[consolegaming]

From what I've looked into the solution you suggested I would need to include global.php for it to work. Which would mean if I use that in my header on the site then the site will be inaccessible whenever someone receives a temporary suspension which is unacceptable really. Correct me if I'm wrong on the above but from the testing I've done using global.php makes the pages you use it on unaccessible if the forum is closed or as I said above even if the person is temporarily suspended.

Except for permanent bans I'd like to keep our site and forum banning systems separate. If there's a way to do what you suggested without global.php then feel free to suggest but as far as I know there isn't which was the main reason I was asking about the steps that are taken during the registration/activation processes so that we can best produce them without the limitations of using global.php