_name }}</td>
+            {% if privilege in user.all_privileges  %}
+              <td class="user_with_privilege">
+                Yes{% else %}
+              <td class="user_without_privilege">
+                No{% endif %}
+            </td>
+            {% if request.user.has_privilege('admin') %}
+              <td>
+                {% if privilege in user.all_privileges  %}
+                <input type=submit id="{{ privilege.privilege_name }}"
+                       class="submit_button button_action"
+                       value =" -" />
+                {% else %}
+                <input type=submit id="{{ privilege.privilege_name }}"
+                       class="submit_button button_action"
+                       value ="+" />
+                {% endif %}
+              </td>
+            {% endif %}
+          </tr>
+        {% endfor %}
+    </table>
+    {{ csrf_token }}
+    <input type=hidden name=privilege_name id=hidden_privilege_name />
+    </form>
+  {% endif %}
+    <script>
+$(document).ready(function(){
+    $('.submit_button').click(function(){
+        $('#hidden_privilege_name').val($(this).attr('id'));
+    });
+    init_user_banned_form();
+    $('#ban_user_submit').click(function(){
+        submit_user_banned_form()
+    });
+});
+    </script>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/user_panel.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/user_panel.html
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/moderation/user_panel.html
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+{#
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#}
+{% extends "mediagoblin/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title -%}
+  {% trans %}User panel{% endtrans %} &mdash; {{ super() }}
+{%- endblock %}
+
+{% block mediagoblin_content %}
+
+<h1>{% trans %}User panel{% endtrans %}</h1>
+
+<p>
+  {% trans %}
+    Here you can look up users in order to take punitive actions on them.
+  {% endtrans %}
+</p>
+
+<h2>{% trans %}Active Users{% endtrans %}</h2>
+
+{% if user_list.count() %}
+  {% if not last_page == 1 %}
+  {% if 'p='~current_page in request.query_string %}
+    {% set query_string = request.query_string %}{% else %}
+    {% set query_string =
+'p='~current_page~"&"+request.query_string %}
+  {% endif %}
+  <div class="right_align">
+    {% set first_vis = current_page-3  %}
+    {% set last_vis = current_page+3 %}
+    {% if 1 == current_page %}<b>1</b>{% else %}
+    <a href ="?{{ query_string.replace(
+                    'p='~current_page,
+                    'p='~1) }}">
+        1</a>{% endif %}
+    {% if first_vis > 1 %}...{% endif %}
+    {% for p in range(first_vis,last_vis+1) %}
+      {% if p > 1 and p < last_page and
+current_page !=p %}
+        <a href="?{{ query_string.replace(
+                    'p='~current_page,
+                    'p='~p) }}">
+          {{ p }}</a>
+      {% elif p > 1 and p < last_page %}
+        <b>{{ p }}</b>
+      {% endif  %}
+    {% endfor %}
+    {% if last_vis < last_page %}...{% endif %}
+    {% if last_page != current_page %}
+    <a href ="?{{ query_string.replace(
+                    'p='~current_page,
+                    'p='~last_page) }}">
+      {{ last_page }}</a>
+    {% else %}<b>{{ last_page }}</b>
+    {% endif %}
+  </div>
+  {% endif %}
+  <table class="admin_panel processing">
+    <tr>
+      <th>{% trans %}ID{% endtrans %}</th>
+      <th>{% trans %}Username{% endtrans %}</th>
+      <th>{% trans %}When Joined{% endtrans %}</th>
+      <th>{% trans %}# of Comments Posted{% endtrans %}</th>
+    </tr>
+    {% for user in user_list %}
+      <tr>
+        <td>{{ user.id }}</td>
+        <td>
+          <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.moderation.users_detail',
+                                         user= user.username) }}">
+            {{ user.username }}
+          </a>
+        </td>
+        <td>{{ user.created.strftime("%F %R") }}</td>
+        <td>{{ user.posted_comments.count() }}</td>
+      </tr>
+    {% endfor %}
+  </table>
+{% else %}
+  <p><em>{% trans %}No users found.{% endtrans %}</em></p>
+{% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/terms_of_service.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/terms_of_service.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9e8ebf2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/terms_of_service.html
@@ -0,0 +1,291 @@
+{#
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#}
+{% extends "mediagoblin/base.html" %}
+
+{% block title %}
+  Terms of Service
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block mediagoblin_content -%}
+{# <h2>The gist</h2>
+#   This is where you might insert your own particular rules, unique to your
+#    own website. Or your own worded summary.
+#}
+
+<h2>Terms of Service</h2>
+
+The following terms and conditions govern all use of the
+{{ app_config['html_title'] }} website and all content, services and products
+available at or through the website (taken together, the Website). The Website
+is owned and operated by Status.net (“Operator”). The Website is offered
+subject to your acceptance without modification of all of the terms and
+conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies
+(including, without limitation, Operator’s Privacy Policy) and procedures
+that may be published from time to time on this Site by Operator (collectively,
+ the “Agreement”).
+
+Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using the Website.
+By accessing or using any part of the web site, you agree to become bound by
+the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not agree to all the
+terms and conditions of this agreement, then you may not access the Website
+or use any services. If these terms and conditions are considered an offer by
+Operator, acceptance is expressly limited to these terms. The Website is
+available only to individuals who are at least 13 years old.
+
+<ol id="code_of_conduct_list">
+  <li><strong>Your {{ app_config['html_title'] }} Account and Site.</strong>
+    If you create a notice stream on the Website, you are responsible for
+    maintaining the security of your account and notice stream, and you are
+    fully responsible for all activities that occur under the account and any
+    other actions taken in connection with the notice stream. You must not
+    describe or assign keywords to your notice stream in a misleading or
+    unlawful manner,
+    including in a manner intended to trade on the name or reputation of
+    others, and Operator may change or remove any description or keyword that
+    it considers inappropriate or unlawful, or otherwise likely to cause
+    Operator liability. You must immediately notify Operator of any
+    unauthorized uses of your notice stream, your account or any other breaches
+    of security. Operator will not be liable for any acts or omissions by You,
+    including any damages of any kind incurred as a result of such acts or
+    omissions.
+  </li>
+  <li><strong>Responsibility of Contributors.</strong> If you operate a notice
+    stream, comment on a notice stream, post material to the Website, post
+    links on the Website, or otherwise make
+    (or allow any third party to make) material
+    available by means of the Website (any such material, “Content”), You are
+    entirely responsible for the content of, and any harm resulting from, that
+    Content. That is the case regardless of whether the Content in question
+    constitutes text, graphics, an audio file, or computer software. By making
+    Content available, you represent and warrant that:
+    <ul class="nested_sublist">
+      <li>the downloading, copying and use of the Content will not infringe
+        the proprietary rights, including but not limited to the copyright,
+        patent, trademark or trade secret rights, of any third party;
+      </li>
+      <li>if your employer has rights to intellectual property you create, you
+        have either (i) received permission from your employer to post or make
+        available the Content, including but not limited to any software, or
+        (ii) secured from your employer a waiver as to all rights in or to the
+        Content;
+      </li>
+      <li>you have fully complied with any third-party licenses relating to the
+        Content, and have done all things necessary to successfully pass
+        through to end users any required terms;
+      </li>
+      <li>the Content does not contain or install any viruses, worms, malware,
+        Trojan horses or other harmful or destructive content;
+      </li>
+      <li>the Content is not spam, and does not contain unethical or unwanted
+        commercial content designed to drive traffic to third party sites or
+        boost the search engine rankings of third party sites, or to further
+        unlawful acts (such as phishing) or mislead recipients as to the
+        source of the material (such as spoofing);
+      </li>
+      <li>if the Content is machine- or randomly-generated, it is for purposes
+        of direct entertainment, information and/or utility for you or other
+        users, and not for spam,
+      </li>
+      <li>the Content is not libelous or defamatory (more info on what that
+        means), does not contain threats or incite violence towards individuals
+        or entities, and does not violate the privacy or publicity rights of
+        any third party;
+      </li>
+      <li>your notice stream is not getting advertised via unwanted electronic
+        messages such as spam links on newsgroups, email lists, other notice
+        streams and web sites, and similar unsolicited promotional methods;
+      </li>
+      <li>your notice stream is not named in a manner that misleads your
+        readers into thinking that you are another person or company. For
+        example, your notice stream’s URL or name is not the name of a person
+        other than yourself or company other than your own; and
+      </li>
+      <li>you have, in the case of Content that includes computer code,
+        accurately categorized and/or described the type, nature, uses and
+        effects of the materials, whether requested to do so by Operator or
+        otherwise.</li>
+      </ul>
+    By submitting Content to Operator for inclusion on your Website, you grant
+    Operator a world-wide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to
+    reproduce, modify, adapt and publish the Content solely for the purpose of
+    displaying, distributing and promoting your notice stream.
+    By submitting Content to Operator for inclusion on your Website, you grant
+    all readers the right to use, re-use, modify and/or re-distribute the
+    Content under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0.
+    If you delete Content, Operator will use reasonable efforts to remove it
+    from the Website, but you acknowledge that caching or references to the
+    Content may not be made immediately unavailable.
+    Without limiting any of those representations or warranties, Operator has
+    the right (though not the obligation) to, in Operator’s sole discretion
+    (i) refuse or remove any content that, in Operator’s reasonable opinion,
+    violates any Operator policy or is in any way harmful or objectionable, or
+    (ii) terminate or deny access to and use of the Website to any individual
+    or entity for any reason, in Operator’s sole discretion.
+  </li>
+  <li><strong>Responsibility of Website Visitors.</strong> Operator has not
+    reviewed, and cannot
+    review, all of the material, including computer software, posted to the
+    Website, and cannot therefore be responsible for that material’s content,
+    use or effects. By operating the Website, Operator does not represent or
+    imply that it endorses the material there posted, or that it believes such
+    material to be accurate, useful or non-harmful. You are responsible for
+    taking precautions as necessary to protect yourself and your computer
+    systems from viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or
+    destructive content. The Website may contain content that is offensive,
+    indecent, or otherwise objectionable, as well as content containing
+    technical inaccuracies, typographical mistakes, and other errors. The
+    Website may also contain material that violates the privacy or publicity
+    rights, or infringes the intellectual property and other proprietary
+    rights, of third parties, or the downloading, copying or use of which is
+    subject to additional terms and conditions, stated or unstated. Operator
+    disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from the use by
+    visitors of the Website, or from any downloading by those visitors of
+    content there posted.
+  </li>
+  <li><strong>Content Posted on Other Websites.</strong> We have not reviewed,
+    and cannot
+    review, all of the material, including computer software, made available
+    through the websites and webpages to which {{ app_config['html_title'] }}
+    links, and that link to {{ app_config['html_title'] }}. Operator does not
+    have any control over those external websites and webpages, and is not
+    responsible for their contents or their use. By linking to a external
+    website or webpage, Operator does not represent or imply that it endorses
+    such website or webpage. You are responsible for taking precautions as
+    necessary to protect yourself and your computer systems from viruses,
+    worms, Trojan horses, and other harmful or destructive content. Operator
+    disclaims any responsibility for any harm resulting from your use of
+    external websites and webpages.
+  </li>
+  <li><strong>Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy.</strong> As Operator asks
+    others to
+    respect its intellectual property rights, it respects the intellectual
+    property rights of others. If you believe that material located on or
+    linked to by {{ app_config['html_title'] }} violates your copyright, you
+    are encouraged to notify Operator in accordance with Operator’s Digital
+    Millennium Copyright Act (”DMCA”) Policy. Operator will respond to all
+    such notices, including as required or appropriate by removing the
+    infringing material or disabling all links to the infringing material. In
+    the case of a visitor who may infringe or repeatedly infringes the
+    copyrights or other intellectual property rights of Operator or others,
+    Operator may, in its discretion, terminate or deny access to and use of
+    the Website. In the case of such termination, Operator will have no
+    obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid to Operator.
+  </li>
+  <li><strong>Intellectual Property.</strong> This Agreement does not transfer
+    from Operator to
+    you any Operator or third party intellectual property, and all right,
+    title and interest in and to such property will remain (as between the
+    parties) solely with Operator. {{ app_config['html_title'] }}, the
+    {{ app_config['html_title'] }} logo, and all other trademarks, service
+    marks, graphics and logos used in connection with
+    {{ app_config['html_title'] }}, or the Website are trademarks or
+    registered trademarks of Operator or Operator’s licensors. Other
+    trademarks, service marks, graphics and logos used in connection with the
+    Website may be the trademarks of other third parties. Your use of the
+    Website grants you no right or license to reproduce or otherwise use any
+    Operator or third-party trademarks.
+  </li>
+  <li><strong>Changes.</strong> Operator reserves the right, at its sole
+    discretion, to modify
+    or replace any part of this Agreement. It is your responsibility to check
+    this Agreement periodically for changes. Your continued use of or access
+    to the Website following the posting of any changes to this Agreement
+    constitutes acceptance of those changes. Operator may also, in the future,
+    offer new services and/or features through the Website (including, the
+    release of new tools and resources). Such new features and/or services
+    shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
+  </li>
+  <li><strong>Termination.</strong> Operator may terminate your access to all
+    or any part of
+    the Website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice,
+    effective immediately. If you wish to terminate this Agreement or your
+    {{ app_config['html_title'] }} account (if you have one), you may simply
+    discontinue using the Website. All provisions of this Agreement which by
+    their nature should survive termination shall survive termination,
+    including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers,
+    indemnity and limitations of liability.
+  </li>
+  <li><strong>Disclaimer of Warranties.</strong> The Website is provided
+    “as is”. Operator and
+    its suppliers and licensors hereby disclaim all warranties of any kind,
+    express or implied, including, without limitation, the warranties of
+    merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
+    Neither Operator nor its suppliers and licensors, makes any warranty that
+    the Website will be error free or that access thereto will be continuous
+    or uninterrupted. If you’re actually reading this, here’s a treat. You
+    understand that you download from, or otherwise obtain content or services
+    through, the Website at your own discretion and risk.
+  </li>
+  <li><strong>Limitation of Liability.</strong> In no event will Operator, or
+    its suppliers or
+    licensors, be liable with respect to any subject matter of this agreement
+    under any contract, negligence, strict liability or other legal or
+    equitable theory for: (i) any special, incidental or consequential damages;
+    (ii) the cost of procurement or substitute products or services; (iii) for
+    interruption of use or loss or corruption of data; or (iv) for any amounts
+    that exceed the fees paid by you to Operator under this agreement during
+    the twelve (12) month period prior to the cause of action. Operator shall
+    have no liability for any failure or delay due to matters beyond their
+    reasonable control. The foregoing shall not apply to the extent prohibited
+    by applicable law.
+  </li>
+  <li><strong>General Representation and Warranty.</strong> You represent and
+    warrant that (i)
+    your use of the Website will be in strict accordance with the Operator
+    Privacy Policy, with this Agreement and with all applicable laws and
+    regulations (including without limitation any local laws or regulations in
+    your country, state, city, or other governmental area, regarding online
+    conduct and acceptable content, and including all applicable laws regarding
+    the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the
+    country in which you reside) and (ii) your use of the Website will not
+    infringe or misappropriate the intellectual property rights of any third
+    party.
+  </li>
+  <li><strong>Indemnification.</strong> You agree to indemnify and hold
+    harmless Operator, its
+    contractors, and its licensors, and their respective directors, officers,
+    employees and agents from and against any and all claims and expenses,
+    including attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of the Website,
+    including but not limited to out of your violation this Agreement.
+  </li>
+  <li><strong>Miscellaneous.</strong> This Agreement constitutes the entire
+    agreement between
+    Operator and you concerning the subject matter hereof, and they may only
+    be modified by a written amendment signed by an authorized executive of
+    Operator, or by the posting by Operator of a revised version. If any part
+    of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable, that part will be
+    construed to reflect the parties’ original intent, and the remaining
+    portions will remain in full force and effect. A waiver by either party of
+    any term or condition of this Agreement or any breach thereof, in any one
+    instance, will not waive such term or condition or any subsequent breach
+    thereof. You may assign your rights under this Agreement to any party that
+    consents to, and agrees to be bound by, its terms and conditions; Operator
+    may assign its rights under this Agreement without condition. This
+    Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of the
+    parties, their successors and permitted assigns.
+  </li>
+</ol>
+
+Originally published by Automattic, Inc. as the WordPress.com Terms of Service
+and made available by them under the Creative Commons Attribution-
+ShareAlike 3.0 License. Modifications to remove reference to "VIP services",
+rename "blog" to "notice stream", remove the choice-of-venue clause, and add
+variables specific to instances of this software made by Control Yourself, Inc.
+and made available under the terms of the same license.
+
+{% endblock -%}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/collection.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/collection.html
index 5a7baadd..87635dcb 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/collection.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/collection.html
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     {%- endtrans %}
   </h1>
   {% if request.user and (collection.creator == request.user.id or 
-                                                request.user.is_admin) %}
+                                                request.user.has_privilege(u'admin')) %}
     {% set edit_url = request.urlgen('mediagoblin.edit.edit_collection',
                                      user=collection.get_creator.username,
                                      collection=collection.slug) %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/collection_list.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/collection_list.html
index 8ac0b988..4b449c76 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/collection_list.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/collection_list.html
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
   </h1>
 
   {% if request.user %}
-    {% if request.user.status == 'active' %}
+    {% if request.user.has_privilege('active') %}
       <p>
         <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.submit.collection',
                                             user=user.username) }}">
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/media.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/media.html
index 39935b40..81e5013e 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/media.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/media.html
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     </h2>
     {% if request.user and
           (media.uploader == request.user.id or
-           request.user.is_admin) %}
+           request.user.has_privilege('admin')) %}
       {% set edit_url = request.urlgen('mediagoblin.edit.edit_media',
                                  user= media.get_uploader.username,
                                  media_id=media.id) %}
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     {% autoescape False %}
       <p>{{ media.description_html }}</p>
     {% endautoescape %}
-    {% if comments %}
+    {% if comments and request.user and request.user.has_privilege('commenter') %}
       {% if app_config['allow_comments'] %}
         <a
           {% if not request.user %}
@@ -146,6 +146,15 @@
               {{ comment.content_html }}
             {%- endautoescape %}
           </div>
+          <div>
+            {% if app_config.allow_reporting %}
+                <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home.report_comment',
+                            user=media.get_uploader.username,
+                             media=media.slug_or_id,
+                             comment=comment.id) }}">
+                    {% trans %}Report{% endtrans %}</a>
+            {% endif %}
+          </div>
         </li>
       {% endfor %}
       </ul>
@@ -156,7 +165,7 @@
   <div class="media_sidebar">
     <h3>{% trans %}Added{% endtrans %}</h3>
     <p><span title="{{ media.created.strftime("%I:%M%p %Y-%m-%d") }}">
-        {%- trans formatted_time=timesince(media.created) -%}    
+        {%- trans formatted_time=timesince(media.created) -%}
           {{ formatted_time }} ago
         {%- endtrans -%}
     </span></p>
@@ -170,6 +179,10 @@
 
     {% include "mediagoblin/utils/collections.html" %}
 
+    {% if app_config.allow_reporting %}
+      {% include "mediagoblin/utils/report.html" %}
+    {% endif %}
+
     {% include "mediagoblin/utils/license.html" %}
 
     {% include "mediagoblin/utils/exif.html" %}
@@ -189,7 +202,7 @@
     {%- if app_config['allow_attachments']
           and request.user
           and (media.uploader == request.user.id
-               or request.user.is_admin) %}
+               or request.user.has_privilege('admin')) %}
       {%- if not media.attachment_files|count %}
         <h3>{% trans %}Attachments{% endtrans %}</h3>
       {%- endif %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/report.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/report.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce0fb1bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/report.html
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+{#
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#}
+{%- extends "mediagoblin/base.html" %}
+{%- import "/mediagoblin/utils/wtforms.html" as wtforms_util %}
+{%- block mediagoblin_content -%}
+{% trans %}<h2>File a Report</h2>{% endtrans %}
+<form action="" method=POST >
+    {% if comment is defined %}
+        <h3>{% trans %}Reporting this Comment{% endtrans %}</h3>
+        {%- set comment_author = comment.get_author %}
+        {%- set comment_author_url = request.urlgen(
+                                      'mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',
+                                      user=comment_author.username) %}
+        {%- set comment_url = request.urlgen(
+                            'mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home.view_comment',
+                            comment=comment.id,
+                            user=media.get_uploader.username,
+                            media=media.slug_or_id) %}
+        <div id="comment-{{ comment.id }}"
+            class="comment_wrapper">
+          <div class="comment_author">
+            <img
+              src="{{ request.staticdirect('/images/icon_comment.png') }}" />
+            <a href="{{ comment_author_url }}"
+               class="comment_authorlink">
+              {{- comment_author.username -}}
+            </a>
+            <a href="{{ comment_url }}"
+               class="comment_whenlink">
+              <span
+                title='{{- comment.created.strftime("%I:%M%p %Y-%m-%d") -}}'>
+
+                {%- trans formatted_time=timesince(comment.created) -%}
+                  {{ formatted_time }} ago
+                {%- endtrans -%}
+              </span></a>:
+          </div>
+          <div class="comment_content">
+            {% autoescape False -%}
+              {{ comment.content_html }}
+            {%- endautoescape %}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+    {% elif media is defined %}
+        <h3>{% trans %}Reporting this Media Entry{% endtrans %}</h3>
+          <div class="media_thumbnail">
+            <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home',
+                            user=media.get_uploader.username,
+                            media=media.slug_or_id) }}">
+              <img src="{{ media.thumb_url }}"/></a>
+            <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home',
+                            user=media.get_uploader.username,
+                            media=media.slug_or_id) }}"
+               class=thumb_entry_title>{{ media.title }}</a>
+          </div>
+          <div class=clear></div>
+      {%- trans user_url = request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home', user=media.get_uploader.username),
+            username = media.get_uploader.username %}
+            ❖ Published by <a href="{{ user_url }}"
+                          class="comment_authorlink">{{ username }}</a>
+      {% endtrans %}
+    {%- endif %}
+
+    {{- wtforms_util.render_divs(form) }}
+	{{ csrf_token }}
+    <input type=submit value="{% trans %}File Report {% endtrans %}" />
+</form>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/user.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/user.html
index 50ad766a..37983400 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/user.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/user.html
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     <div class="profile_sidebar">
       {% include "mediagoblin/utils/profile.html" %}
       {% if request.user and
-            (request.user.id == user.id or request.user.is_admin) %}
+            (request.user.id == user.id or request.user.has_privilege('admin')) %}
         <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.edit.profile',
                  user=user.username) }}">
           {%- trans %}Edit profile{% endtrans -%}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/user_nonactive.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/user_nonactive.html
index b3066665..d924198b 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/user_nonactive.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/user_nonactive.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 {% block mediagoblin_content -%}
   {# User exists, but needs verification #}
-  {% if user.status == "needs_email_verification" %}
+  {% if not user.has_privilege('active') %}
     {% if user == request.user %}
       {# this should only be visible when you are this user #}
       <div class="form_box">
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/collection_gallery.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/collection_gallery.html
index dcc59244..24bf6832 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/collection_gallery.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/collection_gallery.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
             {% endif %}
 	    {% if request.user and
                   (item.in_collection.creator == request.user.id or 
-                  request.user.is_admin) %}
+                  request.user.has_privilege(u'admin')) %}
 	      {%- set remove_url=request.urlgen(
                                  'mediagoblin.user_pages.collection_item_confirm_remove',
                                  user=item.in_collection.get_creator.username,
diff --git a/mediagoblin/admin/routing.py b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/report.html
similarity index 66%
rename from mediagoblin/admin/routing.py
rename to mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/report.html
index 29515f12..3829de97 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/admin/routing.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/report.html
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+{#
 # GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
 # Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
 #
@@ -13,8 +14,15 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#}
 
-admin_routes = [
-    ('mediagoblin.admin.panel',
-        '/panel',
-        'mediagoblin.admin.views:admin_processing_panel')]
+{% block report_content -%}
+  <p>
+    <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home.report_media',
+                            user=media.get_uploader.username,
+                             media=media.slug_or_id) }}"
+        class="button_action" id="button_reportmedia" title="Report media">
+        {% trans %}Report media{% endtrans %}
+    </a>
+  </p>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tests/test_api.py b/mediagoblin/tests/test_api.py
index 89cf1026..4e0cbd8f 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tests/test_api.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ class TestAPI(object):
         self.db = mg_globals.database
 
         self.user_password = u'4cc355_70k3N'
-        self.user = fixture_add_user(u'joapi', self.user_password)
+        self.user = fixture_add_user(u'joapi', self.user_password,
+            privileges=[u'active',u'uploader'])
 
     def login(self, test_app):
         test_app.post(
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tests/test_auth.py b/mediagoblin/tests/test_auth.py
index d2e01e44..1bbc3d01 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -84,22 +84,26 @@ def test_register_views(test_app):
     template.clear_test_template_context()
     response = test_app.post(
         '/auth/register/', {
-            'username': u'happygirl',
-            'password': 'iamsohappy',
-            'email': 'happygrrl@example.org'})
+            'username': u'angrygirl',
+            'password': 'iamsoangry',
+            'email': 'angrygrrl@example.org'})
     response.follow()
 
     ## Did we redirect to the proper page?  Use the right template?
-    assert urlparse.urlsplit(response.location)[2] == '/u/happygirl/'
+    assert urlparse.urlsplit(response.location)[2] == '/u/angrygirl/'
     assert 'mediagoblin/user_pages/user_nonactive.html' in template.TEMPLATE_TEST_CONTEXT
 
     ## Make sure user is in place
     new_user = mg_globals.database.User.query.filter_by(
-        username=u'happygirl').first()
+        username=u'angrygirl').first()
     assert new_user
-    assert new_user.status == u'needs_email_verification'
-    assert new_user.email_verified == False
 
+    ## Make sure that the proper privileges are granted on registration
+
+    assert new_user.has_privilege(u'commenter')
+    assert new_user.has_privilege(u'uploader')
+    assert new_user.has_privilege(u'reporter')
+    assert not new_user.has_privilege(u'active')
     ## Make sure user is logged in
     request = template.TEMPLATE_TEST_CONTEXT[
         'mediagoblin/user_pages/user_nonactive.html']['request']
@@ -108,7 +112,7 @@ def test_register_views(test_app):
     ## Make sure we get email confirmation, and try verifying
     assert len(mail.EMAIL_TEST_INBOX) == 1
     message = mail.EMAIL_TEST_INBOX.pop()
-    assert message['To'] == 'happygrrl@example.org'
+    assert message['To'] == 'angrygrrl@example.org'
     email_context = template.TEMPLATE_TEST_CONTEXT[
         'mediagoblin/auth/verification_email.txt']
     assert email_context['verification_url'] in message.get_payload(decode=True)
@@ -130,10 +134,8 @@ def test_register_views(test_app):
     # assert context['verification_successful'] == True
     # TODO: Would be good to test messages here when we can do so...
     new_user = mg_globals.database.User.query.filter_by(
-        username=u'happygirl').first()
+        username=u'angrygirl').first()
     assert new_user
-    assert new_user.status == u'needs_email_verification'
-    assert new_user.email_verified == False
 
     ## Verify the email activation works
     template.clear_test_template_context()
@@ -144,10 +146,8 @@ def test_register_views(test_app):
     # assert context['verification_successful'] == True
     # TODO: Would be good to test messages here when we can do so...
     new_user = mg_globals.database.User.query.filter_by(
-        username=u'happygirl').first()
+        username=u'angrygirl').first()
     assert new_user
-    assert new_user.status == u'active'
-    assert new_user.email_verified == True
 
     # Uniqueness checks
     # -----------------
@@ -155,9 +155,9 @@ def test_register_views(test_app):
     template.clear_test_template_context()
     response = test_app.post(
         '/auth/register/', {
-            'username': u'happygirl',
-            'password': 'iamsohappy2',
-            'email': 'happygrrl2@example.org'})
+            'username': u'angrygirl',
+            'password': 'iamsoangry2',
+            'email': 'angrygrrl2@example.org'})
 
     context = template.TEMPLATE_TEST_CONTEXT[
         'mediagoblin/auth/register.html']
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def test_register_views(test_app):
     template.clear_test_template_context()
     response = test_app.post(
         '/auth/forgot_password/',
-        {'username': u'happygirl'})
+        {'username': u'angrygirl'})
     response.follow()
 
     ## Did we redirect to the proper page?  Use the right template?
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def test_register_views(test_app):
     ## Make sure link to change password is sent by email
     assert len(mail.EMAIL_TEST_INBOX) == 1
     message = mail.EMAIL_TEST_INBOX.pop()
-    assert message['To'] == 'happygrrl@example.org'
+    assert message['To'] == 'angrygrrl@example.org'
     email_context = template.TEMPLATE_TEST_CONTEXT[
         'mediagoblin/plugins/basic_auth/fp_verification_email.txt']
     #TODO - change the name of verification_url to something forgot-password-ish
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ def test_register_views(test_app):
     template.clear_test_template_context()
     response = test_app.post(
         '/auth/forgot_password/verify/', {
-            'password': 'iamveryveryhappy',
+            'password': 'iamveryveryangry',
             'token': parsed_get_params['token']})
     response.follow()
     assert 'mediagoblin/auth/login.html' in template.TEMPLATE_TEST_CONTEXT
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ def test_register_views(test_app):
     template.clear_test_template_context()
     response = test_app.post(
         '/auth/login/', {
-            'username': u'happygirl',
-            'password': 'iamveryveryhappy'})
+            'username': u'angrygirl',
+            'password': 'iamveryveryangry'})
 
     # User should be redirected
     response.follow()
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def test_authentication_views(test_app):
     Test logging in and logging out
     """
     # Make a new user
-    test_user = fixture_add_user(active_user=False)
+    test_user = fixture_add_user()
 
 
     # Get login
@@ -332,7 +332,6 @@ def test_authentication_views(test_app):
             'next' : '/u/chris/'})
     assert urlparse.urlsplit(response.location)[2] == '/u/chris/'
 
-
 @pytest.fixture()
 def authentication_disabled_app(request):
     return get_app(
@@ -344,6 +343,7 @@ def authentication_disabled_app(request):
 
 def test_authentication_disabled_app(authentication_disabled_app):
     # app.auth should = false
+    assert mg_globals
     assert mg_globals.app.auth is False
 
     # Try to visit register page
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tests/test_edit.py b/mediagoblin/tests/test_edit.py
index 4740bd2a..4f44e0b9 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tests/test_edit.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tests/test_edit.py
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ class TestUserEdit(object):
     def setup(self):
         # set up new user
         self.user_password = u'toast'
-        self.user = fixture_add_user(password = self.user_password)
+        self.user = fixture_add_user(password = self.user_password,
+                               privileges=[u'active'])
 
     def login(self, test_app):
         test_app.post(
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ class TestUserEdit(object):
         # deleted too. Perhaps in submission test?
 
         #Restore user at end of test
-        self.user = fixture_add_user(password = self.user_password)
+        self.user = fixture_add_user(password = self.user_password,
+                               privileges=[u'active'])
         self.login(test_app)
 
 
@@ -80,7 +82,8 @@ class TestUserEdit(object):
         assert test_user.url == u'http://dustycloud.org/'
 
         # change a different user than the logged in (should fail with 403)
-        fixture_add_user(username=u"foo")
+        fixture_add_user(username=u"foo",
+                         privileges=[u'active'])
         res = test_app.post(
             '/u/foo/edit/', {
                 'bio': u'I love toast!',
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tests/test_modelmethods.py b/mediagoblin/tests/test_modelmethods.py
index 427aa47c..86513c76 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tests/test_modelmethods.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tests/test_modelmethods.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 # methods, and so it makes sense to test them here.
 
 from mediagoblin.db.base import Session
-from mediagoblin.db.models import MediaEntry
+from mediagoblin.db.models import MediaEntry, User, Privilege
 
 from mediagoblin.tests.tools import fixture_add_user
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class TestMediaEntrySlugs(object):
         entry.id = this_id
         entry.uploader = uploader or self.chris_user.id
         entry.media_type = u'image'
-        
+
         if save:
             entry.save()
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class TestMediaEntrySlugs(object):
                 u"Beware, I exist!!", this_id=9000, save=False)
             entry.generate_slug()
             assert entry.slug == u"beware-i-exist-test"
-            
+
         _real_test()
 
     def test_existing_slug_cant_use_id_extra_junk(self, test_app):
@@ -151,6 +151,44 @@ class TestMediaEntrySlugs(object):
         qbert_entry.generate_slug()
         assert qbert_entry.slug is None
 
+class TestUserHasPrivilege:
+    def _setup(self):
+        fixture_add_user(u'natalie',
+            privileges=[u'admin',u'moderator',u'active'])
+        fixture_add_user(u'aeva',
+            privileges=[u'moderator',u'active'])
+        self.natalie_user = User.query.filter(
+            User.username==u'natalie').first()
+        self.aeva_user = User.query.filter(
+            User.username==u'aeva').first()
+
+    def test_privilege_added_correctly(self, test_app):
+        self._setup()
+        admin = Privilege.query.filter(
+            Privilege.privilege_name == u'admin').one()
+        # first make sure the privileges were added successfully
+
+        assert admin in self.natalie_user.all_privileges
+        assert admin not in self.aeva_user.all_privileges
+
+    def test_user_has_privilege_one(self, test_app):
+        self._setup()
+
+        # then test out the user.has_privilege method for one privilege
+        assert not self.natalie_user.has_privilege(u'commenter')
+        assert self.aeva_user.has_privilege(u'active')
+
+
+    def test_user_has_privileges_multiple(self, test_app):
+        self._setup()
+
+        # when multiple args are passed to has_privilege,  the method returns
+        # True if the user has ANY of the privileges
+        assert self.natalie_user.has_privilege(u'admin',u'commenter')
+        assert self.aeva_user.has_privilege(u'moderator',u'active')
+        assert not self.natalie_user.has_privilege(u'commenter',u'uploader')
+
+
 
 def test_media_data_init(test_app):
     Session.rollback()
@@ -165,3 +203,4 @@ def test_media_data_init(test_app):
         obj_in_session += 1
         print repr(obj)
     assert obj_in_session == 0
+
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tests/test_moderation.py b/mediagoblin/tests/test_moderation.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e7a0ebef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/tests/test_moderation.py
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import pytest
+
+from mediagoblin.tests.tools import (fixture_add_user,
+            fixture_add_comment_report, fixture_add_comment)
+from mediagoblin.db.models import User, CommentReport, MediaComment, UserBan
+from mediagoblin.tools import template, mail
+from webtest import AppError
+
+class TestModerationViews:
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def _setup(self, test_app):
+        self.test_app = test_app
+
+        fixture_add_user(u'admin',
+            privileges=[u'admin',u'active'])
+        fixture_add_user(u'moderator',
+            privileges=[u'moderator',u'active'])
+        fixture_add_user(u'regular',
+            privileges=[u'active',u'commenter'])
+        self.query_for_users()
+
+    def login(self, username):
+        self.test_app.post(
+            '/auth/login/', {
+                'username': username,
+                'password': 'toast'})
+        self.query_for_users()
+
+    def logout(self):
+        self.test_app.get('/auth/logout/')
+        self.query_for_users()
+
+    def query_for_users(self):
+        self.admin_user = User.query.filter(User.username==u'admin').first()
+        self.mod_user = User.query.filter(User.username==u'moderator').first()
+        self.user = User.query.filter(User.username==u'regular').first()
+
+    def do_post(self, data, *context_keys, **kwargs):
+        url = kwargs.pop('url', '/submit/')
+        do_follow = kwargs.pop('do_follow', False)
+        template.clear_test_template_context()
+        response = self.test_app.post(url, data, **kwargs)
+        if do_follow:
+            response.follow()
+        context_data = template.TEMPLATE_TEST_CONTEXT
+        for key in context_keys:
+            context_data = context_data[key]
+        return response, context_data
+
+    def testGiveOrTakeAwayPrivileges(self):
+        self.login(u'admin')
+        # First, test an admin taking away a privilege from a user
+        #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+        response, context = self.do_post({'privilege_name':u'commenter'},
+            url='/mod/users/{0}/privilege/'.format(self.user.username))
+        assert response.status == '302 FOUND'
+        self.query_for_users()
+        assert not self.user.has_privilege(u'commenter')
+
+        # Then, test an admin giving a privilege to a user
+        #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+        response, context = self.do_post({'privilege_name':u'commenter'},
+            url='/mod/users/{0}/privilege/'.format(self.user.username))
+        assert response.status == '302 FOUND'
+        self.query_for_users()
+        assert self.user.has_privilege(u'commenter')
+
+        # Then, test a mod trying to take away a privilege from a user
+        # they are not allowed to do this, so this will raise an error
+        #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+        self.logout()
+        self.login(u'moderator')
+
+        with pytest.raises(AppError) as excinfo:
+            response, context = self.do_post({'privilege_name':u'commenter'},
+                url='/mod/users/{0}/privilege/'.format(self.user.username))
+        assert 'Bad response: 403 FORBIDDEN' in str(excinfo)
+        self.query_for_users()
+
+        assert self.user.has_privilege(u'commenter')
+
+    def testReportResolution(self):
+        self.login(u'moderator')
+
+        # First, test a moderators taking away a user's privilege in response
+        # to a reported comment
+        #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+        fixture_add_comment_report(reported_user=self.user)
+        comment_report = CommentReport.query.filter(
+            CommentReport.reported_user==self.user).first()
+
+        response = self.test_app.get('/mod/reports/{0}/'.format(
+            comment_report.id))
+        assert response.status == '200 OK'
+        self.query_for_users()
+        comment_report = CommentReport.query.filter(
+            CommentReport.reported_user==self.user).first()
+
+        response, context = self.do_post({'action_to_resolve':[u'takeaway'],
+            'take_away_privileges':[u'commenter'],
+            'targeted_user':self.user.id},
+            url='/mod/reports/{0}/'.format(comment_report.id))
+
+        self.query_for_users()
+        comment_report = CommentReport.query.filter(
+            CommentReport.reported_user==self.user).first()
+        assert response.status == '302 FOUND'
+        assert not self.user.has_privilege(u'commenter')
+        assert comment_report.is_archived_report() is True
+
+        fixture_add_comment_report(reported_user=self.user)
+        comment_report = CommentReport.query.filter(
+            CommentReport.reported_user==self.user).first()
+
+        # Then, test a moderator sending an email to a user in response to a
+        # reported comment
+        #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+        self.query_for_users()
+
+        response, context = self.do_post({'action_to_resolve':[u'sendmessage'],
+            'message_to_user':'This is your last warning, regular....',
+            'targeted_user':self.user.id},
+            url='/mod/reports/{0}/'.format(comment_report.id))
+
+        self.query_for_users()
+        comment_report = CommentReport.query.filter(
+            CommentReport.reported_user==self.user).first()
+        assert response.status == '302 FOUND'
+        assert mail.EMAIL_TEST_MBOX_INBOX ==  [{'to': [u'regular@example.com'],
+            'message': 'Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"\n\
+MIME-Version: 1.0\nContent-Transfer-Encoding: base64\nSubject: Warning from- \
+moderator \nFrom: notice@mediagoblin.example.org\nTo: regular@example.com\n\n\
+VGhpcyBpcyB5b3VyIGxhc3Qgd2FybmluZywgcmVndWxhci4uLi4=\n',
+            'from': 'notice@mediagoblin.example.org'}]
+        assert comment_report.is_archived_report() is True
+
+        # Then test a moderator banning a user AND a moderator deleting the
+        # offending comment. This also serves as a test for taking multiple
+        # actions to resolve a report
+        #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+        self.query_for_users()
+        fixture_add_comment(author=self.user.id,
+            comment=u'Comment will be removed')
+        test_comment = MediaComment.query.filter(
+            MediaComment.author==self.user.id).first()
+        fixture_add_comment_report(comment=test_comment,
+            reported_user=self.user)
+        comment_report = CommentReport.query.filter(
+            CommentReport.comment==test_comment).filter(
+            CommentReport.resolved==None).first()
+
+        response, context = self.do_post(
+            {'action_to_resolve':[u'userban', u'delete'],
+            'targeted_user':self.user.id,
+            'why_user_was_banned':u'',
+            'user_banned_until':u''},
+            url='/mod/reports/{0}/'.format(comment_report.id))
+        assert response.status == '302 FOUND'
+        self.query_for_users()
+        test_user_ban = UserBan.query.filter(
+            UserBan.user_id == self.user.id).first()
+        assert test_user_ban is not None
+        test_comment = MediaComment.query.filter(
+            MediaComment.author==self.user.id).first()
+        assert test_comment is None
+
+        # Then, test what happens when a moderator attempts to punish an admin
+        # from a reported comment on an admin.
+        #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+        fixture_add_comment_report(reported_user=self.admin_user)
+        comment_report = CommentReport.query.filter(
+            CommentReport.reported_user==self.admin_user).filter(
+            CommentReport.resolved==None).first()
+
+        response, context = self.do_post({'action_to_resolve':[u'takeaway'],
+            'take_away_privileges':[u'active'],
+            'targeted_user':self.admin_user.id},
+            url='/mod/reports/{0}/'.format(comment_report.id))
+        self.query_for_users()
+
+        assert response.status == '200 OK'
+        assert self.admin_user.has_privilege(u'active')
+
+    def testAllModerationViews(self):
+        self.login(u'moderator')
+        username = self.user.username
+        self.query_for_users()
+        fixture_add_comment_report(reported_user=self.admin_user)
+        response = self.test_app.get('/mod/reports/')
+        assert response.status == "200 OK"
+
+        response = self.test_app.get('/mod/reports/1/')
+        assert response.status == "200 OK"
+
+        response = self.test_app.get('/mod/users/')
+        assert response.status == "200 OK"
+
+        user_page_url = '/mod/users/{0}/'.format(username)
+        response = self.test_app.get(user_page_url)
+        assert response.status == "200 OK"
+
+        self.test_app.get('/mod/media/')
+        assert response.status == "200 OK"
+
+    def testBanUnBanUser(self):
+        self.login(u'admin')
+        username = self.user.username
+        user_id = self.user.id
+        ban_url = '/mod/users/{0}/ban/'.format(username)
+        response, context = self.do_post({
+            'user_banned_until':u'',
+            'why_user_was_banned':u'Because I said so'},
+            url=ban_url)
+
+        assert response.status == "302 FOUND"
+        user_banned = UserBan.query.filter(UserBan.user_id==user_id).first()
+        assert user_banned is not None
+        assert user_banned.expiration_date is None
+        assert user_banned.reason == u'Because I said so'
+
+        response, context = self.do_post({},
+            url=ban_url)
+
+        assert response.status == "302 FOUND"
+        user_banned = UserBan.query.filter(UserBan.user_id==user_id).first()
+        assert user_banned is None
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tests/test_notifications.py b/mediagoblin/tests/test_notifications.py
index e075d475..3bf36f5f 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tests/test_notifications.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tests/test_notifications.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class TestNotifications:
 
         # TODO: Possibly abstract into a decorator like:
         # @as_authenticated_user('chris')
-        self.test_user = fixture_add_user()
+        self.test_user = fixture_add_user(privileges=[u'active',u'commenter'])
 
         self.current_user = None
 
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ class TestNotifications:
 
         '''
         user = fixture_add_user('otherperson', password='nosreprehto',
-                                wants_comment_notification=wants_email)
+                                wants_comment_notification=wants_email,
+                                privileges=[u'active',u'commenter'])
+
+        assert user.wants_comment_notification == wants_email
 
         user_id = user.id
 
@@ -124,6 +127,7 @@ otherperson@example.com\n\nSGkgb3RoZXJwZXJzb24sCmNocmlzIGNvbW1lbnRlZCBvbiB5b3VyI
         else:
             assert mail.EMAIL_TEST_MBOX_INBOX == []
 
+
         # Save the ids temporarily because of DetachedInstanceError
         notification_id = notification.id
         comment_id = notification.subject.id
@@ -153,7 +157,8 @@ otherperson@example.com\n\nSGkgb3RoZXJwZXJzb24sCmNocmlzIGNvbW1lbnRlZCBvbiB5b3VyI
     def test_mark_all_comment_notifications_seen(self):
         """ Test that mark_all_comments_seen works"""
 
-        user = fixture_add_user('otherperson', password='nosreprehto')
+        user = fixture_add_user('otherperson', password='nosreprehto',
+                        privileges=[u'active'])
 
         media_entry = fixture_media_entry(uploader=user.id, state=u'processed')
 
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tests/test_oauth2.py b/mediagoblin/tests/test_oauth2.py
index 86f9e8cc..957f4e65 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tests/test_oauth2.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tests/test_oauth2.py
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ class TestOAuth(object):
         self.pman = pluginapi.PluginManager()
 
         self.user_password = u'4cc355_70k3N'
-        self.user = fixture_add_user(u'joauth', self.user_password)
+        self.user = fixture_add_user(u'joauth', self.user_password,
+            privileges=[u'active'])
 
         self.login()
 
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tests/test_openid.py b/mediagoblin/tests/test_openid.py
index 0ddfeff9..0424fdda 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tests/test_openid.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tests/test_openid.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class TestOpenIDPlugin(object):
     def test_add_delete(self, openid_plugin_app):
         """Test adding and deleting openids"""
         # Add user
-        test_user = fixture_add_user(password='')
+        test_user = fixture_add_user(password='', privileges=[u'active'])
         openid = OpenIDUserURL()
         openid.openid_url = 'http://real.myopenid.com'
         openid.user_id = test_user.id
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tests/test_persona.py b/mediagoblin/tests/test_persona.py
index 7707618b..a1cd30eb 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tests/test_persona.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tests/test_persona.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ pytest.importorskip("requests")
 
 from mediagoblin import mg_globals
 from mediagoblin.db.base import Session
+from mediagoblin.db.models import Privilege
 from mediagoblin.tests.tools import get_app
 from mediagoblin.tools import template
 
@@ -112,8 +113,9 @@ class TestPersonaPlugin(object):
             # Get user and detach from session
             test_user = mg_globals.database.User.query.filter_by(
                 username=u'chris').first()
-            test_user.email_verified = True
-            test_user.status = u'active'
+            active_privilege = Privilege.query.filter(
+                Privilege.privilege_name==u'active').first()
+            test_user.all_privileges.append(active_privilege)
             test_user.save()
             test_user = mg_globals.database.User.query.filter_by(
                 username=u'chris').first()
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tests/test_privileges.py b/mediagoblin/tests/test_privileges.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..05829b34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/tests/test_privileges.py
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import pytest
+from datetime import date, timedelta
+from webtest import AppError
+
+from mediagoblin.tests.tools import fixture_add_user, fixture_media_entry
+
+from mediagoblin.db.models import User, UserBan
+from mediagoblin.tools import template
+
+from .resources import GOOD_JPG
+
+class TestPrivilegeFunctionality:
+
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def _setup(self, test_app):
+        self.test_app = test_app
+
+        fixture_add_user(u'alex',
+            privileges=[u'admin',u'active'])
+        fixture_add_user(u'meow',
+            privileges=[u'moderator',u'active',u'reporter'])
+        fixture_add_user(u'natalie',
+            privileges=[u'active'])
+        self.query_for_users()
+
+    def login(self, username):
+        self.test_app.post(
+            '/auth/login/', {
+                'username': username,
+                'password': 'toast'})
+        self.query_for_users()
+
+    def logout(self):
+        self.test_app.get('/auth/logout/')
+        self.query_for_users()
+
+    def do_post(self, data, *context_keys, **kwargs):
+        url = kwargs.pop('url', '/submit/')
+        do_follow = kwargs.pop('do_follow', False)
+        template.clear_test_template_context()
+        response = self.test_app.post(url, data, **kwargs)
+        if do_follow:
+            response.follow()
+        context_data = template.TEMPLATE_TEST_CONTEXT
+        for key in context_keys:
+            context_data = context_data[key]
+        return response, context_data
+
+    def query_for_users(self):
+        self.admin_user = User.query.filter(User.username==u'alex').first()
+        self.mod_user = User.query.filter(User.username==u'meow').first()
+        self.user = User.query.filter(User.username==u'natalie').first()
+
+    def testUserBanned(self):
+        self.login(u'natalie')
+        uid = self.user.id
+        # First, test what happens when a user is banned indefinitely
+        #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+        user_ban = UserBan(user_id=uid,
+            reason=u'Testing whether user is banned',
+            expiration_date=None)
+        user_ban.save()
+
+        response = self.test_app.get('/')
+        assert response.status == "200 OK"
+        assert "You are Banned" in response.body
+        # Then test what happens when that ban has an expiration date which
+        # hasn't happened yet
+        #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+        user_ban = UserBan.query.get(uid)
+        user_ban.delete()
+        user_ban = UserBan(user_id=uid,
+            reason=u'Testing whether user is banned',
+            expiration_date= date.today() + timedelta(days=20))
+        user_ban.save()
+
+        response = self.test_app.get('/')
+        assert response.status == "200 OK"
+        assert "You are Banned" in response.body
+
+        # Then test what happens when that ban has an expiration date which
+        # has already happened
+        #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+        user_ban = UserBan.query.get(uid)
+        user_ban.delete()
+        exp_date = date.today() - timedelta(days=20)
+        user_ban = UserBan(user_id=uid,
+            reason=u'Testing whether user is banned',
+            expiration_date= exp_date)
+        user_ban.save()
+
+        response = self.test_app.get('/')
+        assert response.status == "302 FOUND"
+        assert not "You are Banned" in response.body
+
+    def testVariousPrivileges(self):
+        # The various actions that require privileges (ex. reporting,
+        # commenting, moderating...) are tested in other tests. This method
+        # will be used to ensure that those actions are impossible for someone
+        # without the proper privileges.
+        # For other tests that show what happens when a user has the proper
+        # privileges, check out:
+        #       tests/test_moderation.py                moderator
+        #       tests/test_notifications.py             commenter
+        #       tests/test_reporting.py                 reporter
+        #       tests/test_submission.py                uploader
+        #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+        self.login(u'natalie')
+
+        # First test the get and post requests of submission/uploading
+        #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+        with pytest.raises(AppError) as excinfo:
+            response = self.test_app.get('/submit/')
+        assert 'Bad response: 403 FORBIDDEN' in str(excinfo)
+
+
+        with pytest.raises(AppError) as excinfo:
+            response = self.do_post({'upload_files':[('file',GOOD_JPG)],
+                'title':u'Normal Upload 1'},
+                url='/submit/')
+        assert 'Bad response: 403 FORBIDDEN' in str(excinfo)
+
+        # Test that a user cannot comment without the commenter privilege
+        #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+        self.query_for_users()
+
+        media_entry = fixture_media_entry(uploader=self.admin_user.id,
+            state=u'processed')
+
+        media_entry_id = media_entry.id
+        media_uri_id = '/u/{0}/m/{1}/'.format(self.admin_user.username,
+                                              media_entry.id)
+        media_uri_slug = '/u/{0}/m/{1}/'.format(self.admin_user.username,
+                                                media_entry.slug)
+        response = self.test_app.get(media_uri_slug)
+        assert not "Add a comment" in response.body
+
+        self.query_for_users()
+        with pytest.raises(AppError) as excinfo:
+            response = self.test_app.post(
+                media_uri_id + 'comment/add/',
+                {'comment_content': u'Test comment #42'})
+        assert 'Bad response: 403 FORBIDDEN' in str(excinfo)
+
+        # Test that a user cannot report without the reporter privilege
+        #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+        with pytest.raises(AppError) as excinfo:
+            response = self.test_app.get(media_uri_slug+"report/")
+        assert 'Bad response: 403 FORBIDDEN' in str(excinfo)
+
+        with pytest.raises(AppError) as excinfo:
+            response = self.do_post(
+                {'report_reason':u'Testing Reports #1',
+                'reporter_id':u'3'},
+                url=(media_uri_slug+"report/"))
+        assert 'Bad response: 403 FORBIDDEN' in str(excinfo)
+
+        # Test that a user cannot access the moderation pages w/o moderator
+        # or admin privileges
+        #----------------------------------------------------------------------
+        with pytest.raises(AppError) as excinfo:
+            response = self.test_app.get("/mod/users/")
+        assert 'Bad response: 403 FORBIDDEN' in str(excinfo)
+
+        with pytest.raises(AppError) as excinfo:
+            response = self.test_app.get("/mod/reports/")
+        assert 'Bad response: 403 FORBIDDEN' in str(excinfo)
+
+        with pytest.raises(AppError) as excinfo:
+            response = self.test_app.get("/mod/media/")
+        assert 'Bad response: 403 FORBIDDEN' in str(excinfo)
+
+        with pytest.raises(AppError) as excinfo:
+            response = self.test_app.get("/mod/users/1/")
+        assert 'Bad response: 403 FORBIDDEN' in str(excinfo)
+
+        with pytest.raises(AppError) as excinfo:
+            response = self.test_app.get("/mod/reports/1/")
+        assert 'Bad response: 403 FORBIDDEN' in str(excinfo)
+
+        self.query_for_users()
+
+        with pytest.raises(AppError) as excinfo:
+            response, context = self.do_post({'action_to_resolve':[u'takeaway'],
+                'take_away_privileges':[u'active'],
+                'targeted_user':self.admin_user.id},
+                url='/mod/reports/1/')
+            self.query_for_users()
+        assert 'Bad response: 403 FORBIDDEN' in str(excinfo)
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tests/test_reporting.py b/mediagoblin/tests/test_reporting.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a154a061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mediagoblin/tests/test_reporting.py
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 MediaGoblin contributors.  See AUTHORS.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import pytest
+
+from mediagoblin.tools import template
+from mediagoblin.tests.tools import (fixture_add_user, fixture_media_entry,
+        fixture_add_comment, fixture_add_comment_report)
+from mediagoblin.db.models import (MediaReport, CommentReport, User,
+    MediaComment)
+
+
+class TestReportFiling:
+    @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+    def _setup(self, test_app):
+        self.test_app = test_app
+
+        fixture_add_user(u'allie',
+            privileges=[u'reporter',u'active'])
+        fixture_add_user(u'natalie',
+            privileges=[u'active', u'moderator'])
+
+    def login(self, username):
+        self.test_app.post(
+            '/auth/login/', {
+                'username': username,
+                'password': 'toast'})
+
+    def logout(self):
+        self.test_app.get('/auth/logout/')
+
+    def do_post(self, data, *context_keys, **kwargs):
+        url = kwargs.pop('url', '/submit/')
+        do_follow = kwargs.pop('do_follow', False)
+        template.clear_test_template_context()
+        response = self.test_app.post(url, data, **kwargs)
+        if do_follow:
+            response.follow()
+        context_data = template.TEMPLATE_TEST_CONTEXT
+        for key in context_keys:
+            context_data = context_data[key]
+        return response, context_data
+
+    def query_for_users(self):
+        return (User.query.filter(User.username==u'allie').first(),
+        User.query.filter(User.username==u'natalie').first())
+
+    def testMediaReports(self):
+        self.login(u'allie')
+        allie_user, natalie_user = self.query_for_users()
+        allie_id = allie_user.id
+
+        media_entry = fixture_media_entry(uploader=natalie_user.id,
+            state=u'processed')
+
+        mid = media_entry.id
+        media_uri_slug = '/u/{0}/m/{1}/'.format(natalie_user.username,
+                                                media_entry.slug)
+
+        response = self.test_app.get(media_uri_slug + "report/")
+        assert response.status == "200 OK"
+
+        response, context = self.do_post(
+            {'report_reason':u'Testing Media Report',
+            'reporter_id':unicode(allie_id)},url= media_uri_slug + "report/")
+
+        assert response.status == "302 FOUND"
+
+        media_report = MediaReport.query.first()
+
+        allie_user, natalie_user = self.query_for_users()
+        assert media_report is not None
+        assert media_report.report_content == u'Testing Media Report'
+        assert media_report.reporter_id == allie_id
+        assert media_report.reported_user_id == natalie_user.id
+        assert media_report.created is not None
+        assert media_report.discriminator == 'media_report'
+
+    def testCommentReports(self):
+        self.login(u'allie')
+        allie_user, natalie_user = self.query_for_users()
+        allie_id = allie_user.id
+
+        media_entry = fixture_media_entry(uploader=natalie_user.id,
+            state=u'processed')
+        mid = media_entry.id
+        fixture_add_comment(media_entry=mid,
+            author=natalie_user.id)
+        comment = MediaComment.query.first()
+
+        comment_uri_slug = '/u/{0}/m/{1}/c/{2}/'.format(natalie_user.username,
+                                                media_entry.slug,
+                                                comment.id)
+
+        response = self.test_app.get(comment_uri_slug + "report/")
+        assert response.status == "200 OK"
+
+        response, context = self.do_post({
+            'report_reason':u'Testing Comment Report',
+            'reporter_id':unicode(allie_id)},url= comment_uri_slug + "report/")
+
+        assert response.status == "302 FOUND"
+
+        comment_report = CommentReport.query.first()
+
+        allie_user, natalie_user = self.query_for_users()
+        assert comment_report is not None
+        assert comment_report.report_content == u'Testing Comment Report'
+        assert comment_report.reporter_id == allie_id
+        assert comment_report.reported_user_id == natalie_user.id
+        assert comment_report.created is not None
+        assert comment_report.discriminator == 'comment_report'
+
+    def testArchivingReports(self):
+        self.login(u'natalie')
+        allie_user, natalie_user = self.query_for_users()
+        allie_id, natalie_id = allie_user.id, natalie_user.id
+
+        fixture_add_comment(author=allie_user.id,
+            comment=u'Comment will be removed')
+        test_comment = MediaComment.query.filter(
+            MediaComment.author==allie_user.id).first()
+        fixture_add_comment_report(comment=test_comment,
+            reported_user=allie_user,
+            report_content=u'Testing Archived Reports #1',
+            reporter=natalie_user)
+        comment_report = CommentReport.query.filter(
+            CommentReport.reported_user==allie_user).first()
+
+        assert comment_report.report_content == u'Testing Archived Reports #1'
+        response, context = self.do_post(
+            {'action_to_resolve':[u'userban', u'delete'],
+            'targeted_user':allie_user.id,
+            'resolution_content':u'This is a test of archiving reports.'},
+            url='/mod/reports/{0}/'.format(comment_report.id))
+
+        assert response.status == "302 FOUND"
+        allie_user, natalie_user = self.query_for_users()
+
+        archived_report = CommentReport.query.filter(
+            CommentReport.reported_user==allie_user).first()
+
+        assert CommentReport.query.count() != 0
+        assert archived_report is not None
+        assert archived_report.report_content == u'Testing Archived Reports #1'
+        assert archived_report.reporter_id == natalie_id
+        assert archived_report.reported_user_id == allie_id
+        assert archived_report.created is not None
+        assert archived_report.resolved is not None
+        assert archived_report.result == u'''This is a test of archiving reports.
+natalie banned user allie indefinitely.
+natalie deleted the comment.'''
+        assert archived_report.discriminator == 'comment_report'
+
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tests/test_submission.py b/mediagoblin/tests/test_submission.py
index 7f4e8086..5d42c5a5 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tests/test_submission.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tests/test_submission.py
@@ -47,12 +47,22 @@ class TestSubmission:
 
         # TODO: Possibly abstract into a decorator like:
         # @as_authenticated_user('chris')
-        test_user = fixture_add_user()
-
-        self.test_user = test_user
+        fixture_add_user(privileges=[u'active',u'uploader', u'commenter'])
 
         self.login()
 
+    def our_user(self):
+        """
+        Fetch the user we're submitting with.  Every .get() or .post()
+        invalidates the session; this is a hacky workaround.
+        """
+        #### FIXME: Pytest collects this as a test and runs this.
+        ####   ... it shouldn't.  At least it passes, but that's
+        ####   totally stupid.
+        ####   Also if we found a way to make this run it should be a
+        ####   property.
+        return User.query.filter(User.username==u'chris').first()
+
     def login(self):
         self.test_app.post(
             '/auth/login/', {
@@ -98,10 +108,10 @@ class TestSubmission:
     def check_normal_upload(self, title, filename):
         response, context = self.do_post({'title': title}, do_follow=True,
                                          **self.upload_data(filename))
-        self.check_url(response, '/u/{0}/'.format(self.test_user.username))
+        self.check_url(response, '/u/{0}/'.format(self.our_user().username))
         assert 'mediagoblin/user_pages/user.html' in context
         # Make sure the media view is at least reachable, logged in...
-        url = '/u/{0}/m/{1}/'.format(self.test_user.username,
+        url = '/u/{0}/m/{1}/'.format(self.our_user().username,
                                      title.lower().replace(' ', '-'))
         self.test_app.get(url)
         # ... and logged out too.
@@ -148,7 +158,7 @@ class TestSubmission:
         response, context = self.do_post({'title': u'Normal upload 3 (pdf)'},
                                          do_follow=True,
                                          **self.upload_data(GOOD_PDF))
-        self.check_url(response, '/u/{0}/'.format(self.test_user.username))
+        self.check_url(response, '/u/{0}/'.format(self.our_user().username))
         assert 'mediagoblin/user_pages/user.html' in context
 
     def test_default_upload_limits(self):
@@ -264,7 +274,7 @@ class TestSubmission:
         # render and post to the edit page.
         edit_url = request.urlgen(
             'mediagoblin.edit.edit_media',
-            user=self.test_user.username, media_id=media_id)
+            user=self.our_user().username, media_id=media_id)
         self.test_app.get(edit_url)
         self.test_app.post(edit_url,
             {'title': u'Balanced Goblin',
@@ -277,7 +287,7 @@ class TestSubmission:
         self.check_comments(request, media_id, 0)
         comment_url = request.urlgen(
             'mediagoblin.user_pages.media_post_comment',
-            user=self.test_user.username, media_id=media_id)
+            user=self.our_user().username, media_id=media_id)
         response = self.do_post({'comment_content': 'i love this test'},
                                 url=comment_url, do_follow=True)[0]
         self.check_comments(request, media_id, 1)
@@ -286,7 +296,7 @@ class TestSubmission:
         # ---------------------------------------------------
         delete_url = request.urlgen(
             'mediagoblin.user_pages.media_confirm_delete',
-            user=self.test_user.username, media_id=media_id)
+            user=self.our_user().username, media_id=media_id)
         # Empty data means don't confirm
         response = self.do_post({}, do_follow=True, url=delete_url)[0]
         media = self.check_media(request, {'title': u'Balanced Goblin'}, 1)
@@ -359,7 +369,7 @@ class TestSubmission:
         #   they'll be caught as failures during the processing step.
         response, context = self.do_post({'title': title}, do_follow=True,
                                          **self.upload_data(filename))
-        self.check_url(response, '/u/{0}/'.format(self.test_user.username))
+        self.check_url(response, '/u/{0}/'.format(self.our_user().username))
         entry = mg_globals.database.MediaEntry.query.filter_by(title=title).first()
         assert entry.state == 'failed'
         assert entry.fail_error == u'mediagoblin.processing:BadMediaFail'
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tests/tools.py b/mediagoblin/tests/tools.py
index 98361adc..060dfda9 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tests/tools.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tests/tools.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from webtest import TestApp
 
 from mediagoblin import mg_globals
 from mediagoblin.db.models import User, MediaEntry, Collection, MediaComment, \
-    CommentSubscription, CommentNotification
+    CommentSubscription, CommentNotification, Privilege, CommentReport
 from mediagoblin.tools import testing
 from mediagoblin.init.config import read_mediagoblin_config
 from mediagoblin.db.base import Session
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ from mediagoblin.meddleware import BaseMeddleware
 from mediagoblin.auth import gen_password_hash
 from mediagoblin.gmg_commands.dbupdate import run_dbupdate
 
+from datetime import datetime
+
 
 MEDIAGOBLIN_TEST_DB_NAME = u'__mediagoblin_tests__'
 TEST_SERVER_CONFIG = pkg_resources.resource_filename(
@@ -133,7 +135,6 @@ def get_app(request, paste_config=None, mgoblin_config=None):
     mg_globals.app.meddleware.insert(0, TestingMeddleware(mg_globals.app))
 
     app = TestApp(test_app)
-
     return app
 
 
@@ -170,7 +171,7 @@ def assert_db_meets_expected(db, expected):
 
 
 def fixture_add_user(username=u'chris', password=u'toast',
-                     active_user=True, wants_comment_notification=True):
+                     privileges=[], wants_comment_notification=True):
     # Reuse existing user or create a new one
     test_user = User.query.filter_by(username=username).first()
     if test_user is None:
@@ -179,14 +180,13 @@ def fixture_add_user(username=u'chris', password=u'toast',
     test_user.email = username + u'@example.com'
     if password is not None:
         test_user.pw_hash = gen_password_hash(password)
-    if active_user:
-        test_user.email_verified = True
-        test_user.status = u'active'
-
     test_user.wants_comment_notification = wants_comment_notification
+    for privilege in privileges:
+        query = Privilege.query.filter(Privilege.privilege_name==privilege)
+        if query.count():
+            test_user.all_privileges.append(query.one())
 
     test_user.save()
-
     # Reload
     test_user = User.query.filter_by(username=username).first()
 
@@ -314,3 +314,32 @@ def fixture_add_comment(author=None, media_entry=None, comment=None):
 
     return comment
 
+def fixture_add_comment_report(comment=None, reported_user=None,
+        reporter=None, created=None, report_content=None):
+    if comment is None:
+        comment = fixture_add_comment()
+
+    if reported_user is None:
+        reported_user = fixture_add_user()
+
+    if reporter is None:
+        reporter = fixture_add_user()
+
+    if created is None:
+        created=datetime.now()
+
+    if report_content is None:
+        report_content = \
+            'Auto-generated test report'
+
+    comment_report = CommentReport(comment=comment,
+        reported_user = reported_user,
+        reporter = reporter,
+        created = created,
+        report_content=report_content)
+
+    comment_report.save()
+
+    Session.expunge(comment_report)
+
+    return comment_report
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tools/response.py b/mediagoblin/tools/response.py
index b0401e08..cd99a230 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tools/response.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tools/response.py
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ from werkzeug.wrappers import Response as wz_Response
 from mediagoblin.tools.template import render_template
 from mediagoblin.tools.translate import (lazy_pass_to_ugettext as _,
                                          pass_to_ugettext)
+from mediagoblin.db.models import UserBan, User
+from datetime import date
 
 class Response(wz_Response):
     """Set default response mimetype to HTML, otherwise we get text/plain"""
@@ -50,7 +52,8 @@ def render_400(request, err_msg=None):
     _ = pass_to_ugettext
     title = _("Bad Request")
     if err_msg is None:
-        err_msg = _("The request sent to the server is invalid, please double check it")
+        err_msg = _("The request sent to the server is invalid, \
+please double check it")
 
     return render_error(request, 400, title, err_msg)
 
@@ -71,6 +74,21 @@ def render_404(request):
                 "you're looking for has been moved or deleted.")
     return render_error(request, 404, err_msg=err_msg)
 
+def render_user_banned(request):
+    """Renders the page which tells a user they have been banned, for how long
+    and the reason why they have been banned"
+    """
+    user_ban = UserBan.query.get(request.user.id)
+    if (user_ban.expiration_date is not None and
+            date.today()>user_ban.expiration_date):
+
+        user_ban.delete()
+        return redirect(request,
+            'index')
+    return render_to_response(request,
+        'mediagoblin/banned.html',
+        {'reason':user_ban.reason,
+         'expiration_date':user_ban.expiration_date})
 
 def render_http_exception(request, exc, description):
     """Return Response() given a werkzeug.HTTPException
@@ -126,7 +144,7 @@ def json_response(serializable, _disable_cors=False, *args, **kw):
     Any extra arguments and keyword arguments are passed to the
     Response.__init__ method.
     '''
-    
+
     response = wz_Response(json.dumps(serializable), *args, content_type='application/json', **kw)
 
     if not _disable_cors:
diff --git a/mediagoblin/user_pages/forms.py b/mediagoblin/user_pages/forms.py
index ac8084c5..eb786f47 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/user_pages/forms.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/user_pages/forms.py
@@ -49,3 +49,15 @@ class MediaCollectForm(wtforms.Form):
         description=_("""You can use
                       <a href="http://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/basics" target="_blank">
                       Markdown</a> for formatting."""))
+
+class CommentReportForm(wtforms.Form):
+    report_reason = wtforms.TextAreaField(
+        _('Reason for Reporting'),
+        [wtforms.validators.Required()])
+    reporter_id = wtforms.HiddenField('')
+
+class MediaReportForm(wtforms.Form):
+    report_reason = wtforms.TextAreaField(
+        _('Reason for Reporting'),
+        [wtforms.validators.Required()])
+    reporter_id = wtforms.HiddenField('')
diff --git a/mediagoblin/user_pages/lib.py b/mediagoblin/user_pages/lib.py
index 2f47e4b1..80eb30bd 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/user_pages/lib.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/user_pages/lib.py
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ from mediagoblin.tools.template import render_template
 from mediagoblin.tools.translate import pass_to_ugettext as _
 from mediagoblin import mg_globals
 from mediagoblin.db.base import Session
-from mediagoblin.db.models import CollectionItem
+from mediagoblin.db.models import (CollectionItem, MediaReport, CommentReport,
+                                  MediaComment, MediaEntry)
+from mediagoblin.user_pages import forms as user_forms
 
 
 def send_comment_email(user, comment, media, request):
@@ -75,3 +77,44 @@ def add_media_to_collection(collection, media, note=None, commit=True):
 
     if commit:
         Session.commit()
+
+def build_report_object(report_form, media_entry=None, comment=None):
+    """
+    This function is used to convert a form object (from a User filing a
+        report) into either a MediaReport or CommentReport object.
+
+    :param report_form          A MediaReportForm or a CommentReportForm object
+                                  with valid information from a POST request.
+    :param media_entry          A MediaEntry object. The MediaEntry being repo-
+                                  -rted by a MediaReport. In a CommentReport,
+                                  this will be None.
+    :param comment              A MediaComment object. The MediaComment being 
+                                  reported by a CommentReport. In a MediaReport
+                                  this will be None.
+
+    :returns                A MediaReport object if a valid MediaReportForm is
+                              passed as kwarg media_entry. This MediaReport has
+                              not been saved.
+    :returns                A CommentReport object if a valid CommentReportForm
+                              is passed as kwarg comment. This CommentReport
+                              has not been saved.
+    :returns                None if the form_dict is invalid.
+    """
+
+    if report_form.validate() and comment is not None:
+        report_object = CommentReport()
+        report_object.comment_id = comment.id
+        report_object.reported_user_id = MediaComment.query.get(
+            comment.id).get_author.id
+    elif report_form.validate() and media_entry is not None:
+        report_object = MediaReport()
+        report_object.media_entry_id = media_entry.id
+        report_object.reported_user_id = MediaEntry.query.get(
+            media_entry.id).get_uploader.id
+    else:
+        return None
+
+    report_object.report_content = report_form.report_reason.data
+    report_object.reporter_id = report_form.reporter_id.data
+    return report_object
+
diff --git a/mediagoblin/user_pages/routing.py b/mediagoblin/user_pages/routing.py
index b1dde397..f0f4d8b7 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/user_pages/routing.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/user_pages/routing.py
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ add_route('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home',
           '/u/<string:user>/m/<string:media>/',
           'mediagoblin.user_pages.views:media_home')
 
+add_route('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home.report_media',
+          '/u/<string:user>/m/<string:media>/report/',
+          'mediagoblin.user_pages.views:file_a_report')
+
 add_route('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_confirm_delete',
           '/u/<string:user>/m/<int:media_id>/confirm-delete/',
           'mediagoblin.user_pages.views:media_confirm_delete')
@@ -44,6 +48,10 @@ add_route('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home.view_comment',
           '/u/<string:user>/m/<string:media>/c/<int:comment>/',
           'mediagoblin.user_pages.views:media_home')
 
+add_route('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home.report_comment',
+          '/u/<string:user>/m/<string:media>/c/<int:comment>/report/',
+          'mediagoblin.user_pages.views:file_a_report')
+
 # User's tags gallery
 add_route('mediagoblin.user_pages.user_tag_gallery',
           '/u/<string:user>/tag/<string:tag>/',
diff --git a/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py b/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py
index 974cb3c6..73823e4d 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py
@@ -27,13 +27,16 @@ from mediagoblin.tools.text import cleaned_markdown_conversion
 from mediagoblin.tools.translate import pass_to_ugettext as _
 from mediagoblin.tools.pagination import Pagination
 from mediagoblin.user_pages import forms as user_forms
-from mediagoblin.user_pages.lib import add_media_to_collection
+from mediagoblin.user_pages.lib import (send_comment_email,
+	add_media_to_collection, build_report_object)
 from mediagoblin.notifications import trigger_notification, \
     add_comment_subscription, mark_comment_notification_seen
+
 from mediagoblin.decorators import (uses_pagination, get_user_media_entry,
-    get_media_entry_by_id,
+    get_media_entry_by_id, user_has_privilege, user_not_banned,
     require_active_login, user_may_delete_media, user_may_alter_collection,
-    get_user_collection, get_user_collection_item, active_user_from_url)
+    get_user_collection, get_user_collection_item, active_user_from_url,
+    get_optional_media_comment_by_id, allow_reporting)
 
 from werkzeug.contrib.atom import AtomFeed
 from werkzeug.exceptions import MethodNotAllowed
@@ -43,14 +46,14 @@ from werkzeug.wrappers import Response
 _log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 _log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
-
+@user_not_banned
 @uses_pagination
 def user_home(request, page):
     """'Homepage' of a User()"""
     user = User.query.filter_by(username=request.matchdict['user']).first()
     if not user:
         return render_404(request)
-    elif user.status != u'active':
+    elif not user.has_privilege(u'active'):
         return render_to_response(
             request,
             'mediagoblin/user_pages/user_nonactive.html',
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ def user_home(request, page):
          'media_entries': media_entries,
          'pagination': pagination})
 
-
+@user_not_banned
 @active_user_from_url
 @uses_pagination
 def user_gallery(request, page, url_user=None):
@@ -114,7 +117,7 @@ def user_gallery(request, page, url_user=None):
 
 MEDIA_COMMENTS_PER_PAGE = 50
 
-
+@user_not_banned
 @get_user_media_entry
 @uses_pagination
 def media_home(request, media, page, **kwargs):
@@ -154,7 +157,7 @@ def media_home(request, media, page, **kwargs):
 
 
 @get_media_entry_by_id
-@require_active_login
+@user_has_privilege(u'commenter')
 def media_post_comment(request, media):
     """
     recieves POST from a MediaEntry() comment form, saves the comment.
@@ -165,7 +168,6 @@ def media_post_comment(request, media):
     comment = request.db.MediaComment()
     comment.media_entry = media.id
     comment.author = request.user.id
-    print request.form['comment_content']
     comment.content = unicode(request.form['comment_content'])
 
     # Show error message if commenting is disabled.
@@ -205,6 +207,7 @@ def media_preview_comment(request):
 
     return Response(json.dumps(cleancomment))
 
+@user_not_banned
 @get_media_entry_by_id
 @require_active_login
 def media_collect(request, media):
@@ -316,7 +319,7 @@ def media_confirm_delete(request, media):
                 _("The media was not deleted because you didn't check that you were sure."))
             return redirect_obj(request, media)
 
-    if ((request.user.is_admin and
+    if ((request.user.has_privilege(u'admin') and
          request.user.id != media.uploader)):
         messages.add_message(
             request, messages.WARNING,
@@ -329,7 +332,7 @@ def media_confirm_delete(request, media):
         {'media': media,
          'form': form})
 
-
+@user_not_banned
 @active_user_from_url
 @uses_pagination
 def user_collection(request, page, url_user=None):
@@ -359,7 +362,7 @@ def user_collection(request, page, url_user=None):
          'collection_items': collection_items,
          'pagination': pagination})
 
-
+@user_not_banned
 @active_user_from_url
 def collection_list(request, url_user=None):
     """A User-defined Collection"""
@@ -402,7 +405,7 @@ def collection_item_confirm_remove(request, collection_item):
 
         return redirect_obj(request, collection)
 
-    if ((request.user.is_admin and
+    if ((request.user.has_privilege(u'admin') and
          request.user.id != collection_item.in_collection.creator)):
         messages.add_message(
             request, messages.WARNING,
@@ -450,7 +453,7 @@ def collection_confirm_delete(request, collection):
 
             return redirect_obj(request, collection)
 
-    if ((request.user.is_admin and
+    if ((request.user.has_privilege(u'admin') and
          request.user.id != collection.creator)):
         messages.add_message(
             request, messages.WARNING,
@@ -472,9 +475,8 @@ def atom_feed(request):
     generates the atom feed with the newest images
     """
     user = User.query.filter_by(
-        username = request.matchdict['user'],
-        status = u'active').first()
-    if not user:
+        username = request.matchdict['user']).first()
+    if not user or not user.has_privilege(u'active'):
         return render_404(request)
 
     cursor = MediaEntry.query.filter_by(
@@ -535,9 +537,8 @@ def collection_atom_feed(request):
     generates the atom feed with the newest images from a collection
     """
     user = User.query.filter_by(
-        username = request.matchdict['user'],
-        status = u'active').first()
-    if not user:
+        username = request.matchdict['user']).first()
+    if not user or not user.has_privilege(u'active'):
         return render_404(request)
 
     collection = Collection.query.filter_by(
@@ -599,7 +600,6 @@ def collection_atom_feed(request):
 
     return feed.get_response()
 
-
 @require_active_login
 def processing_panel(request):
     """
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ def processing_panel(request):
     #
     # Make sure we have permission to access this user's panel.  Only
     # admins and this user herself should be able to do so.
-    if not (user.id == request.user.id or request.user.is_admin):
+    if not (user.id == request.user.id or request.user.has_privilege(u'admin')):
         # No?  Simply redirect to this user's homepage.
         return redirect(
             request, 'mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',
@@ -643,3 +643,44 @@ def processing_panel(request):
          'processing_entries': processing_entries,
          'failed_entries': failed_entries,
          'processed_entries': processed_entries})
+
+@allow_reporting
+@get_user_media_entry
+@user_has_privilege(u'reporter')
+@get_optional_media_comment_by_id
+def file_a_report(request, media, comment):
+    """
+    This view handles the filing of a MediaReport or a CommentReport.
+    """
+    if comment is not None:
+        if not comment.get_media_entry.id == media.id:
+            return render_404(request)
+
+        form = user_forms.CommentReportForm(request.form)
+        context = {'media': media,
+                   'comment':comment,
+                   'form':form}
+    else:
+        form = user_forms.MediaReportForm(request.form)
+        context = {'media': media,
+                   'form':form}
+    form.reporter_id.data = request.user.id
+
+
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        report_object = build_report_object(form,
+            media_entry=media,
+            comment=comment)
+
+        # if the object was built successfully, report_table will not be None
+        if report_object:
+            report_object.save()
+            return redirect(
+                request,
+                'index')
+
+
+    return render_to_response(
+        request,
+        'mediagoblin/user_pages/report.html',
+        context)
diff --git a/mediagoblin/views.py b/mediagoblin/views.py
index 6acd7e96..1d7be813 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/views.py
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ from mediagoblin import mg_globals
 from mediagoblin.db.models import MediaEntry
 from mediagoblin.tools.pagination import Pagination
 from mediagoblin.tools.response import render_to_response
-from mediagoblin.decorators import uses_pagination
-
+from mediagoblin.decorators import uses_pagination, user_not_banned
 
 
+@user_not_banned
 @uses_pagination
 def root_view(request, page):
     cursor = MediaEntry.query.filter_by(state=u'processed').\
@@ -44,3 +44,7 @@ def simple_template_render(request):
     template_name = request.matchdict['template']
     return render_to_response(
         request, template_name, {})
+
+def terms_of_service(request):
+    return render_to_response(request,
+        'mediagoblin/terms_of_service.html', {})