What is a Ban BOLO?
A Ban BOLO (Be On the Lookout) flags a player who should be banned the next time they're seen. Use it when a player has left before you could ban them.
Active Ban BOLOs have a yellow border. Staff with the Ban permission see them pinned to the top of Punishment Logs.
Creating a Ban BOLO
Requires the Ban Bolo permission.
Create a log with the Ban Bolo type, like any other log. See Creating Logs.
Completing a Ban BOLO
Requires the Ban permission.
Click ⋮ on an active Ban BOLO and select Complete (ban user).
- A Ban log is created under your name.
- The BOLO is marked as completed by you.
- If the player has moderation DMs turned on, they're notified with the original BOLO reason.
Creating a regular Ban log for a player with an active BOLO also completes the BOLO automatically.
Banning In-Game
If Manual Ban BOLO Completion is turned on in Dashboard → ER:LC, Melonly also bans the player from your ER:LC server when you complete the BOLO. You need the ER:LC admin or ER:LC Co-Owner permission for the in-game ban.
Invalidating a Ban BOLO
If a BOLO was a mistake, click ⋮ and select Invalidate ban BOLO. The BOLO is marked as denied by you and is no longer active.
Automatic Ban BOLOs
Your server can create Ban BOLOs automatically.
| Setting | Where | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Create Ban BOLO after Punishment Logs Count Reached | Dashboard → Panel | Creates a Ban BOLO once a player's warnings and kicks reach a set count. |
| Automatic Ban BOLO Completion | Dashboard → ER:LC | Bans a player with an active Ban BOLO as soon as they join your server. |
Automatic BOLOs show System as the staff member.
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