diff --git a/src/Constants.ts b/src/Constants.ts
index 9454d52..cc22fee 100644
--- a/src/Constants.ts
+++ b/src/Constants.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 export const Constants = {
-	APPROVED_CHANNEL_ID: "1371073576903376896",
-	PENDING_CHANNEL_ID: "1370539719842070683",
-	REJECTION_CHANNEL_ID: "1371073658403164261",
+	APPLICATIONS_CHANNEL_ID: "1377060608431751188",
 	REVIEWER_ROLE_ID: "1375617676139040909",
 	MOD_ROLE_ID: "1370539692143153152",
 	MANAGER_ROLE_ID: "1370539689659863091",
@@ -15,5 +13,13 @@ export const Constants = {
 		BAD: 0xffaaaa,
 		YELLOW: 0xeadb77,
 		GOOD: 0xaaffaa
+	},
+	TAGS: {
+		PENDING: "1377061012645085194",
+		INTERVIEWED: "1377061105657970758",
+		ACCEPTED: "1377061136989425895",
+		REJECTED: "1377061177099681833",
+		WITHDRAWN: "1377222222254702642",
+		BANNED: "1377061220825436170"
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/components/PendingApplicationMessage.tsx b/src/components/PendingApplicationMessage.tsx
index 80ebe71..4a4c09e 100644
--- a/src/components/PendingApplicationMessage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PendingApplicationMessage.tsx
@@ -17,13 +17,11 @@ export function PendingApplicationMessage(props: {
 	user: OUser;
 	response: Response;
 	locked?: boolean;
-	threadID: string;
 }) {
 	const { id, user, response } = props;
 	const locked = props.locked || false;
 	return (
 		<ComponentMessage>
-			<TextDisplay>{"<@&1375617676139040909>"}</TextDisplay>
 			<Container
 				accentColor={
 					!locked ? Constants.COLORS.NEW_REQ : Constants.COLORS.YELLOW
@@ -91,7 +89,7 @@ export function PendingApplicationMessage(props: {
 			</ActionRow>
 			<ActionRow>
 				<StringSelect
-					customID="deny-reasons"
+					customID={`reject-${id}-predefined`}
 					placeholder="Deny reasons"
 					disabled={locked}
 					// @ts-expect-error
@@ -110,7 +108,6 @@ export function PendingApplicationMessage(props: {
 					})}
 				/>
 			</ActionRow>
-			<TextDisplay>-# Discuss in {`<#${props.threadID}>`}</TextDisplay>
 		</ComponentMessage>
 	);
 }
diff --git a/src/components/User.tsx b/src/components/User.tsx
index 2cfeb5c..a45d1b3 100644
--- a/src/components/User.tsx
+++ b/src/components/User.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export function User(props: { user: DiscordUser }) {
 			<TextDisplay>
 				{user.globalName || user.username}
 				<br />
-				-# @{user.username}
+				-# @{user.username} ({user.id})
 			</TextDisplay>
 		</Section>
 	);
diff --git a/src/joinRequestActions/accept.tsx b/src/joinRequestActions/accept.tsx
index 4120235..995dd81 100644
--- a/src/joinRequestActions/accept.tsx
+++ b/src/joinRequestActions/accept.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ client.on("interactionCreate", async (interaction) => {
 	if (interaction.type === InteractionTypes.MESSAGE_COMPONENT)
 		if (interaction.data.componentType === ComponentTypes.BUTTON) {
 			if (interaction.data.customID.split("-")[0] === "accept") {
-				await interaction.defer(MessageFlags.EPHEMERAL);
+				await interaction.defer();
 				if (
 					!canUser(interaction.member!, "review") ||
 					(!canUser(interaction.member!, "owner") &&
@@ -33,12 +33,10 @@ client.on("interactionCreate", async (interaction) => {
 				);
 
 				await db.run(
-					"DELETE FROM applications WHERE id=?",
-					application.id
-				);
-				await client.rest.channels.deleteMessage(
-					application.channel_id,
-					application.message_id
+					`UPDATE applications SET status=1 WHERE id=?`,
+					interaction.data.customID.split("-")[
+						interaction.data.customID.split("-").length - 1
+					]
 				);
 
 				await selfappReq(
@@ -50,14 +48,14 @@ client.on("interactionCreate", async (interaction) => {
 				);
 				const user = await client.rest.users.get(application.user_id);
 				await interaction.createFollowup({
-					flags: MessageFlags.EPHEMERAL,
-					content: `<:blobcatgreen:1375806000312881233> Approved @${user.tag}'s join request!`
+					content: `<:blobcatgreen:1375806000312881233> **Approved** \`@${user.tag}\`'s join request!`
 				});
 
 				const response: Response = JSON.parse(application.responses);
 
-				const msg = await client.rest.channels.createMessage(
-					Constants.APPROVED_CHANNEL_ID,
+				const msg = await client.rest.channels.editMessage(
+					application.channel_id,
+					application.message_id,
 					<ComponentMessage>
 						<Container accentColor={Constants.COLORS.GOOD}>
 							<TextDisplay>## Join request accepted</TextDisplay>
@@ -91,25 +89,11 @@ client.on("interactionCreate", async (interaction) => {
 					})()
 				});
 
-				await client.rest.request({
-					auth: `Bot ${process.env.BOT_TOKEN}`,
-					method: "POST",
-					path: `/channels/${application.thread_id}/messages`,
-					json: {
-						content: "",
-						flags: 0,
-						message_reference: {
-							channel_id: msg.channelID,
-							guild_id: msg.guildID!,
-							message_id: msg.id,
-							type: 1
-						}
-					}
-				});
-
 				await client.rest.channels.edit(application.thread_id, {
+					archived: true,
 					locked: true,
-					reason: `${user.tag}'s application has been accepted`
+					reason: `${user.tag}'s application has been accepted`,
+					appliedTags: [Constants.TAGS.ACCEPTED]
 				});
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/joinRequestActions/interview.ts b/src/joinRequestActions/interview.ts
index 034f2c0..1748009 100644
--- a/src/joinRequestActions/interview.ts
+++ b/src/joinRequestActions/interview.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { ComponentTypes, InteractionTypes, MessageFlags } from "oceanic.js";
 import { client } from "..";
 import { canUser } from "../utils/utils";
 import { selfappReq } from "../utils/selfappReq";
+import { Constants } from "~/Constants";
 
 client.on("interactionCreate", async (interaction) => {
 	if (interaction.type === InteractionTypes.MESSAGE_COMPONENT)
@@ -28,6 +29,12 @@ client.on("interactionCreate", async (interaction) => {
 					)) as any
 				).code;
 
+				client.rest.channels.edit(interaction.channelID, {
+					appliedTags: [
+						Constants.TAGS.PENDING,
+						Constants.TAGS.INTERVIEWED
+					]
+				});
 				return await interaction.createFollowup({
 					flags: MessageFlags.EPHEMERAL,
 					content: `https://discord.gg/${gdmInvite}`
diff --git a/src/joinRequestActions/lockUnlock.tsx b/src/joinRequestActions/lockUnlock.tsx
index 9b87ea1..2b2b2b2 100644
--- a/src/joinRequestActions/lockUnlock.tsx
+++ b/src/joinRequestActions/lockUnlock.tsx
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ client.on("interactionCreate", async (interaction) => {
 				"SELECT * FROM applications WHERE message_id=?",
 				interaction.message.id
 			);
-			console.log(application);
 
 			switch (interaction.data.customID.split("-")[0]) {
 				case "lock": {
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ client.on("interactionCreate", async (interaction) => {
 								application.user_id
 							)}
 							locked={true}
-							threadID={application.thread_id}
 						/>
 					);
 					break;
@@ -45,7 +43,6 @@ client.on("interactionCreate", async (interaction) => {
 								application.user_id
 							)}
 							locked={false}
-							threadID={application.thread_id}
 						/>
 					);
 					break;
diff --git a/src/joinRequestActions/reject.tsx b/src/joinRequestActions/reject.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4f44ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/joinRequestActions/reject.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+import {
+	AnyComponentSelectMenuInteraction,
+	ComponentInteraction,
+	ComponentTypes,
+	InteractionTypes,
+	MessageFlags,
+	ModalSubmitInteraction,
+	TextInputStyles
+} from "oceanic.js";
+import { client } from "..";
+import { canUser } from "../utils/utils";
+import { selfappReq } from "../utils/selfappReq";
+import { Response } from "~/utils/types";
+import { db } from "~/utils/database";
+import { ComponentMessage } from "components-jsx/ComponentMessage";
+import { Container } from "components-jsx/Container";
+import { Divider } from "components-jsx/Divider";
+import { TextDisplay } from "components-jsx/TextDisplay";
+import { ApplicationContent } from "~/components/ApplicationContent";
+import { User } from "~/components/User";
+import { Constants } from "~/Constants";
+import { TextInput } from "components-jsx/TextInput";
+import { ActionRow } from "components-jsx/ActionRow";
+import { rejectReasons } from "~/utils/rejectReasons";
+
+export async function rejectUser(
+	interaction: ComponentInteraction | ModalSubmitInteraction,
+	reason: string = ""
+) {
+	await interaction.defer();
+	const shouldBan = interaction.data.customID.includes("ban");
+	const application = await db.get(
+		"SELECT * FROM applications WHERE id=?",
+		interaction.data.customID.split("-")[
+			interaction.data.customID.split("-").length - 2
+		]
+	);
+
+	const user = await client.rest.users.get(application.user_id);
+	await interaction.createFollowup({
+		content: `${
+			shouldBan
+				? "<:BAN:1375806319621046313>"
+				: "<:blobcatred:1375806202470203513>"
+		} **Rejected** \`@${user.tag}\`'s join request${
+			shouldBan ? " and banned them" : ""
+		}!`
+	});
+
+	const response: Response = JSON.parse(application.responses);
+
+	const msg = await client.rest.channels.editMessage(
+		application.channel_id,
+		application.message_id,
+		<ComponentMessage>
+			<Container accentColor={Constants.COLORS.BAD}>
+				<TextDisplay>## Join request rejected</TextDisplay>
+				<Divider />
+				<User user={user} />
+				<Divider />
+				<ApplicationContent response={response} includeDetails={true} />
+				<Divider />
+				<TextDisplay>
+					### Reason
+					<br />
+					{reason}
+				</TextDisplay>
+			</Container>
+		</ComponentMessage>
+	);
+
+	await db.run(
+		`UPDATE applications SET status=-1, reject_reason=?, actioned_by=?, message_id=? WHERE id=?`,
+		reason,
+		interaction.member!.id,
+		msg.id,
+		interaction.data.customID.split("-")[
+			interaction.data.customID.split("-").length - 1
+		]
+	);
+
+	await selfappReq(
+		`/guilds/${interaction.guildID}/requests/id/${application.id}`,
+		"PATCH",
+		{
+			action: "REJECTED",
+			rejection_reason: reason
+		}
+	);
+	shouldBan &&
+		(await interaction.guild?.createBan(user.id, {
+			reason
+		}));
+
+	await client.rest.channels.edit(application.thread_id, {
+		locked: true,
+		reason: `${user.tag}'s application has been rejected`,
+		appliedTags: [Constants.TAGS.REJECTED]
+	});
+}
+
+client.on("interactionCreate", async (interaction) => {
+	if (interaction.type === InteractionTypes.MODAL_SUBMIT) {
+		await rejectUser(
+			interaction,
+			`${interaction.member?.tag}: ${
+				interaction.data.components.getTextInput("reason") ||
+				"No reason provided"
+			}`
+		);
+	}
+	if (interaction.type === InteractionTypes.MESSAGE_COMPONENT) {
+		if (interaction.data.componentType === ComponentTypes.BUTTON) {
+			if (interaction.data.customID.split("-")[0] === "reject") {
+				if (!canUser(interaction.member!, "review"))
+					return await interaction.createFollowup({
+						flags: MessageFlags.EPHEMERAL,
+						content: "💢 nop"
+					});
+
+				await interaction.createModal({
+					title: `Reject ${
+						interaction.data.customID.includes("ban")
+							? "and ban "
+							: ""
+					}user`,
+					components: [
+						<ActionRow>
+							<TextInput
+								customID="reason"
+								label="Reason"
+								style={TextInputStyles.PARAGRAPH}
+								maxLength={126}
+								required={false}
+							/>
+						</ActionRow>
+					],
+					customID: interaction.data.customID
+				});
+			}
+		}
+		if (interaction.data.componentType === ComponentTypes.STRING_SELECT) {
+			await rejectUser(
+				interaction,
+				`${interaction.member!.tag}: ${
+					rejectReasons[interaction.data.values.getStrings()[0]]
+						.reason
+				}`
+			);
+		}
+	}
+});
diff --git a/src/joinRequestHandler.tsx b/src/joinRequestHandler.tsx
index 3247f45..738cd0c 100644
--- a/src/joinRequestHandler.tsx
+++ b/src/joinRequestHandler.tsx
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import { ApplicationContent } from "./components/ApplicationContent";
 import("./joinRequestActions/lockUnlock");
 import("./joinRequestActions/interview");
 import("./joinRequestActions/accept");
+import("./joinRequestActions/reject");
 
 export async function setupJoinRequestHandler(shard: Shard) {
 	shard.ws?.on("message", async (d) => {
@@ -61,19 +62,9 @@ export async function setupJoinRequestHandler(shard: Shard) {
 							const user = await client.rest.users.get(
 								applicationData.request.user.id
 							);
-							const thread =
-								await client.rest.channels.startThreadWithoutMessage(
-									Constants.PENDING_CHANNEL_ID,
-									{
-										name: `${user.tag}'s application`,
-										type: ChannelTypes.PUBLIC_THREAD,
-										autoArchiveDuration: 10080
-									}
-								);
-
-							const pendingMsg =
-								await client.rest.channels.createMessage(
-									Constants.PENDING_CHANNEL_ID,
+							const baller = {
+								name: `${user.tag}'s application`,
+								message: (
 									<PendingApplicationMessage
 										id={applicationData.request.id}
 										response={response}
@@ -81,8 +72,15 @@ export async function setupJoinRequestHandler(shard: Shard) {
 										locked={
 											response.foundThrough === "sold"
 										}
-										threadID={thread.id}
 									/>
+								),
+								appliedTags: [Constants.TAGS.PENDING]
+							};
+							console.log(JSON.stringify(baller));
+							const thread =
+								await client.rest.channels.startThreadInThreadOnlyChannel(
+									Constants.APPLICATIONS_CHANNEL_ID,
+									baller
 								);
 
 							const fullApplicantProfile: any = await selfappReq(
@@ -94,6 +92,7 @@ export async function setupJoinRequestHandler(shard: Shard) {
 							);
 
 							thread.createMessage({
+								content: `<@&${Constants.REVIEWER_ROLE_ID}> new application from \`@${user.tag}\``,
 								embeds: [
 									{
 										color: Constants.COLORS.NEW_REQ,
@@ -111,8 +110,8 @@ export async function setupJoinRequestHandler(shard: Shard) {
 								"INSERT INTO applications (id, user_id, status, message_id, channel_id, responses, thread_id) VALUES (?, ?, 0, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
 								applicationData.request.id,
 								applicationData.request.user_id,
-								pendingMsg.id,
-								pendingMsg.channelID,
+								thread.id,
+								thread.id,
 								JSON.stringify(response),
 								thread.id
 							);
@@ -131,69 +130,89 @@ export async function setupJoinRequestHandler(shard: Shard) {
 						applicationData.user_id
 					);
 
+					const response: Response = JSON.parse(
+						application ? application.responses : "{}" // this will never be used if no applications
+					);
+
 					if (application) {
 						await db.run(
 							"DELETE FROM applications WHERE id=?",
 							applicationData.id
 						);
-						await client.rest.channels.deleteMessage(
-							application.channel_id,
-							application.message_id
-						);
-					}
-
-					const response: Response = JSON.parse(
-						application ? application.responses : {} // this will never be used if no applications
-					);
-
-					const msg = await client.rest.channels.createMessage(
-						Constants.REJECTION_CHANNEL_ID,
-						<ComponentMessage>
-							<Container accentColor={Constants.COLORS.BAD}>
-								<TextDisplay>
-									## Join request withdrawn
-								</TextDisplay>
-								<Divider />
-								<User user={user} />
-								<Divider />
-
-								{application ? (
+						if (application.status === 1) return;
+						client.rest.channels.editMessage(
+							application.thread_id,
+							application.message_id,
+							<ComponentMessage>
+								<Container accentColor={Constants.COLORS.BAD}>
+									<TextDisplay>
+										## Join request withdrawn
+									</TextDisplay>
+									<Divider />
+									<User user={user} />
+									<Divider />
 									<ApplicationContent
 										response={response}
 										includeDetails={true}
 									/>
-								) : (
-									<TextDisplay>
-										### Application
-										<br />
-										User hasn't applied
-									</TextDisplay>
-								)}
-							</Container>
-						</ComponentMessage>
-					);
-
-					await client.rest.request({
-						auth: `Bot ${process.env.BOT_TOKEN}`,
-						method: "POST",
-						path: `/channels/${application.thread_id}/messages`,
-						json: {
-							content: "",
-							flags: 0,
-							message_reference: {
-								channel_id: msg.channelID,
-								guild_id: msg.guildID!,
-								message_id: msg.id,
-								type: 1
-							}
-						}
-					});
-
-					if (application)
+									{application.reject_reason && <Divider />}
+									{application.reject_reason && (
+										<TextDisplay>
+											### Rejection reason
+											<br />
+											{application.reject_reason}
+										</TextDisplay>
+									)}
+								</Container>
+							</ComponentMessage>
+						);
 						await client.rest.channels.edit(application.thread_id, {
+							archived: true,
 							locked: true,
-							reason: `${user.tag}'s application has been withdrawn`
+							reason: `${user.tag}'s application has been withdrawn`,
+							appliedTags: [Constants.TAGS.WITHDRAWN]
 						});
+						application.reject_reason &&
+							client.rest.channels.edit(application.thread_id, {
+								appliedTags: [
+									Constants.TAGS.REJECTED,
+									Constants.TAGS.WITHDRAWN
+								]
+							});
+					} else {
+						const th =
+							await client.rest.channels.startThreadInThreadOnlyChannel(
+								Constants.APPLICATIONS_CHANNEL_ID,
+								{
+									name: `${user.tag}'s application`,
+									message: (
+										<ComponentMessage>
+											<Container
+												accentColor={
+													Constants.COLORS.BAD
+												}
+											>
+												<TextDisplay>
+													## Join request withdrawn
+												</TextDisplay>
+												<Divider />
+												<User user={user} />
+												<Divider />
+												<TextDisplay>
+													### Application
+													<br />
+													User hasn't applied
+												</TextDisplay>
+											</Container>
+										</ComponentMessage>
+									),
+									appliedTags: [Constants.TAGS.WITHDRAWN]
+								}
+							);
+						th.edit({
+							locked: true
+						});
+					}
 					break;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/utils/rejectReasons.ts b/src/utils/rejectReasons.ts
index 08b4041..5798c51 100644
--- a/src/utils/rejectReasons.ts
+++ b/src/utils/rejectReasons.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ export const rejectReasons: {
 	},
 	ai: {
 		shortDesc: "AI",
-		reason: "You have obviously used AI in your application. Therefore, you will not be allowed to reapply."
+		reason: "You have obviously used AI in your application."
 	}
 };