Hello VRChat team,

I’d like to report a critical inconsistency in how group bans are handled when issued through the VRChat website or third-party tools utilizing the API (e.g., VRCX).

When a user is banned from a group via the website or an API-based tool, the ban does not take effect in real-time if the user is currently inside a group instance. Despite being technically banned, the user is:

Not removed from the current instance

Still able to interact with group members

Still enjoying group-related privileges

The ban only fully takes effect after the user leaves and attempts to join a new instance, at which point access is correctly denied.

This delay has serious implications for moderation:

In urgent cases, moderators cannot remove problematic users in real-time.

There's currently no mechanism to trigger a forced update or kick based on a group ban alone.

It undermines group security, allowing banned users to linger and potentially cause further disruption.

This gap in enforcement stands in contrast to other website/API actions such as avatar changes which do propagate instantly in-game. This suggests real-time updates are technically possible, but simply not implemented for group bans.

To ensure consistent and secure moderation:

When a user is group-banned via the website or API, the system should immediately remove (kick) them from any group-owned instance they are currently in.

Implementing this would close a loophole in group moderation tools and align the behavior of group bans with the expectations of real-time enforcement.

Thank you for your attention. Resolving this would greatly enhance group management capabilities and improve the overall safety of VRChat communities.