The newest release of Threativore allows admins to flag users with warning flags, which don't lead to any immediate consequences, but they allow admins to keep track of potentially problematic users and also a way to send a warning to those users that doesn't come from any specific admin account.

This was triggered by having a few problem users in our instance which had bad takes low-key enough to not cop an immediate ban but kept popping up in reports and moderation. In isolation any of those things might make an admin give the benefit of a doubt, but when seen holistically, it makes things more obvious.

Currently it only supports a warning flag, but I can easily add more if people have ideas. These flags can accumulate between admins and you can always see what others have added.

I'm hoping people can use this functionality more liberally than bans, as it will provide a warning to users for bad behaviour, and once someone gets more than 2 or 3 it would be a good chance to take more significant actions.

Flags can also be set silently (i.e. without informing the user) and also with an expiration date, if wished.