diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index a0d71c23c..490cafc3d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
     end
   end
 
-  %i[is_bd_staff can_view_staff_notes can_handle_takedowns].each do |role|
+  %i[is_bd_staff can_view_staff_notes can_handle_takedowns can_edit_avoid_posting_entries].each do |role|
     define_method("#{role}_only") do
       user_access_check("#{role}?")
     end
diff --git a/app/controllers/artists_controller.rb b/app/controllers/artists_controller.rb
index 06983d9e2..7f8db910e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/artists_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/artists_controller.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class ArtistsController < ApplicationController
     @artist.destroy
     respond_with(@artist) do |format|
       format.html do
-        redirect_to(artists_path, notice: "Artist deleted")
+        redirect_to(artists_path, notice: @artist.valid? ? "Artist deleted" : @artist.errors.full_messages.join("; "))
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/controllers/avoid_posting_versions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/avoid_posting_versions_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a887f57c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/avoid_posting_versions_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AvoidPostingVersionsController < ApplicationController
+  respond_to :html, :json
+
+  def index
+    @avoid_posting_versions = AvoidPostingVersion.search(search_params).paginate(params[:page], limit: params[:limit])
+    respond_with(@avoid_posting_versions)
+  end
+
+  def search_params
+    permitted_params = %i[updater_name updater_id any_name_matches artist_name artist_id any_other_name_matches group_name is_active]
+    permitted_params += %i[updater_ip_addr] if CurrentUser.is_admin?
+    permit_search_params permitted_params
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/avoid_postings_controller.rb b/app/controllers/avoid_postings_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65c3fd8f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/avoid_postings_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AvoidPostingsController < ApplicationController
+  respond_to :html, :json
+  before_action :can_edit_avoid_posting_entries_only, except: %i[index show]
+  before_action :load_avoid_posting, only: %i[edit update destroy show delete undelete]
+  helper_method :search_params
+
+  def index
+    @avoid_postings = AvoidPosting.search(search_params).paginate(params[:page], limit: params[:limit])
+    respond_with(@avoid_postings)
+  end
+
+  def show
+    respond_with(@avoid_posting)
+  end
+
+  def new
+    @avoid_posting = AvoidPosting.new(avoid_posting_params)
+    @avoid_posting.artist = Artist.new(avoid_posting_params[:artist_attributes])
+    respond_with(@artist)
+  end
+
+  def edit
+  end
+
+  def create
+    @avoid_posting = AvoidPosting.new(avoid_posting_params)
+    artparams = avoid_posting_params.try(:[], :artist_attributes)
+    if artparams.present? && (artist = Artist.find_by(name: Artist.normalize_name(artparams[:name])))
+      @avoid_posting.artist = artist
+      notices = []
+      if artist.other_names.present? && (artparams.key?(:other_names_string) || artparams.key?(:other_names))
+        on = artparams[:other_names_string].try(:split) || artparams[:other_names]
+        artparams.delete(:other_names_string)
+        artparams.delete(:other_names)
+        if on.present?
+          artparams[:other_names] = (artist.other_names + on).uniq
+          notices << "Artist already had other names, the provided names were merged into the existing names."
+        end
+      end
+      if artist.group_name.present? && artparams.key?(:group_name)
+        if artparams[:group_name].blank?
+          artparams.delete(:group_name)
+        else
+          notices << "Artist's original group name was replaced."
+        end
+      end
+      if artist.linked_user_id.present? && artparams.key?(:linked_user_id)
+        if artparams[:linked_user_id].present?
+          notices << "Artist is already linked to \"#{artist.linked_user.name}\":/users/#{artist.linked_user_id}, no change was made."
+        end
+        artparams.delete(:linked_user_id)
+      end
+      notices = notices.join("\n")
+      # Remove period from last notice
+      flash[:notice] = notices[0..-2] if notices.present?
+      artist.update(artparams)
+    end
+    @avoid_posting.save
+    respond_with(@avoid_posting)
+  end
+
+  def update
+    @avoid_posting.update(avoid_posting_params)
+    flash[:notice] = @avoid_posting.valid? ? "Avoid posting entry updated" : @avoid_posting.errors.full_messages.join("; ")
+    respond_with(@avoid_posting)
+  end
+
+  def destroy
+    @avoid_posting.destroy
+    redirect_to artist_path(@avoid_posting.artist), notice: "Avoid posting entry destroyed"
+  end
+
+  def delete
+    @avoid_posting.update(is_active: false)
+    redirect_to avoid_posting_path(@avoid_posting), notice: "Avoid posting entry deleted"
+  end
+
+  def undelete
+    @avoid_posting.update(is_active: true)
+    redirect_to avoid_posting_path(@avoid_posting), notice: "Avoid posting entry undeleted"
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def load_avoid_posting
+    id = params[:id]
+    if id =~ /\A\d+\z/
+      @avoid_posting = AvoidPosting.find(id)
+    else
+      @avoid_posting = AvoidPosting.find_by!(artist_name: id)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def search_params
+    permitted_params = %i[creator_name creator_id any_name_matches artist_id artist_name any_other_name_matches group_name details is_active]
+    permitted_params += %i[staff_notes] if CurrentUser.is_staff?
+    permitted_params += %i[creator_ip_addr] if CurrentUser.is_admin?
+    permit_search_params permitted_params
+  end
+
+  def avoid_posting_params
+    permitted_params = %i[details staff_notes is_active]
+    permitted_params += [artist_attributes: [:id, :name, :other_names_string, :group_name, :linked_user_id, { other_names: [] }]]
+
+    params.fetch(:avoid_posting, {}).permit(permitted_params)
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/static_controller.rb b/app/controllers/static_controller.rb
index 64161eb14..1290c18d1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/static_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/static_controller.rb
@@ -2,19 +2,23 @@
 
 class StaticController < ApplicationController
   def privacy
-    @page = WikiPage.find_by(title: "e621:privacy_policy")
+    @page = format_wiki_page("e621:privacy_policy")
   end
 
   def terms_of_service
-    @page = WikiPage.find_by(title: "e621:terms_of_service")
+    @page = format_wiki_page("e621:terms_of_service")
   end
 
   def contact
-    @page = WikiPage.find_by(title: "e621:contact")
+    @page = format_wiki_page("e621:contact")
   end
 
   def takedown
-    @page = WikiPage.find_by(title: "e621:takedown")
+    @page = format_wiki_page("e621:takedown")
+  end
+
+  def avoid_posting
+    @page = format_wiki_page("e621:avoid_posting_notice")
   end
 
   def not_found
@@ -64,4 +68,12 @@ class StaticController < ApplicationController
       redirect_to(Danbooru.config.discord_site + user_hash, allow_other_host: true)
     end
   end
+
+  private
+
+  def format_wiki_page(name)
+    wiki = WikiPage.find_by(title: name)
+    return WikiPage.new(body: "Wiki page \"#{name}\" not found.") if wiki.blank?
+    wiki
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/decorators/mod_action_decorator.rb b/app/decorators/mod_action_decorator.rb
index 40cb0a8b3..beda3b46a 100644
--- a/app/decorators/mod_action_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/decorators/mod_action_decorator.rb
@@ -65,6 +65,18 @@ class ModActionDecorator < ApplicationDecorator
     when "artist_user_unlinked"
       "Unlinked #{user} from artist ##{vals['artist_page']}"
 
+      ### Avoid Posting ###
+    when "avoid_posting_create"
+      "Created avoid posting entry for artist \"#{vals['artist_name']}\":/artists/show_or_new?name=#{vals['artist_name']}"
+    when "avoid_posting_update"
+      "Updated avoid posting entry for artist \"#{vals['artist_name']}\":/artists/show_or_new?name=#{vals['artist_name']}"
+    when "avoid_posting_destroy"
+      "Destroyed avoid posting entry for artist \"#{vals['artist_name']}\":/artists/show_or_new?name=#{vals['artist_name']}"
+    when "avoid_posting_delete"
+      "Deleted avoid posting entry for artist \"#{vals['artist_name']}\":/artists/show_or_new?name=#{vals['artist_name']}"
+    when "avoid_posting_undelete"
+      "Undeleted avoid posting entry for artist \"#{vals['artist_name']}\":/artists/show_or_new?name=#{vals['artist_name']}"
+
       ### User ###
 
     when "user_delete"
diff --git a/app/helpers/artists_helper.rb b/app/helpers/artists_helper.rb
index 1df3428c2..b64d35964 100644
--- a/app/helpers/artists_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/artists_helper.rb
@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module ArtistsHelper
-  def link_to_artist(name)
+  def link_to_artist(name, hide_new_notice: false)
     artist = Artist.find_by(name: name)
 
     if artist
       link_to(artist.name, artist_path(artist))
     else
       link = link_to(name, new_artist_path(artist: { name: name }))
+      return link.html_safe if hide_new_notice
       notice = tag.span("*", class: "new-artist", title: "No artist with this name currently exists.")
       "#{link} #{notice}".html_safe
     end
   end
 
-  def link_to_artists(names)
+  def link_to_artists(names, hide_new_notice: false)
     names.map do |name|
-      link_to_artist(name.downcase)
+      link_to_artist(name.downcase, hide_new_notice: hide_new_notice)
     end.join(", ").html_safe
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/helpers/avoid_posting_helper.rb b/app/helpers/avoid_posting_helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a437e1a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/helpers/avoid_posting_helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module AvoidPostingHelper
+  def format_avoid_posting_list
+    avoid_postings = AvoidPosting.active.joins(:artist).order("artists.name ASC").group_by(&:header)
+    text = ""
+    avoid_postings.each do |header, entries|
+      text += "h2. #{header} [##{anchor(header)}]\n"
+      entries.each do |dnp|
+        text += "* #{dnp.all_names}"
+        if dnp.pretty_details.present?
+          text += " - #{dnp.pretty_details}"
+        end
+        text += "\n"
+      end
+      text += "\n"
+    end
+    format_text(text)
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def anchor(header)
+    case header
+    when "#"
+      "number"
+    when "?"
+      "other"
+    else
+      header.downcase
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/javascript/src/styles/base.scss b/app/javascript/src/styles/base.scss
index 8d116788d..27cc3134a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/src/styles/base.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/src/styles/base.scss
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 @import "specific/admin_dashboards.scss";
 @import "specific/api_keys.scss";
 @import "specific/artists.scss";
+@import "specific/avoid_posting.scss";
 @import "specific/bans.scss";
 @import "specific/blips.scss";
 @import "specific/comments.scss";
diff --git a/app/javascript/src/styles/specific/avoid_posting.scss b/app/javascript/src/styles/specific/avoid_posting.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..43aeaa806
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/javascript/src/styles/specific/avoid_posting.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+#c-static #a-avoid-posting {
+  margin-left: 0.25em;
+
+  #avoid-posting-list {
+    h2 {
+      margin-top: 1.25em;
+      font-size: 1.8em;
+      line-height: 1em;
+      margin-bottom: .25em;
+    }
+
+    ul {
+      margin-left: 1em;
+
+      li {
+        list-style-type: disc;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+#c-avoid-postings #a-index, #c-avoid-posting-versions #a-index {
+
+  table.dnp-list {
+    td.dnp-artist {
+      grid-area: artist;
+
+      .dnp-artist-names {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-wrap: wrap;
+        gap: 0.25em 0.5em;
+        span { text-wrap: pretty; }
+      }
+    }
+    td.dnp-details {
+      grid-area: details;
+      width: 60%;
+
+      span.avoid-posting-staff-notes {
+        display: flex;
+        flex-flow: column;
+        margin-top: 0.5em;
+      }
+    }
+    td.dnp-creator {
+      grid-area: creator;
+      text-wrap: nowrap;
+    }
+    td.dnp-status {
+      grid-area: status;
+    }
+    td.dnp-links {
+      grid-area: links;
+      white-space: nowrap;
+    }
+  }
+
+  @media screen and (max-width: 800px) {
+    table.dnp-list {
+      thead {
+        display: block;
+        tr {
+          display: flex;
+          justify-content: space-around;
+          th.dnp-links { display: none; }
+        }
+      }
+      tbody {
+        display: block;
+        tr {
+          display: grid;
+          width: 100%;
+          grid-template-columns: 1fr min-content min-content;
+          grid-template-areas:
+            "artist status creator links"
+            "details details details details";
+          grid-column-gap: 1em;
+
+          td.dnp-details {
+            width: unset;
+            padding-top: 0;
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/app/javascript/src/styles/specific/posts.scss b/app/javascript/src/styles/specific/posts.scss
index 660a86b3d..96afaca5e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/src/styles/specific/posts.scss
+++ b/app/javascript/src/styles/specific/posts.scss
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ div#c-posts {
     #image-extra-controls {
       justify-content: center;
     }
-    
+
     .fav-buttons,
     #image-download-link {
       .button > i {
@@ -328,6 +328,34 @@ div#c-posts {
       }
     }
 
+    div#avoid-posting-notice {
+      font-size: 1.25rem;
+      line-height: 1.5rem;
+      padding: $padding-025 $padding-050;
+
+      background-color: themed("color-section");
+      border: 1px solid themed("color-foreground");
+
+      /*.artist-separator {
+        color: var(--color-text-muted);
+      }*/
+
+      ul {
+        list-style: disc;
+      }
+
+      li {
+        .artist, .separator, .details {
+          display: table-cell;
+        }
+
+        .separator {
+          color: var(--color-text-muted);
+          padding: 0 0.3rem;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     div.quick-mod {
 
       .quick-mod-group {
@@ -535,7 +563,7 @@ body[data-user-can-approve-posts="true"] .notice {
   @media only screen and (min-width: 550px) {
     display: flex;
   }
-  
+
   // Overwrite some DText styles to make the header look better
   blockquote {
     border: 0;
@@ -546,25 +574,25 @@ body[data-user-can-approve-posts="true"] .notice {
 }
 
 .flag-dialog-body {
-  
+
   // Option label
   label {
     font-weight: normal;
     font-size: 1rem;
     cursor: pointer;
   }
-  
+
   // Option explanation
   div.styled-dtext {
     margin: 0.125rem 1.25rem;
     filter: brightness(85%);
   }
-  
+
   // Align label with the explanation
   input[type="radio"] {
     width: 1rem;
   }
-  
+
   // Post ID input
   form.simple_form div.input {
     margin: -0.5rem 0 0 1.25rem;
@@ -576,7 +604,7 @@ body[data-user-can-approve-posts="true"] .notice {
     &.post_flag_parent_id { display: flex }
     span.error { margin-left: 1rem; }
   }
-  
+
   hr { margin: 0.75rem 1.25rem; }
   h3 {
     margin: 0.5rem 1.25rem;
diff --git a/app/logical/upload_service.rb b/app/logical/upload_service.rb
index 20e5eb61e..a0423331e 100644
--- a/app/logical/upload_service.rb
+++ b/app/logical/upload_service.rb
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class UploadService
       p.has_cropped = upload.is_image?
       p.duration = upload.video_duration(upload.file.path)
 
-      if !upload.uploader.can_upload_free? || upload.upload_as_pending?
+      if !upload.uploader.can_upload_free? || (!upload.uploader.can_approve_posts? && p.avoid_posting_artists.any?) || upload.upload_as_pending?
         p.is_pending = true
       end
     end
diff --git a/app/models/artist.rb b/app/models/artist.rb
index 67a69437b..05b1feba9 100644
--- a/app/models/artist.rb
+++ b/app/models/artist.rb
@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ class Artist < ApplicationRecord
   array_attribute :other_names
 
   belongs_to_creator
-  before_validation :normalize_name
-  before_validation :normalize_other_names
+  before_validation :normalize_name, unless: :destroyed?
+  before_validation :normalize_other_names, unless: :destroyed?
+  before_validation :validate_protected_properties_not_changed, if: :dnp_restricted?
   validate :validate_user_can_edit
   validate :wiki_page_not_locked
   validate :user_not_limited
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ class Artist < ApplicationRecord
   has_one :wiki_page, foreign_key: "title", primary_key: "name"
   has_one :tag_alias, foreign_key: "antecedent_name", primary_key: "name"
   has_one :tag, foreign_key: "name", primary_key: "name"
+  has_one :avoid_posting, -> { active }
+  has_one :inactive_dnp, -> { deleted }, class_name: "AvoidPosting"
   belongs_to :linked_user, class_name: "User", optional: true
   attribute :notes, :string
 
@@ -496,6 +499,29 @@ class Artist < ApplicationRecord
     end
   end
 
+  module AvoidPostingMethods
+    def validate_protected_properties_not_changed
+      errors.add(:name, "cannot be changed while the artist is on the avoid posting list") if will_save_change_to_name?
+      errors.add(:group_name, "cannot be changed while the artist is on the avoid posting list") if will_save_change_to_group_name?
+      errors.add(:other_names, "cannot be changed while the artist is on the avoid posting list") if will_save_change_to_other_names?
+      throw(:abort) if errors.any?
+    end
+
+    def is_dnp?
+      avoid_posting.present?
+    end
+
+    def has_any_dnp?
+      is_dnp? || inactive_dnp.present?
+    end
+
+    def dnp_restricted?
+      is_dnp? && !CurrentUser.can_edit_avoid_posting_entries?
+    end
+  end
+
+  include AvoidPostingMethods
+
   include UrlMethods
   include NameMethods
   include GroupMethods
@@ -505,8 +531,10 @@ class Artist < ApplicationRecord
   include LockMethods
   extend SearchMethods
 
+  # due to technical limitations (foreign keys), artists with any
+  # dnp entry (active or inactive) cannot be deleted
   def deletable_by?(user)
-    user.is_admin?
+    !has_any_dnp? && user.is_admin?
   end
 
   def editable_by?(user)
diff --git a/app/models/avoid_posting.rb b/app/models/avoid_posting.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..410759a5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/avoid_posting.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AvoidPosting < ApplicationRecord
+  belongs_to_creator
+  belongs_to_updater
+  belongs_to :artist
+  has_many :versions, -> { order("avoid_posting_versions.id ASC") }, class_name: "AvoidPostingVersion", dependent: :destroy
+  validates :artist_id, uniqueness: { message: "already has an avoid posting entry" }
+  after_create :log_create
+  after_create :create_version
+  after_update :log_update, if: :saved_change_to_watched_attributes?
+  after_update :create_version, if: :saved_change_to_watched_attributes?
+  after_destroy :log_destroy
+  validates_associated :artist
+  accepts_nested_attributes_for :artist
+
+  scope :active, -> { where(is_active: true) }
+  scope :deleted, -> { where(is_active: false) }
+
+  module LogMethods
+    def log_create
+      ModAction.log(:avoid_posting_create, { id: id, artist_name: artist_name })
+    end
+
+    def saved_change_to_watched_attributes?
+      saved_change_to_is_active? || saved_change_to_details? || saved_change_to_staff_notes?
+    end
+
+    def log_update
+      entry = { id: id, artist_name: artist_name }
+      if saved_change_to_is_active?
+        action = is_active? ? :avoid_posting_undelete : :avoid_posting_delete
+        ModAction.log(action, entry)
+        # only log delete/undelete if only is_active changed (checking for 2 because of updated_at)
+        return if previous_changes.length == 2
+      end
+      entry = entry.merge({ details: details, old_details: details_before_last_save }) if saved_change_to_details?
+      entry = entry.merge({ staff_notes: staff_notes, old_staff_notes: staff_notes_before_last_save }) if saved_change_to_staff_notes?
+
+      ModAction.log(:avoid_posting_update, entry)
+    end
+
+    def log_destroy
+      ModAction.log(:avoid_posting_destroy, { id: id, artist_name: artist_name })
+    end
+  end
+
+  def create_version
+    AvoidPostingVersion.create({
+      avoid_posting: self,
+      details: details,
+      staff_notes: staff_notes,
+      is_active: is_active,
+    })
+  end
+
+  def status
+    if is_active?
+      "Active"
+    else
+      "Deleted"
+    end
+  end
+
+  module ArtistMethods
+    delegate :group_name, :other_names, :other_names_string, :linked_user_id, :linked_user, :any_name_matches, to: :artist
+    delegate :name, to: :artist, prefix: true, allow_nil: true
+  end
+
+  module ApiMethods
+    def hidden_attributes
+      attr = super
+      attr += %i[staff_notes] unless CurrentUser.is_staff?
+      attr
+    end
+  end
+
+  module SearchMethods
+    def for_artist(name)
+      active.find_by(artist_name: name)
+    end
+
+    def artist_search(params)
+      Artist.search(params.slice(:any_name_matches, :any_other_name_matches).merge({ id: params[:artist_id], name: params[:artist_name] }))
+    end
+
+    def search(params)
+      q = super
+      artist_keys = %i[artist_id artist_name any_name_matches any_other_name_matches]
+      q = q.joins(:artist).merge(artist_search(params)) if artist_keys.any? { |key| params.key?(key) }
+
+      if params[:is_active].present?
+        q = q.active if params[:is_active].to_s.truthy?
+        q = q.deleted if params[:is_active].to_s.falsy?
+      else
+        q = q.active
+      end
+
+      q = q.attribute_matches(:details, params[:details])
+      q = q.attribute_matches(:staff_notes, params[:staff_notes])
+      q = q.where_user(:creator_id, :creator, params)
+      q = q.where("creator_ip_addr <<= ?", params[:creator_ip_addr]) if params[:creator_ip_addr].present?
+      q.apply_basic_order(params)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def header
+    first = artist_name[0]
+    if first =~ /\d/
+      "#"
+    elsif first =~ /[a-z]/
+      first.upcase
+    else
+      "?"
+    end
+  end
+
+  def all_names
+    return artist_name.tr("_", " ") if other_names.blank?
+    "#{artist_name} / #{other_names.join(' / ')}".tr("_", " ")
+  end
+
+  def pretty_details
+    return details if details.present?
+    return "Only the artist is allowed to post." if linked_user_id.present?
+    ""
+  end
+
+  include LogMethods
+  include ApiMethods
+  include ArtistMethods
+  extend SearchMethods
+end
diff --git a/app/models/avoid_posting_version.rb b/app/models/avoid_posting_version.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..613e4aee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/models/avoid_posting_version.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AvoidPostingVersion < ApplicationRecord
+  belongs_to_updater
+  belongs_to :avoid_posting
+  has_one :artist, through: :avoid_posting
+  delegate :artist_id, :artist_name, to: :avoid_posting
+
+  def status
+    if is_active?
+      "Active"
+    else
+      "Deleted"
+    end
+  end
+
+  def previous
+    AvoidPostingVersion.joins(:avoid_posting).where(id: ...id).order(id: :desc).first
+  end
+
+  module ApiMethods
+    def hidden_attributes
+      attr = super
+      attr += %i[staff_notes] unless CurrentUser.is_janitor?
+      attr
+    end
+  end
+
+  module SearchMethods
+    def artist_search(params)
+      Artist.search(params.slice(:any_name_matches, :any_other_name_matches).merge({ id: params[:artist_id], name: params[:artist_name] }))
+    end
+
+    def search(params)
+      q = super
+      artist_keys = %i[artist_id artist_name any_name_matches any_other_name_matches]
+      q = q.joins(:artist).merge(artist_search(params)) if artist_keys.any? { |key| params.key?(key) }
+
+      q = q.attribute_matches(:is_active, params[:is_active])
+      q = q.where_user(:updater_id, :updater, params)
+      q = q.where("updater_ip_addr <<= ?", params[:updater_ip_addr]) if params[:updater_ip_addr].present?
+      q.apply_basic_order(params)
+    end
+  end
+
+  include ApiMethods
+  extend SearchMethods
+end
diff --git a/app/models/mod_action.rb b/app/models/mod_action.rb
index 6ac0a579d..33ce523ce 100644
--- a/app/models/mod_action.rb
+++ b/app/models/mod_action.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ class ModAction < ApplicationRecord
       :artist_page_unlock,
       :artist_user_linked,
       :artist_user_unlinked,
+      :avoid_posting_create,
+      :avoid_posting_update,
+      :avoid_posting_delete,
+      :avoid_posting_undelete,
+      :avoid_posting_destroy,
       :blip_delete,
       :blip_hide,
       :blip_unhide,
diff --git a/app/models/post.rb b/app/models/post.rb
index 66f655dde..53a53f271 100644
--- a/app/models/post.rb
+++ b/app/models/post.rb
@@ -1754,9 +1754,12 @@ class Post < ApplicationRecord
     save
   end
 
+  def artist_tags
+    tags.select { |t| t.category == Tag.categories.artist }
+  end
+
   def uploader_linked_artists
-    linked_artists ||= tags.select { |t| t.category == Tag.categories.artist }.filter_map(&:artist)
-    linked_artists.select { |artist| artist.linked_user_id == uploader_id }
+    artist_tags.filter_map(&:artist).select { |artist| artist.linked_user_id == uploader_id }
   end
 
   def flaggable_for_guidelines?
@@ -1768,4 +1771,8 @@ class Post < ApplicationRecord
   def visible_comment_count(_user)
     comment_count
   end
+
+  def avoid_posting_artists
+    AvoidPosting.active.joins(:artist).where("artists.name": artist_tags.map(&:name))
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index ba9338c61..b0f84cc9c 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -319,6 +319,10 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
       is_bd_staff
     end
 
+    def is_staff?
+      is_janitor?
+    end
+
     def is_approver?
       can_approve_posts?
     end
@@ -508,13 +512,17 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
     end
 
     def can_view_staff_notes?
-      is_janitor?
+      is_staff?
     end
 
     def can_handle_takedowns?
       is_bd_staff?
     end
 
+    def can_edit_avoid_posting_entries?
+      is_bd_staff?
+    end
+
     def can_undo_post_versions?
       is_member?
     end
diff --git a/app/views/artists/_form.html.erb b/app/views/artists/_form.html.erb
index 6e394c0d5..acedfd1e9 100644
--- a/app/views/artists/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/artists/_form.html.erb
@@ -2,18 +2,23 @@
   <% if @artist.new_record? %>
     <%# FIXME: Probably wrong type in the production database %>
     <%= f.input :name, as: :string, autocomplete: "tag" %>
-  <% elsif CurrentUser.user.is_janitor? %>
-    <%= f.input :name, autocomplete: "tag", hint: "Change to rename this artist entry and its wiki page" %>
+  <% elsif !@artist.dnp_restricted? && CurrentUser.user.is_janitor? %>
+    <%= f.input :name, autocomplete: "tag", hint: "Change to rename this artist entry and its wiki page." %>
   <% else %>
     <p><%= @artist.name %></p>
+    <% if @artist.dnp_restricted? %>
+      <p>Name, other names, and group name cannot be edited for artists on the <%= link_to "Avoid Posting", avoid_postings_path %> list.</p>
+    <% end %>
   <% end %>
   <% if CurrentUser.is_janitor? %>
     <%= f.input :linked_user_id, label: "Linked User ID" %>
     <%= f.input :is_locked, label: "Locked" %>
   <% end %>
-  <%= f.input :other_names_string, label: "Other names", hint: 'Separate names with spaces, not commas. Use underscores for spaces inside names. Limit 25.', input_html: { size: "80" } %>
-  <%= f.input :group_name %>
-  <%= f.input :url_string, :label => "URLs", as: :text, input_html: { size: "80x10", value: params.dig(:artist, :url_string) || @artist.urls.join("\n")}, hint: "You can prefix a URL with - to mark it as dead." %>
+  <% if @artist.new_record? || !@artist.dnp_restricted? %>
+    <%= f.input :other_names_string, label: "Other names", hint: 'Separate names with spaces, not commas. Use underscores for spaces inside names. Limit 25.', input_html: { size: "80" } %>
+    <%= f.input :group_name %>
+  <% end %>
+  <%= f.input :url_string, label: "URLs", as: :text, input_html: { size: "80x10", value: params.dig(:artist, :url_string) || @artist.urls.join("\n")}, hint: "You can prefix a URL with - to mark it as dead." %>
 
   <% if @artist.is_note_locked? %>
     <p>Artist is note locked. Notes cannot be edited.</p>
diff --git a/app/views/artists/_secondary_links.html.erb b/app/views/artists/_secondary_links.html.erb
index 5ba797f34..1875300c4 100644
--- a/app/views/artists/_secondary_links.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/artists/_secondary_links.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <% content_for(:secondary_links) do %>
   <li><%= render "artists/quick_search" %></li>
   <%= subnav_link_to "Listing", artists_path %>
-  <%= subnav_link_to "Avoid Posting", wiki_page_path(id: "avoid_posting") %>
+  <%= subnav_link_to "Avoid Posting", avoid_postings_path %>
   <% if CurrentUser.is_member? %>
     <%= subnav_link_to "New", new_artist_path %>
   <% end %>
@@ -18,5 +18,10 @@
     <% if @artist.deletable_by?(CurrentUser.user) %>
       <%= subnav_link_to "Delete", artist_path(@artist), method: :delete, data: { confirm: "Are you sure you want to delete this artist? This cannot be undone." } %>
     <% end %>
+    <% if @artist.is_dnp? %>
+      <li>|</li>
+      <%= subnav_link_to "DNP", avoid_posting_path(@artist.avoid_posting) %>
+    <% end %>
+  <% else %>
   <% end %>
 <% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/artists/_show.html.erb b/app/views/artists/_show.html.erb
index e273bcd8d..529babc85 100644
--- a/app/views/artists/_show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/artists/_show.html.erb
@@ -7,6 +7,18 @@
       <% end %>
     </h1>
 
+    <% if @artist.is_dnp? %>
+      <div id="avoid-posting">
+        <h2>This artist is on the <%= link_to "Avoid Posting", avoid_postings_path %> list.</h2>
+        <% if @artist.avoid_posting.pretty_details.present? %>
+          <div class="dtext-container">
+            <%= format_text(@artist.avoid_posting.pretty_details, inline: true) %>
+          </div>
+       <% end %>
+        <p><%= link_to "Open Avoid Posting entry", avoid_posting_path(@artist.avoid_posting) %></p>
+      </div>
+    <% end %>
+
     <% if @artist.notes.present? && @artist.visible? %>
       <div class="dtext-container">
         <%= format_text(@artist.notes, allow_color: true) %>
diff --git a/app/views/avoid_posting_versions/_search.html.erb b/app/views/avoid_posting_versions/_search.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f032caf74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/avoid_posting_versions/_search.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<%= form_search(path: avoid_posting_versions_path) do |f| %>
+  <%= f.user :updater %>
+  <% if CurrentUser.is_admin? %>
+    <%= f.input :updater_ip_addr, label: "Updater IP Address" %>
+  <% end %>
+  <%= f.input :any_name_matches, label: "Name", hint: "Use * for wildcard", autocomplete: "artist" %>
+  <%= f.input :artist_name, label: "Artist Name", hide_unless_value: true %>
+  <%= f.input :artist_id, label: "Artist ID", hide_unless_value: true %>
+  <%= f.input :any_other_name_matches, label: "Other Names", hide_unless_value: true %>
+  <%= f.input :is_active, label: "Active?", collection: [%w[Yes true], %w[No false], %w[Any any]] %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/avoid_posting_versions/_secondary_links.html.erb b/app/views/avoid_posting_versions/_secondary_links.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c8f511ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/avoid_posting_versions/_secondary_links.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<% content_for(:secondary_links) do %>
+  <%= subnav_link_to "Listing", avoid_posting_versions_path %>
+  <%= subnav_link_to "Avoid Postings", avoid_postings_path %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/avoid_posting_versions/index.html.erb b/app/views/avoid_posting_versions/index.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5b89e37af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/avoid_posting_versions/index.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+<div id="c-avoid-posting-versions">
+  <div id="a-index">
+    <h1>Avoid Posting Versions</h1>
+
+    <%= render "search" %>
+
+    <table class="striped dnp-list">
+      <thead>
+      <tr>
+        <th class="dnp-artist">Artist</th>
+        <th class="dnp-details" width="60%">Details</th>
+        <th class="dnp-status">Status</th>
+        <th class="dnp-creator">Updater</th>
+        <th class="dnp-links"></th>
+      </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+      <% @avoid_posting_versions.each do |avoid_posting_version| %>
+      <% previous = avoid_posting_version.previous %>
+        <tr id="avoid-posting-version-<%= avoid_posting_version.id %>" data-artist="<%= avoid_posting_version.artist_name %>">
+          <td class="dnp-artist">
+            <%= link_to avoid_posting_version.artist_name, artist_path(avoid_posting_version.artist) %>
+          </td>
+          <td class="dnp-details">
+            <span class="avoid-posting-details">
+              <% if previous.present? %>
+                <% if previous.details == avoid_posting_version.details %>
+                  (no changes)
+                <% elsif avoid_posting_version.details.blank? %>
+                  (cleared)
+                <% else %>
+              <%= avoid_posting_version.details %>
+                <% end %>
+            <% else %>
+              <%= avoid_posting_version.details %>
+            <% end %>
+            </span>
+            <% if CurrentUser.is_staff? %>
+              <span class="avoid-posting-staff-notes">
+                <% if previous.present? && previous.staff_notes != avoid_posting_version.staff_notes %>
+                  <b>Staff Notes</b>
+                  <span>
+                  <% if avoid_posting_version.staff_notes.blank? %>
+                    (cleared)
+                  <% else %>
+                    <%= avoid_posting_version.staff_notes %>
+                  <% end %>
+                  </span>
+              <% end %>
+              </span>
+          <% end %>
+          </td>
+          <td class="dnp-status">
+            <%= avoid_posting_version.status %>
+          </td>
+          <td class="dnp-creator">
+            <%= link_to_user avoid_posting_version.updater %>
+            <%= link_to "»", avoid_posting_versions_path(search: { updater_name: avoid_posting_version.updater_name }) %>
+            <p>
+              <%= compact_time(avoid_posting_version.updated_at) %>
+              <% if CurrentUser.is_admin? %>
+                (<%= link_to_ip avoid_posting_version.updater_ip_addr %>)
+              <% end %>
+            </p>
+          </td>
+            <td class="dnp-links">
+              <%= link_to "Show", avoid_posting_path(avoid_posting_version.avoid_posting) %>
+              <% if CurrentUser.can_edit_avoid_posting_entries? %>
+                | <%= link_to "Edit", edit_avoid_posting_path(avoid_posting_version.avoid_posting) %>
+              <% end %>
+            </td>
+        </tr>
+      <% end %>
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+
+    <%= numbered_paginator(@avoid_posting_versions) %>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<%= render "secondary_links" %>
+<% content_for(:page_title) do %>
+  Avoid Posting Versions
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/avoid_postings/_form.html.erb b/app/views/avoid_postings/_form.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05a41807e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/avoid_postings/_form.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<%= custom_form_for(@avoid_posting) do |f| %>
+    <%= f.simple_fields_for(:artist) do |af| %>
+      <%= af.input :name, label: "Artist name", autocomplete: "artist", hint: params[:action] == "new" ? "An artist will be created if one does not exist." : "The artist will be renamed." %>
+      <%= af.input :other_names_string, label: "Other names", hint: "Separate names with spaces, not commas. Use underscores for spaces inside names. Limit 25.", input_html: { size: "80" } %>
+      <%= af.input :group_name %>
+      <%= af.input :linked_user_id, label: "Linked User ID" %>
+    <% end %>
+  <%= f.input :details, label: "Details", as: :dtext, hint: "Details shown to all users. Conditions should be listed here." %>
+  <%= f.input :staff_notes, label: "Staff Notes", as: :dtext, hint: "Notes shown only to staff members." %>
+  <%= f.button :submit, "Submit" %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/avoid_postings/_search.html.erb b/app/views/avoid_postings/_search.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..adcbe1228
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/avoid_postings/_search.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<%= form_search(path: avoid_postings_path, always_display: true) do |f| %>
+  <%= f.user :creator %>
+  <% if CurrentUser.is_admin? %>
+    <%= f.input :creator_ip_addr, label: "Creator IP Address" %>
+  <% end %>
+  <%= f.input :any_name_matches, label: "Name", hint: "Use * for wildcard", autocomplete: "artist" %>
+  <%= f.input :artist_name, label: "Artist Name", hide_unless_value: true %>
+  <%= f.input :artist_id, label: "Artist ID", hide_unless_value: true %>
+  <%= f.input :any_other_name_matches, label: "Other Names", hide_unless_value: true %>
+  <%= f.input :group_name, label: "Group Name", hide_unless_value: true %>
+  <%= f.input :details, label: "Details" %>
+  <% if CurrentUser.is_staff? %>
+    <%= f.input :staff_notes %>
+  <% end %>
+  <%= f.input :is_active, label: "Active?", collection: [%w[Yes true], %w[No false], %w[Any any]] %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/avoid_postings/_secondary_links.html.erb b/app/views/avoid_postings/_secondary_links.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..536b761e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/avoid_postings/_secondary_links.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<% content_for(:secondary_links) do %>
+  <%= subnav_link_to "Listing", avoid_postings_path %>
+  <% if CurrentUser.can_edit_avoid_posting_entries? %>
+    <%= subnav_link_to "New", new_avoid_posting_path %>
+  <% end %>
+  <% if params[:action] == "show" %>
+    <% if CurrentUser.can_edit_avoid_posting_entries? %>
+      <%= subnav_link_to "Edit", edit_avoid_posting_path(@avoid_posting) %>
+      <% if @avoid_posting.is_active? %>
+        <%= subnav_link_to "Delete", delete_avoid_posting_path(@avoid_posting), method: :put, data: { confirm: "Are you sure you want to delete this avoid posting entry?" } %>
+      <% else %>
+        <%= subnav_link_to "Undelete", undelete_avoid_posting_path(@avoid_posting), method: :put, data: { confirm: "Are you sure you want to undelete this avoid posting entry?" } %>
+      <% end %>
+      <%= subnav_link_to "Destroy", avoid_posting_path(@avoid_posting), method: :delete, data: { confirm: "Are you sure you want to destroy this avoid posting entry? This will remove all related history, and cannot be undone." } %>
+    <% end %>
+    <%= subnav_link_to "Implications", tag_implications_path(search: { antecedent_name: @avoid_posting.artist_name }) %>
+    <%= subnav_link_to "History", avoid_posting_versions_path(search: { artist_name: @avoid_posting.artist_name }) %>
+  <% else %>
+    <%= subnav_link_to "History", avoid_posting_versions_path %>
+  <% end %>
+  <li>|</li>
+  <%= subnav_link_to "Static", avoid_posting_static_path %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/avoid_postings/edit.html.erb b/app/views/avoid_postings/edit.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d8d0c56fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/avoid_postings/edit.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<div class="c-avoid-postings">
+  <div class="a-edit">
+    <h1>Edit Avoid Posting for <%= link_to @avoid_posting.artist_name, avoid_posting_path(@avoid_posting), class: "tag-type-1" %></h1>
+
+    <%= error_messages_for :avoid_posting %>
+    <%= render "form" %>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<%= render "secondary_links" %>
+<% content_for(:page_title) do %>
+  Edit Avoid Posting for <%= @avoid_posting.artist_name %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/avoid_postings/index.html.erb b/app/views/avoid_postings/index.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98f8897d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/avoid_postings/index.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+<div id="c-avoid-postings">
+  <div id="a-index">
+    <h1>Avoid Postings</h1>
+
+    <%= render "search" %>
+
+    <table class="striped dnp-list">
+      <thead>
+      <tr>
+        <th class="dnp-artist">Artist</th>
+        <th class="dnp-details">Details</th>
+        <% if search_params.key?(:is_active) %>
+          <th class="dnp-status">Status</th>
+        <% end %>
+        <% if search_params.key?(:creator_id) || search_params.key?(:creator_name) %>
+          <th class="dnp-creator">Creator</th>
+        <% end %>
+        <th class="dnp-links"></th>
+      </tr>
+      </thead>
+      <tbody>
+      <% @avoid_postings.each do |avoid_posting| %>
+        <tr id="avoid-posting-<%= avoid_posting.id %>" data-artist="<%= avoid_posting.artist_name %>">
+          <td class="dnp-artist">
+            <span class="dnp-artist-names">
+              <%= link_to avoid_posting.artist_name, artist_path(avoid_posting.artist) %>
+              <% if avoid_posting.other_names.present? %>
+                <span>(<%= link_to_artists(avoid_posting.other_names, hide_new_notice: true) %>)</span>
+              <% end %>
+            </span>
+          </td>
+          <td class="dnp-details">
+            <span class="avoid-posting-details"><%= format_text(avoid_posting.details, inline: true) %></span>
+            <% if CurrentUser.is_staff? && avoid_posting.staff_notes.present? %>
+              <span class="avoid-posting-staff-notes">
+                <b>Staff Notes</b>
+                <span><%= format_text(avoid_posting.staff_notes, inline: true) %></span>
+              </span>
+            <% end %>
+          </td>
+          <% if search_params.key?(:is_active) %>
+            <td class="dnp-status">
+              <%= avoid_posting.status %>
+            </td>
+          <% end %>
+          <% if search_params.key?(:creator_id) || search_params.key?(:creator_name) %>
+            <td class="dnp-creator">
+              <%= link_to_user avoid_posting.creator %>
+            </td>
+          <% end %>
+          <td class="dnp-links">
+            <%= link_to "Show", avoid_posting_path(avoid_posting) %>
+            <% if CurrentUser.can_edit_avoid_posting_entries? %>
+              | <%= link_to "Edit", edit_avoid_posting_path(avoid_posting) %>
+              | <%= link_to "Delete", delete_avoid_posting_path(avoid_posting), method: :put, data: { confirm: "Are you sure you want to delete this avoid posting?" } %>
+            <% end %>
+          </td>
+        </tr>
+      <% end %>
+      </tbody>
+    </table>
+
+    <%= numbered_paginator(@avoid_postings) %>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<%= render "secondary_links" %>
+<% content_for(:page_title) do %>
+  Avoid Postings
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/avoid_postings/new.html.erb b/app/views/avoid_postings/new.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c46f0359f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/avoid_postings/new.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<div class="c-avoid-postings">
+  <div class="a-new">
+    <h1>New Avoid Posting</h1>
+
+    <%= error_messages_for :avoid_posting %>
+    <%= render "form" %>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<%= render "secondary_links" %>
+<% content_for(:page_title) do %>
+  New Avoid Posting
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/avoid_postings/show.html.erb b/app/views/avoid_postings/show.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6a237a0ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/avoid_postings/show.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<div id="c-avoid-postings">
+  <div id="a-index">
+    <h1>Avoid Posting: <%= link_to @avoid_posting.artist_name, show_or_new_artists_path(name: @avoid_posting.artist_name), class: "tag-type-1" %><%= " (inactive)" unless @avoid_posting.is_active? %></h1>
+    <ul>
+      <li><strong>Status</strong> <%= @avoid_posting.status %></li>
+
+      <% if @avoid_posting.linked_user_id && @avoid_posting.linked_user %>
+        <li><strong>User</strong> <%= link_to_user(@avoid_posting.linked_user) %></li>
+      <% end %>
+      <li><strong>Created</strong> <%= compact_time @avoid_posting.created_at %> by <%= link_to_user(@avoid_posting.creator) %><% if CurrentUser.is_admin? %> (<%= link_to_ip @avoid_posting.creator_ip_addr %>)<% end %></li>
+      <% if @avoid_posting.updater.present? %>
+        <li><strong>Updated</strong> <%= compact_time @avoid_posting.updated_at %> by <%= link_to_user(@avoid_posting.updater) %><% if CurrentUser.is_admin? %> (<%= link_to_ip @avoid_posting.updater_ip_addr %>)<% end %></li>
+      <% end %>
+      <% if @avoid_posting.other_names.present? %>
+        <li><strong>Other Names</strong> <%= link_to_artists(@avoid_posting.other_names) %></li>
+      <% end %>
+      <% if @avoid_posting.group_name.present? %>
+        <li><strong>Group</strong> <%= link_to_artist(@avoid_posting.group_name) %></li>
+      <% end %>
+      <% if @avoid_posting.group_name.present? && @avoid_posting.artist.members.present? %>
+        <li><strong>Members</strong> <%= link_to_artists(@avoid_posting.artist.members.limit(25).map(&:name)) %></li>
+      <% end %>
+      <% if @avoid_posting.details.present? %>
+        <li>
+          <strong>Details</strong>
+          <div class="dtext-container">
+            <%= format_text(@avoid_posting.details) %>
+          </div>
+        </li>
+      <% end %>
+      <% if CurrentUser.is_staff? && @avoid_posting.staff_notes.present? %>
+        <li>
+          <strong>Staff Notes</strong>
+          <div class="dtext-container">
+            <%= format_text(@avoid_posting.staff_notes, inline: true) %>
+          </div>
+        </li>
+      <% end %>
+    </ul>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<%= render "secondary_links" %>
+<% content_for(:page_title) do %>
+  Avoid Posting for <%= @avoid_posting.artist_name %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/posts/partials/show/_avoid_posting.html.erb b/app/views/posts/partials/show/_avoid_posting.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de4edfbe1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/posts/partials/show/_avoid_posting.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<% if post.avoid_posting_artists.any? %>
+  <div class="notice" id="avoid-posting-notice">
+    <div class="avoid-posting">
+      <h3>Avoid Posting</h3>
+      <ul>
+        <% post.avoid_posting_artists.each do |dnp| %>
+          <li>
+          <% if dnp.pretty_details.blank? %>
+            <span class="artist"><%= link_to dnp.artist_name, avoid_posting_path(dnp) %></span>
+            <span class="separator">-</span>
+            <span class="details">Avoid posting.</span>
+          <% else %>
+              <span class="artist">
+              <%= link_to dnp.artist_name, avoid_posting_path(dnp) %>
+                <% if dnp.artist.try(:linked_user_id) == post.uploader_id %>
+                  <i class="uploader-is-artist fa-regular fa-circle-check" title="The uploader is linked to this artist."></i>
+                <% end %>
+              </span>
+              <span class="separator">-</span>
+              <span class="details"><%= format_text(dnp.pretty_details, inline: true) %></span>
+          <% end %>
+            </li>
+        <% end %>
+      </ul>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/posts/partials/show/_notices.html.erb b/app/views/posts/partials/show/_notices.html.erb
index 415ae1d77..6b3593c2e 100644
--- a/app/views/posts/partials/show/_notices.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/posts/partials/show/_notices.html.erb
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@
   </div>
 <% end %>
 
+<% if post.is_pending? || (post.is_flagged? && post.flags.any?) %>
+  <%= render "posts/partials/show/avoid_posting", post: post %>
+<% end %>
+
 <% if post.replacements.pending.any? %>
   <div class="notice notice-flagged">
     <p>This post has <%= link_to "pending replacements.", post_replacements_path(search: {post_id: @post.id}) %></p>
diff --git a/app/views/static/avoid_posting.html.erb b/app/views/static/avoid_posting.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dc9bbff60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/static/avoid_posting.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<div id="c-static">
+  <div id="a-avoid-posting">
+
+    <div class="dtext-container">
+      <%= format_text(@page.body, allow_color: true) %>
+      <%= format_avoid_posting_list %>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<%= render "avoid_postings/secondary_links" %>
+
+<% content_for(:page_title) do %>
+  Avoid Posting List
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/views/static/site_map.html.erb b/app/views/static/site_map.html.erb
index 5920a5b2a..eda0277b8 100644
--- a/app/views/static/site_map.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/static/site_map.html.erb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       <ul>
         <li><h1>Artists</h1></li>
         <li><%= link_to("Listing", artists_path) %></li>
-        <li><%= link_to("Avoid Posting", help_page_path(id: "avoid_posting")) %></li>
+        <li><%= link_to("Avoid Posting", avoid_postings_path) %></li>
         <li><%= link_to("Changes", artist_versions_path) %></li>
         <li><%= link_to("Help", help_page_path(id: "artists")) %></li>
       </ul>
diff --git a/app/views/uploads/new.html.erb b/app/views/uploads/new.html.erb
index 5e9f3825e..e10135630 100644
--- a/app/views/uploads/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/uploads/new.html.erb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <h2>Before uploading, read
       the <%= link_to "how to upload guide", wiki_page_path(id: "howto:upload") %>.</h2>
     <p>Make sure you're not posting something on
-      the <%= link_to "Avoid Posting List", help_page_path(id: 'avoid_posting') %><br>
+      the <%= link_to "Avoid Posting List", avoid_postings_path %><br>
       Review the <%= link_to "Uploading Guidelines", help_page_path(id: "uploading_guidelines") %>
       <br>
       Unsure what to tag your post
diff --git a/config/danbooru_default_config.rb b/config/danbooru_default_config.rb
index fd3cadda5..9d30b5683 100644
--- a/config/danbooru_default_config.rb
+++ b/config/danbooru_default_config.rb
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ module Danbooru
         },
         {
           name: "dnp_artist",
-          reason: "The artist of this post is on the [[avoid_posting|avoid posting list]]",
+          reason: "The artist of this post is on the \"avoid posting list\":/avoid_postings",
           text: "Certain artists have requested that their work is not to be published on this site, and were granted [[avoid_posting|Do Not Post]] status.\nSometimes, that status comes with conditions; see [[conditional_dnp]] for more information",
         },
         {
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ module Danbooru
         "Traced artwork",
         "Traced artwork (post #%PARENT_ID%)",
         "Takedown #%OTHER_ID%",
-        "The artist of this post is on the [[avoid_posting|avoid posting list]]",
+        "The artist of this post is on the \"avoid posting list\":/avoid_postings",
         "[[conditional_dnp|Conditional DNP]] (Only the artist is allowed to post)",
         "[[conditional_dnp|Conditional DNP]] (%OTHER_ID%)",
       ]
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index e982b8d82..3d529365d 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -76,6 +76,16 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
     end
   end
 
+  resources :avoid_postings, constraints: id_name_constraint do
+    member do
+      put :delete
+      put :undelete
+    end
+
+  end
+
+  resources :avoid_posting_versions, only: %i[index]
+
   resources :tickets, except: %i[destroy] do
     member do
       post :claim
@@ -448,6 +458,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
   post "/static/discord" => "static#discord", as: "discord_post"
   get "/static/toggle_mobile_mode" => "static#disable_mobile_mode", as: "disable_mobile_mode"
   get "/static/theme" => "static#theme", as: "theme"
+  get "/static/avoid_posting" => "static#avoid_posting", as: "avoid_posting_static"
   get "/meta_searches/tags" => "meta_searches#tags", :as => "meta_searches_tags"
 
   root :to => "static#home"
diff --git a/db/fixes/118_create_avoid_postings_from_implications.rb b/db/fixes/118_create_avoid_postings_from_implications.rb
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..df245f897
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/fixes/118_create_avoid_postings_from_implications.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env ruby
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "..", "..", "config", "environment"))
+
+CurrentUser.as_system do
+  TagImplication.order(created_at: :asc).approved.where(consequent_name: %w[avoid_posting conditional_dnp]).find_each do |implication|
+    artist = Artist.find_or_create_by!(name: implication.antecedent_name)
+    dnp = CurrentUser.scoped(implication.creator, implication.creator_ip_addr) do
+      AvoidPosting.create(artist: artist, created_at: implication.created_at, updated_at: implication.created_at)
+    end
+    if dnp.valid?
+      puts artist.name
+    else
+      puts "Failed to create dnp for #{artist.name}"
+      puts dnp.errors.full_messages
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20240103002040_create_avoid_postings.rb b/db/migrate/20240103002040_create_avoid_postings.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e63687a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20240103002040_create_avoid_postings.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class CreateAvoidPostings < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
+  def change
+    create_table(:avoid_postings) do |t|
+      t.references(:creator, foreign_key: { to_table: :users }, null: false)
+      t.references(:updater, foreign_key: { to_table: :users }, null: false)
+      t.references(:artist, foreign_key: true, null: false, index: { unique: true })
+      t.inet(:creator_ip_addr, null: false)
+      t.inet(:updater_ip_addr, null: false)
+      t.string(:details, null: false, default: "")
+      t.string(:staff_notes, null: false, default: "")
+      t.boolean(:is_active, null: false, default: true)
+      t.timestamps
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/migrate/20240103002049_create_avoid_posting_versions.rb b/db/migrate/20240103002049_create_avoid_posting_versions.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..acbdd5ed3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20240103002049_create_avoid_posting_versions.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class CreateAvoidPostingVersions < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
+  def change
+    create_table(:avoid_posting_versions) do |t|
+      t.references(:updater, foreign_key: { to_table: :users }, null: false)
+      t.references(:avoid_posting, foreign_key: { to_table: :avoid_postings }, null: false)
+      t.inet(:updater_ip_addr, null: false)
+      t.string(:details, null: false, default: "")
+      t.string(:staff_notes, null: false, default: "")
+      t.boolean(:is_active, null: false, default: true)
+      t.datetime(:updated_at, null: false)
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/structure.sql b/db/structure.sql
index 87cb2f052..dae4db36a 100644
--- a/db/structure.sql
+++ b/db/structure.sql
@@ -202,6 +202,79 @@ CREATE SEQUENCE public.artists_id_seq
 ALTER SEQUENCE public.artists_id_seq OWNED BY public.artists.id;
 
 
+--
+-- Name: avoid_posting_versions; Type: TABLE; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+CREATE TABLE public.avoid_posting_versions (
+    id bigint NOT NULL,
+    updater_id bigint NOT NULL,
+    avoid_posting_id bigint NOT NULL,
+    updater_ip_addr inet NOT NULL,
+    details character varying DEFAULT ''::character varying NOT NULL,
+    staff_notes character varying DEFAULT ''::character varying NOT NULL,
+    is_active boolean DEFAULT true NOT NULL,
+    updated_at timestamp(6) without time zone NOT NULL
+);
+
+
+--
+-- Name: avoid_posting_versions_id_seq; Type: SEQUENCE; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+CREATE SEQUENCE public.avoid_posting_versions_id_seq
+    START WITH 1
+    INCREMENT BY 1
+    NO MINVALUE
+    NO MAXVALUE
+    CACHE 1;
+
+
+--
+-- Name: avoid_posting_versions_id_seq; Type: SEQUENCE OWNED BY; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+ALTER SEQUENCE public.avoid_posting_versions_id_seq OWNED BY public.avoid_posting_versions.id;
+
+
+--
+-- Name: avoid_postings; Type: TABLE; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+CREATE TABLE public.avoid_postings (
+    id bigint NOT NULL,
+    creator_id bigint NOT NULL,
+    updater_id bigint NOT NULL,
+    artist_id bigint NOT NULL,
+    creator_ip_addr inet NOT NULL,
+    updater_ip_addr inet NOT NULL,
+    details character varying DEFAULT ''::character varying NOT NULL,
+    staff_notes character varying DEFAULT ''::character varying NOT NULL,
+    is_active boolean DEFAULT true NOT NULL,
+    created_at timestamp(6) without time zone NOT NULL,
+    updated_at timestamp(6) without time zone NOT NULL
+);
+
+
+--
+-- Name: avoid_postings_id_seq; Type: SEQUENCE; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+CREATE SEQUENCE public.avoid_postings_id_seq
+    START WITH 1
+    INCREMENT BY 1
+    NO MINVALUE
+    NO MAXVALUE
+    CACHE 1;
+
+
+--
+-- Name: avoid_postings_id_seq; Type: SEQUENCE OWNED BY; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+ALTER SEQUENCE public.avoid_postings_id_seq OWNED BY public.avoid_postings.id;
+
+
 --
 -- Name: bans; Type: TABLE; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
@@ -2408,6 +2481,20 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY public.artist_versions ALTER COLUMN id SET DEFAULT nextval('pub
 ALTER TABLE ONLY public.artists ALTER COLUMN id SET DEFAULT nextval('public.artists_id_seq'::regclass);
 
 
+--
+-- Name: avoid_posting_versions id; Type: DEFAULT; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+ALTER TABLE ONLY public.avoid_posting_versions ALTER COLUMN id SET DEFAULT nextval('public.avoid_posting_versions_id_seq'::regclass);
+
+
+--
+-- Name: avoid_postings id; Type: DEFAULT; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+ALTER TABLE ONLY public.avoid_postings ALTER COLUMN id SET DEFAULT nextval('public.avoid_postings_id_seq'::regclass);
+
+
 --
 -- Name: bans id; Type: DEFAULT; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
@@ -2840,6 +2927,22 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY public.artists
     ADD CONSTRAINT artists_pkey PRIMARY KEY (id);
 
 
+--
+-- Name: avoid_posting_versions avoid_posting_versions_pkey; Type: CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+ALTER TABLE ONLY public.avoid_posting_versions
+    ADD CONSTRAINT avoid_posting_versions_pkey PRIMARY KEY (id);
+
+
+--
+-- Name: avoid_postings avoid_postings_pkey; Type: CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+ALTER TABLE ONLY public.avoid_postings
+    ADD CONSTRAINT avoid_postings_pkey PRIMARY KEY (id);
+
+
 --
 -- Name: bans bans_pkey; Type: CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
@@ -3410,6 +3513,41 @@ CREATE INDEX index_artists_on_name_trgm ON public.artists USING gin (name public
 CREATE INDEX index_artists_on_other_names ON public.artists USING gin (other_names);
 
 
+--
+-- Name: index_avoid_posting_versions_on_avoid_posting_id; Type: INDEX; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+CREATE INDEX index_avoid_posting_versions_on_avoid_posting_id ON public.avoid_posting_versions USING btree (avoid_posting_id);
+
+
+--
+-- Name: index_avoid_posting_versions_on_updater_id; Type: INDEX; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+CREATE INDEX index_avoid_posting_versions_on_updater_id ON public.avoid_posting_versions USING btree (updater_id);
+
+
+--
+-- Name: index_avoid_postings_on_artist_id; Type: INDEX; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+CREATE UNIQUE INDEX index_avoid_postings_on_artist_id ON public.avoid_postings USING btree (artist_id);
+
+
+--
+-- Name: index_avoid_postings_on_creator_id; Type: INDEX; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+CREATE INDEX index_avoid_postings_on_creator_id ON public.avoid_postings USING btree (creator_id);
+
+
+--
+-- Name: index_avoid_postings_on_updater_id; Type: INDEX; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+CREATE INDEX index_avoid_postings_on_updater_id ON public.avoid_postings USING btree (updater_id);
+
+
 --
 -- Name: index_bans_on_banner_id; Type: INDEX; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
@@ -4427,6 +4565,14 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY public.staff_audit_logs
     ADD CONSTRAINT fk_rails_02329e5ef9 FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES public.users(id);
 
 
+--
+-- Name: avoid_posting_versions fk_rails_1d1f54e17a; Type: FK CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+ALTER TABLE ONLY public.avoid_posting_versions
+    ADD CONSTRAINT fk_rails_1d1f54e17a FOREIGN KEY (updater_id) REFERENCES public.users(id);
+
+
 --
 -- Name: blips fk_rails_23e7479aac; Type: FK CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
@@ -4443,6 +4589,14 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY public.tickets
     ADD CONSTRAINT fk_rails_45cd696dba FOREIGN KEY (accused_id) REFERENCES public.users(id);
 
 
+--
+-- Name: avoid_posting_versions fk_rails_4c48affea5; Type: FK CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+ALTER TABLE ONLY public.avoid_posting_versions
+    ADD CONSTRAINT fk_rails_4c48affea5 FOREIGN KEY (avoid_posting_id) REFERENCES public.avoid_postings(id);
+
+
 --
 -- Name: user_feedback fk_rails_9329a36823; Type: FK CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
@@ -4467,6 +4621,14 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY public.favorites
     ADD CONSTRAINT fk_rails_a7668ef613 FOREIGN KEY (user_id) REFERENCES public.users(id);
 
 
+--
+-- Name: avoid_postings fk_rails_b2ebf2bc30; Type: FK CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+ALTER TABLE ONLY public.avoid_postings
+    ADD CONSTRAINT fk_rails_b2ebf2bc30 FOREIGN KEY (artist_id) REFERENCES public.artists(id);
+
+
 --
 -- Name: staff_notes fk_rails_bab7e2d92a; Type: FK CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
@@ -4483,6 +4645,14 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY public.post_events
     ADD CONSTRAINT fk_rails_bd327ccee6 FOREIGN KEY (creator_id) REFERENCES public.users(id);
 
 
+--
+-- Name: avoid_postings fk_rails_cccc6419c8; Type: FK CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+ALTER TABLE ONLY public.avoid_postings
+    ADD CONSTRAINT fk_rails_cccc6419c8 FOREIGN KEY (updater_id) REFERENCES public.users(id);
+
+
 --
 -- Name: favorites fk_rails_d20e53bb68; Type: FK CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
 --
@@ -4491,6 +4661,14 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY public.favorites
     ADD CONSTRAINT fk_rails_d20e53bb68 FOREIGN KEY (post_id) REFERENCES public.posts(id);
 
 
+--
+-- Name: avoid_postings fk_rails_d45cc0f1a1; Type: FK CONSTRAINT; Schema: public; Owner: -
+--
+
+ALTER TABLE ONLY public.avoid_postings
+    ADD CONSTRAINT fk_rails_d45cc0f1a1 FOREIGN KEY (creator_id) REFERENCES public.users(id);
+
+
 --
 -- PostgreSQL database dump complete
 --
@@ -4501,6 +4679,8 @@ INSERT INTO "schema_migrations" (version) VALUES
 ('20240726170041'),
 ('20240709134926'),
 ('20240706061122'),
+('20240103002049'),
+('20240103002040'),
 ('20240101042716'),
 ('20230531080817'),
 ('20230518182034'),
diff --git a/test/controllers/avoid_postings_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/avoid_postings_controller_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4f6ae78e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/controllers/avoid_postings_controller_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,169 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "test_helper"
+
+class AvoidPostingsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
+  context "The avoid postings controller" do
+    setup do
+      @user = create(:user)
+      @bd_user = create(:bd_staff_user)
+      CurrentUser.user = @user
+
+      as(@bd_user) do
+        @avoid_posting = create(:avoid_posting)
+        @artist = @avoid_posting.artist
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "index action" do
+      should "render" do
+        get_auth avoid_postings_path, @user
+        assert_response :success
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "show action" do
+      should "render" do
+        get_auth avoid_posting_path(@avoid_posting), @user
+        assert_response :success
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "edit action" do
+      should "render" do
+        get_auth edit_avoid_posting_path(@avoid_posting), @bd_user
+        assert_response :success
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "new action" do
+      should "render" do
+        get_auth new_avoid_posting_path, @bd_user
+        assert_response :success
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "create action" do
+      should "work and create artist" do
+        assert_difference(%w[AvoidPosting.count AvoidPostingVersion.count Artist.count], 1) do
+          post_auth avoid_postings_path, @bd_user, params: { avoid_posting: { artist_attributes: { name: "another_artist" } } }
+        end
+
+        artist = Artist.find_by(name: "another_artist")
+        assert_not_nil(artist)
+        avoid_posting = AvoidPosting.find_by(artist: artist)
+        assert_not_nil(avoid_posting)
+        assert_redirected_to(avoid_posting_path(avoid_posting))
+      end
+
+      should "work with existing artist" do
+        @artist = create(:artist)
+        assert_difference(%w[AvoidPosting.count AvoidPostingVersion.count], 1) do
+          post_auth avoid_postings_path, @bd_user, params: { avoid_posting: { artist_attributes: { name: @artist.name } } }
+        end
+
+        avoid_posting = AvoidPosting.find_by(artist: @artist)
+        assert_not_nil(avoid_posting)
+        assert_redirected_to(avoid_posting_path(avoid_posting))
+      end
+
+      should "merge other_names if already set" do
+        @artist = create(:artist, other_names: %w[test1 test2])
+        assert_difference(%w[AvoidPosting.count AvoidPostingVersion.count], 1) do
+          post_auth avoid_postings_path, @bd_user, params: { avoid_posting: { artist_attributes: { name: @artist.name, other_names_string: "test2 test3" } } }
+        end
+
+        @artist.reload
+        avoid_posting = AvoidPosting.find_by(artist: @artist)
+        assert_not_nil(avoid_posting)
+        assert_equal(%w[test1 test2 test3], @artist.other_names)
+        assert_redirected_to(avoid_posting_path(avoid_posting))
+      end
+
+      should "reject linked_user_id if already set" do
+        @artist = create(:artist, linked_user: @bd_user)
+        assert_difference(%w[AvoidPosting.count AvoidPostingVersion.count], 1) do
+          post_auth avoid_postings_path, @bd_user, params: { avoid_posting: { artist_attributes: { name: @artist.name, linked_user_id: create(:user).id } } }
+        end
+
+        @artist.reload
+        avoid_posting = AvoidPosting.find_by(artist: @artist)
+        assert_not_nil(avoid_posting)
+        assert_equal(@bd_user, @artist.linked_user)
+        assert_redirected_to(avoid_posting_path(avoid_posting))
+      end
+
+      should "not override existing artist properties with empty fields" do
+        @artist = create(:artist, other_names: %w[test1 test2], group_name: "foobar", linked_user: @bd_user)
+        assert_difference(%w[AvoidPosting.count AvoidPostingVersion.count], 1) do
+          post_auth avoid_postings_path, @bd_user, params: { avoid_posting: { artist_attributes: { name: @artist.name, other_names: [], other_names_string: "", group_name: "", linked_user_id: "" } } }
+        end
+
+        @artist.reload
+        avoid_posting = AvoidPosting.find_by(artist: @artist)
+        assert_not_nil(avoid_posting)
+        assert_equal(%w[test1 test2], @artist.other_names)
+        assert_equal("foobar", @artist.group_name)
+        assert_equal(@bd_user, @artist.linked_user)
+        assert_redirected_to(avoid_posting_path(avoid_posting))
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "update action" do
+      should "work" do
+        assert_difference(%w[ModAction.count AvoidPostingVersion.count], 1) do
+          put_auth avoid_posting_path(@avoid_posting), @bd_user, params: { avoid_posting: { details: "test" } }
+        end
+
+        assert_redirected_to(avoid_posting_path(@avoid_posting))
+        assert_equal("avoid_posting_update", ModAction.last.action)
+        assert_equal("test", @avoid_posting.reload.details)
+      end
+
+      should "work with nested attributes" do
+        assert_difference({ "ModAction.count" => 1, "AvoidPostingVersion.count" => 0 }) do
+          put_auth avoid_posting_path(@avoid_posting), @bd_user, params: { avoid_posting: { artist_attributes: { id: @avoid_posting.artist.id, name: "foobar" } } }
+        end
+
+        assert_redirected_to(avoid_posting_path(@avoid_posting))
+        assert_equal("artist_page_rename", ModAction.last.action)
+        assert_equal("foobar", @avoid_posting.artist.reload.name)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "delete action" do
+      should "work" do
+        assert_difference(%w[ModAction.count AvoidPostingVersion.count], 1) do
+          put_auth delete_avoid_posting_path(@avoid_posting), @bd_user
+        end
+
+        assert_equal(false, @avoid_posting.reload.is_active?)
+        assert_equal("avoid_posting_delete", ModAction.last.action)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "undelete action" do
+      should "work" do
+        @avoid_posting.update_column(:is_active, false)
+
+        assert_difference(%w[ModAction.count AvoidPostingVersion.count], 1) do
+          put_auth undelete_avoid_posting_path(@avoid_posting), @bd_user
+        end
+
+        assert_equal(true, @avoid_posting.reload.is_active?)
+        assert_equal("avoid_posting_undelete", ModAction.last.action)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "destroy action" do
+      should "work" do
+        assert_difference({ "ModAction.count" => 1, "AvoidPosting.count" => -1 }) do
+          delete_auth avoid_posting_path(@avoid_posting), @bd_user
+        end
+
+        assert_nil(AvoidPosting.find_by(id: @avoid_posting.id))
+        assert_equal("avoid_posting_destroy", ModAction.last.action)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/factories/avoid_posting.rb b/test/factories/avoid_posting.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..435127956
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/factories/avoid_posting.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+FactoryBot.define do
+  factory(:avoid_posting) do
+    association :artist
+    is_active { true }
+    association :creator, factory: :bd_staff_user
+    creator_ip_addr { "127.0.0.1" }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/functional/artists_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/artists_controller_test.rb
index bb9164b21..f4ba30ccf 100644
--- a/test/functional/artists_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/artists_controller_test.rb
@@ -44,15 +44,18 @@ class ArtistsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
       assert_response :success
     end
 
-    should "create an artist" do
-      attributes = attributes_for(:artist)
-      assert_difference("Artist.count", 1) do
-        attributes.delete(:is_active)
-        post_auth artists_path, @user, params: {artist: attributes}
+    context "when creating an artist" do
+      should "work" do
+        attributes = attributes_for(:artist)
+        assert_difference("Artist.count", 1) do
+          attributes.delete(:is_active)
+          post_auth artists_path, @user, params: { artist: attributes }
+        end
+
+        artist = Artist.find_by_name(attributes[:name])
+        assert_not_nil(artist)
+        assert_redirected_to(artist_path(artist.id))
       end
-      artist = Artist.find_by_name(attributes[:name])
-      assert_not_nil(artist)
-      assert_redirected_to(artist_path(artist.id))
     end
 
     context "with an artist that has notes" do
@@ -134,5 +137,44 @@ class ArtistsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
         assert_redirected_to(artist_path(@artist.id))
       end
     end
+
+    context "with a dnp entry" do
+      setup do
+        @bd_user = create(:bd_staff_user)
+        CurrentUser.user = @bd_user
+        @avoid_posting = create(:avoid_posting, artist: @artist)
+      end
+
+      should "not allow destroying" do
+        assert_no_difference("Artist.count") do
+          delete_auth artist_path(@artist), @bd_user
+        end
+      end
+
+      # technical restriction
+      should "not allow destroying even if the dnp is inactive" do
+        @avoid_posting.update(is_active: false)
+        assert_no_difference("Artist.count") do
+          delete_auth artist_path(@artist), @bd_user
+        end
+      end
+
+      should "not allow editing protected properties" do
+        @janitor = create(:janitor_user)
+        name = @artist.name
+        group_name = @artist.group_name
+        other_names = @artist.other_names
+        assert_no_difference("ModAction.count") do
+          put_auth artist_path(@artist), @janitor, params: { artist: { name: "another_name", group_name: "some_group", other_names: "some other names" } }
+        end
+
+        @artist.reload
+        assert_equal(name, @artist.name)
+        assert_equal(group_name, @artist.group_name)
+        assert_equal(other_names, @artist.other_names)
+        assert_equal(name, @artist.wiki_page.reload.title)
+        assert_equal(name, @avoid_posting.reload.artist_name)
+      end
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/unit/avoid_posting_test.rb b/test/unit/avoid_posting_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..44c416fdd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/avoid_posting_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require "test_helper"
+
+class AvoidPostingTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  context "An avoid posting entry" do
+    setup do
+      @bd_user = create(:bd_staff_user)
+      CurrentUser.user = @bd_user
+      @avoid_posting = create(:avoid_posting)
+    end
+
+    should "create an artist" do
+      assert_difference("Artist.count", 1) do
+        create(:avoid_posting)
+      end
+    end
+
+    should "create a create modaction" do
+      assert_difference("ModAction.count", 1) do
+        create(:avoid_posting)
+      end
+
+      assert_equal("avoid_posting_create", ModAction.last.action)
+    end
+
+    should "create an update modaction" do
+      assert_difference("ModAction.count", 1) do
+        @avoid_posting.update(details: "test")
+      end
+
+      assert_equal("avoid_posting_update", ModAction.last.action)
+    end
+
+    should "create a delete modaction" do
+      assert_difference("ModAction.count", 1) do
+        @avoid_posting.update(is_active: false)
+      end
+
+      assert_equal("avoid_posting_delete", ModAction.last.action)
+    end
+
+    should "create an undelete modaction" do
+      @avoid_posting.update_column(:is_active, false)
+
+      assert_difference("ModAction.count", 1) do
+        @avoid_posting.update(is_active: true)
+      end
+
+      assert_equal("avoid_posting_undelete", ModAction.last.action)
+    end
+
+    should "create a destroy modaction" do
+      assert_difference("ModAction.count", 1) do
+        @avoid_posting.destroy
+      end
+
+      assert_equal("avoid_posting_destroy", ModAction.last.action)
+    end
+
+    should "create a version when updated" do
+      assert_difference("AvoidPostingVersion.count", 1) do
+        @avoid_posting.update(details: "test")
+      end
+
+      assert_equal("test", AvoidPostingVersion.last.details)
+    end
+  end
+end