diff --git a/app.rb b/app.rb
index a53d1db2..4cf026a8 100644
--- a/app.rb
+++ b/app.rb
@@ -336,12 +336,14 @@ end
 
 get '/new' do
   dashboard_if_signed_in
+  require_unbanned_ip
   @site = Site.new
   @site.username = params[:username] unless params[:username].nil?
   erb :'new'
 end
 
 post '/create' do
+  require_unbanned_ip
   dashboard_if_signed_in
   @site = Site.new(
     username: params[:username],
@@ -1051,6 +1053,7 @@ def dashboard_if_signed_in
 end
 
 def require_login_ajax
+  halt 'You are banned.' if Site.banned_ip?(request.ip)
   halt 'You are not logged in!' unless signed_in?
 end
 
@@ -1063,6 +1066,7 @@ def csrf_token
 end
 
 def require_login
+  require_unbanned_ip
   redirect '/' unless signed_in?
 end
 
@@ -1075,6 +1079,15 @@ def current_site
   @site ||= Site[id: session[:id]]
 end
 
+def require_unbanned_ip
+  if Site.banned_ip?(request.ip)
+    session[:id] = nil
+    flash[:error] = 'Your IP address has been banned due to misconduct. '+
+    'If you believe this to be in error, <a href="/contact">contact the site admin</a>.'
+    redirect '/'
+  end
+end
+
 def title
   out = "Neocities"
   return out                  if request.path == '/'
diff --git a/models/site.rb b/models/site.rb
index 4def7d66..fd28fdd8 100644
--- a/models/site.rb
+++ b/models/site.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ class Site < Sequel::Model
   SCREENSHOT_RESOLUTIONS = ['235x141', '105x63', '270x162', '37x37', '146x88', '302x182', '90x63', '82x62', '348x205']
   THUMBNAIL_RESOLUTIONS  = ['105x63', '90x63']
 
+  BANNED_TIME = 2592000 # 30 days in seconds
+
   many_to_one :server
 
   many_to_many :tags
@@ -103,6 +105,13 @@ class Site < Sequel::Model
     end
   end
 
+  def self.banned_ip?(ip)
+    !Site.where(is_banned: true).
+    where(ip: ip).
+    where(['updated_at > ?', Time.now-BANNED_TIME]).
+    first.nil?
+  end
+
   def is_following?(site)
     followings_dataset.select(:id).filter(site_id: site.id).first ? true : false
   end
@@ -186,11 +195,7 @@ class Site < Sequel::Model
     DB.transaction {
       FileUtils.mv files_path, File.join(PUBLIC_ROOT, 'banned_sites', username)
       self.is_banned = true
-
-      if !['127.0.0.1', nil, ''].include? ip
-        `sudo ufw insert 1 deny from #{ip}`
-      end
-
+      self.updated_at = Time.now
       save(validate: false)
     }
   end
diff --git a/models/tag.rb b/models/tag.rb
index 1da21af6..89371cd9 100644
--- a/models/tag.rb
+++ b/models/tag.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 class Tag < Sequel::Model
-	NAME_LENGTH_MAX = 25
+	NAME_LENGTH_MAX = 20
 	NAME_WORDS_MAX = 2
   many_to_many :sites
 
diff --git a/views/index.erb b/views/index.erb
index 11b0f2bb..5fce8f86 100644
--- a/views/index.erb
+++ b/views/index.erb
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
             <div class="alert txt-Center">
               <p style="padding:5px">
                 <% flash.keys.each do |key| %>
-                  <%= flash[key] %>
+                  <%== flash[key] %>
                 <% end %>
               </p>
             </div>
diff --git a/views/new.erb b/views/new.erb
index 52d9f931..19c3e760 100644
--- a/views/new.erb
+++ b/views/new.erb
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 
     <hr>
 
-    <p><b>Last thing!</b> Enter these two words correctly (with spaces) so we know you're not a robot (don't worry robots, we still love you).</p>
+    <p><b>Last thing!</b> Enter the captcha correctly so we know you're not a robot (don't worry robots, we still love you).</p>
 
     <div class="recaptcha">
       <%== recaptcha_tag :challenge, ssl: request.ssl? %>