diff --git a/client/main.js b/client/main.js
index 99beae1720..b677fc2b80 100644
--- a/client/main.js
+++ b/client/main.js
@@ -214,8 +214,12 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
       .fail(function() {
         $('#story-submit').bind('click', storySubmitButtonHandler);
       })
-      .done(function(data) {
-        window.location = '/stories/' + data.storyLink;
+      .done(function({ storyLink, isBanned }) {
+        if (isBanned) {
+          window.location = '/news';
+          return null;
+        }
+        window.location = '/stories/' + storyLink;
       });
   };
 
diff --git a/common/models/user.json b/common/models/user.json
index e39ce0e8b1..40fecf6f47 100644
--- a/common/models/user.json
+++ b/common/models/user.json
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@
       "type": "array",
       "default": []
     },
+    "isBanned": {
+      "type": "boolean",
+      "default": false,
+      "description": "User is banned from posting to camper news"
+    },
     "isGithubCool": {
       "type": "boolean",
       "default": false
diff --git a/server/boot/story.js b/server/boot/story.js
index 081de5a866..516ce9e268 100755
--- a/server/boot/story.js
+++ b/server/boot/story.js
@@ -399,10 +399,13 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
   }
 
   function storySubmission(req, res, next) {
-    var data = req.body.data;
-    if (!req.user) {
-      return next(new Error('Not authorized'));
+    if (req.user.isBanned) {
+      return res.json({
+        isBanned: true
+      });
     }
+    var data = req.body.data;
+
     var storyLink = data.headline
       .replace(/[^a-z0-9\s]/gi, '')
       .replace(/\s+/g, ' ')