fixes #1284

app/controllers/application_controller.rb

@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ protected
 
   %w(member banned builder privileged platinum contributor janitor moderator admin).each do |level|
     define_method("#{level}_only") do
-      if CurrentUser.user.__send__("is_#{level}?")
+      if !CurrentUser.user.is_banned? && CurrentUser.user.__send__("is_#{level}?")
         true
       else
         access_denied()

app/controllers/bans_controller.rb

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ class BansController < ApplicationController
   before_filter :moderator_only, :except => [:show, :index]
 
   def new
-    @ban = Ban.new
+    @ban = Ban.new(params[:ban])
   end
 
   def edit