diff --git a/mods/future_ban/README.md b/mods/future_ban/README.md
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diff --git a/mods/future_ban/init.lua b/mods/future_ban/init.lua
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+future_ban_list = {}
+
+local file = io.open(minetest.get_worldpath().."/future_banlist.txt", "r")
+if file then
+    future_ban_list = minetest.deserialize(file:read("*all"))
+    file:close()
+    if not future_ban_list then
+        future_ban_list = {}
+    end
+end
+
+local function save_file()
+    local file = io.open(minetest.get_worldpath().."/future_banlist.txt", "w")
+    if file then
+        file:write(minetest.serialize(future_ban_list))
+        file:close()
+    end
+end
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("future_ban", {
+    params = "<playername> | leave playername out to see the future ban list",
+    description = "The player will be banned when trying to join",
+    privs = {ban=true},
+    func = function(name, param)
+        if param == "" then
+            minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Future ban list: " .. dump(future_ban_list))
+            return
+        end
+        if not minetest.get_player_by_name(param) then
+            table.insert(future_ban_list, param)
+            minetest.chat_send_player(name, param .. " to future ban list added.")
+            minetest.log("action", name .. " added " .. param .. " to future ban list.")
+            save_file()
+            return
+        end
+        if not minetest.ban_player(param) then
+            table.insert(future_ban_list, param)
+            minetest.chat_send_player(name, desc .. " to future ban list added.")
+            minetest.log("action", name .. " added " .. desc .. " to future ban list.")
+            save_file()
+        else
+            local desc = minetest.get_ban_description(param)
+            minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Banned " .. desc .. ".")
+            minetest.log("action", name .. " bans " .. desc .. ".")
+        end
+    end
+})
+
+minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
+    local name = player:get_player_name()
+    for i,n in ipairs(future_ban_list) do
+        if n == name then
+            if not minetest.ban_player(name) then
+                minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Failed to ban player " .. name .. " (from future ban list).")
+            else
+                local desc = minetest.get_ban_description(name)
+                minetest.log("action", desc .. " banned (from future ban list).")
+                table.remove(future_ban_list, i)
+                save_file()
+            end
+        end
+    end
+end)