diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index 215e816f76e..d08823475b0 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -60,8 +60,13 @@
 	var/respawn = 1
 	var/guest_jobban = 1
 	var/usewhitelist = 0
-	var/mods_are_mentors = 0
 	var/kick_inactive = 0				//force disconnect for inactive players
+	var/show_mods = 0
+	var/show_mentors = 0
+	var/mods_can_tempban = 0
+	var/mods_can_job_tempban = 0
+	var/mod_tempban_max = 1440
+	var/mod_job_tempban_max = 1440
 	var/load_jobs_from_txt = 0
 	var/ToRban = 0
 	var/automute_on = 0					//enables automuting/spam prevention
@@ -301,9 +306,6 @@
 				if ("log_runtime")
 					config.log_runtime = 1
 
-				if ("mentors")
-					config.mods_are_mentors = 1
-
 				if("allow_admin_ooccolor")
 					config.allow_admin_ooccolor = 1
 
@@ -451,6 +453,24 @@
 				if("kick_inactive")
 					config.kick_inactive = 1
 
+				if("show_mods")
+					config.show_mods = 1
+
+				if("show_mentors")
+					config.show_mentors = 1
+
+				if("mods_can_tempban")
+					config.mods_can_tempban = 1
+
+				if("mods_can_job_tempban")
+					config.mods_can_job_tempban = 1
+
+				if("mod_tempban_max")
+					config.mod_tempban_max = text2num(value)
+
+				if("mod_job_tempban_max")
+					config.mod_job_tempban_max = text2num(value)
+
 				if("load_jobs_from_txt")
 					load_jobs_from_txt = 1
 
diff --git a/code/game/verbs/who.dm b/code/game/verbs/who.dm
index d877001fad3..e5655caaeab 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/who.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/who.dm
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@
 
 	var/msg = ""
 	var/modmsg = ""
+	var/mentmsg = ""
 	var/num_mods_online = 0
 	var/num_admins_online = 0
+	var/num_mentors_online = 0
 	if(holder)
 		for(var/client/C in admins)
 			if(R_ADMIN & C.holder.rights || (!R_MOD & C.holder.rights && !R_MENTOR & C.holder.rights))	//Used to determine who shows up in admin rows
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@
 				msg += "\n"
 
 				num_admins_online++
-			else if(R_MOD & C.holder.rights || R_MENTOR & C.holder.rights)				//Who shows up in mod/mentor rows.
+			else if(R_MOD & C.holder.rights)				//Who shows up in mod/mentor rows.
 				modmsg += "\t[C] is a [C.holder.rank]"
 
 				if(isobserver(C.mob))
@@ -89,17 +91,41 @@
 				modmsg += "\n"
 				num_mods_online++
 
+			else if(R_MENTOR & C.holder.rights)
+				mentmsg += "\t[C] is a [C.holder.rank]"
+				if(isobserver(C.mob))
+					mentmsg += " - Observing"
+				else if(istype(C.mob,/mob/new_player))
+					mentmsg += " - Lobby"
+				else
+					mentmsg += " - Playing"
+
+				if(C.is_afk())
+					mentmsg += " (AFK)"
+				mentmsg += "\n"
+				num_mentors_online++
+
 	else
 		for(var/client/C in admins)
 			if(R_ADMIN & C.holder.rights || (!R_MOD & C.holder.rights && !R_MENTOR & C.holder.rights))
 				if(!C.holder.fakekey)
 					msg += "\t[C] is a [C.holder.rank]\n"
 					num_admins_online++
-			else if (R_MOD & C.holder.rights || R_MENTOR & C.holder.rights)
+			else if (R_MOD & C.holder.rights)
 				modmsg += "\t[C] is a [C.holder.rank]\n"
 				num_mods_online++
+			else if (R_MENTOR & C.holder.rights)
+				mentmsg += "\t[C] is a [C.holder.rank]\n"
+				num_mentors_online++
+
 	if(config.admin_irc)
 		src << "<span class='info'>Adminhelps are also sent to IRC. If no admins are available in game try anyway and an admin on IRC may see it and respond.</span>"
-	msg = "<b>Current Admins ([num_admins_online]):</b>\n" + msg + "\n<b> Current [config.mods_are_mentors ? "Mentors" : "Moderators"]([num_mods_online]):</b>\n" + modmsg
+	msg = "<b>Current Admins ([num_admins_online]):</b>\n" + msg
+
+	if(config.show_mods)
+		msg += "\n<b> Current Moderators ([num_mods_online]):</b>\n" + modmsg
+
+	if(config.show_mentors)
+		msg += "\n<b> Current Mentors ([num_mentors_online]):</b>\n" + mentmsg
 
 	src << msg
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 564188ac18c..3b701b27da4 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -660,7 +660,13 @@
 
 	//JOBBAN'S INNARDS
 	else if(href_list["jobban3"])
-		if(!check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN))  return
+		if(!check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN,0))
+			usr << "<span class='warning'>You do not have the appropriate permissions to add job bans!</span>"
+			return
+
+		if(check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN,0) && !config.mods_can_job_tempban) // If mod and tempban disabled
+			usr << "<span class='warning'>Mod jobbanning is disabled!</span>"
+			return
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["jobban4"])
 		if(!ismob(M))
@@ -735,13 +741,18 @@
 		if(notbannedlist.len) //at least 1 unbanned job exists in joblist so we have stuff to ban.
 			switch(alert("Temporary Ban?",,"Yes","No", "Cancel"))
 				if("Yes")
-					if(!check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_BAN))  return
+					if(!check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_BAN, 0))
+						usr << "<span class='warning'> You Cannot issue temporary job-bans!</span>"
+						return
 					if(config.ban_legacy_system)
 						usr << "\red Your server is using the legacy banning system, which does not support temporary job bans. Consider upgrading. Aborting ban."
 						return
 					var/mins = input(usr,"How long (in minutes)?","Ban time",1440) as num|null
 					if(!mins)
 						return
+					if(check_rights(R_MOD, 0) && !check_rights(R_BAN, 0) && mins > config.mod_job_tempban_max)
+						usr << "<span class='warning'> Moderators can only job tempban up to [config.mod_job_tempban_max] minutes!</span>"
+						return
 					var/reason = input(usr,"Reason?","Please State Reason","") as text|null
 					if(!reason)
 						return
@@ -850,7 +861,13 @@
 				DB_ban_unban(ckey(key), BANTYPE_JOB_PERMA, job)
 
 	else if(href_list["newban"])
-		if(!check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_BAN))  return
+		if(!check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_BAN, 0))
+			usr << "<span class='warning'>You do not have the appropriate permissions to add bans!</span>"
+			return
+
+		if(check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0) && !config.mods_can_job_tempban) // If mod and tempban disabled
+			usr << "<span class='warning'>Mod jobbanning is disabled!</span>"
+			return
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["newban"])
 		if(!ismob(M)) return
@@ -862,6 +879,9 @@
 				var/mins = input(usr,"How long (in minutes)?","Ban time",1440) as num|null
 				if(!mins)
 					return
+				if(check_rights(R_MOD, 0) && !check_rights(R_BAN, 0) && mins > config.mod_tempban_max)
+					usr << "<span class='warning'>Moderators can only job tempban up to [config.mod_tempban_max] minutes!</span>"
+					return
 				if(mins >= 525600) mins = 525599
 				var/reason = input(usr,"Reason?","reason","Griefer") as text|null
 				if(!reason)
diff --git a/code/world.dm b/code/world.dm
index f67d6711ac7..8737f69b0dc 100644
--- a/code/world.dm
+++ b/code/world.dm
@@ -284,6 +284,7 @@ var/world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.timeofday
 
 /hook/startup/proc/loadMods()
 	world.load_mods()
+	world.load_mentors() // no need to write another hook.
 	return 1
 
 /world/proc/load_mods()
@@ -301,7 +302,26 @@ var/world_topic_spam_protect_time = world.timeofday
 					continue
 
 				var/title = "Moderator"
-				if(config.mods_are_mentors) title = "Mentor"
+				var/rights = admin_ranks[title]
+
+				var/ckey = copytext(line, 1, length(line)+1)
+				var/datum/admins/D = new /datum/admins(title, rights, ckey)
+				D.associate(directory[ckey])
+
+/world/proc/load_mentors()
+	if(config.admin_legacy_system)
+		var/text = file2text("config/mentors.txt")
+		if (!text)
+			error("Failed to load config/mentors.txt")
+		else
+			var/list/lines = text2list(text, "\n")
+			for(var/line in lines)
+				if (!line)
+					continue
+				if (copytext(line, 1, 2) == ";")
+					continue
+
+				var/title = "Mentor"
 				var/rights = admin_ranks[title]
 
 				var/ckey = copytext(line, 1, length(line)+1)
diff --git a/config/example/config.txt b/config/example/config.txt
index 364f4fc6643..382dab74ac0 100644
--- a/config/example/config.txt
+++ b/config/example/config.txt
@@ -73,10 +73,23 @@ LOG_PDA
 ## disconnect players who did nothing during 10 minutes
 # KICK_INACTIVE
 
-## Use Mentors instead of Moderators.  Mentors are designed with the idea that
-###they help in pushing new people to be better at roleplay.  If you uncomment
-###this it will reduce the rights that your mods have.
-#MENTORS
+##Show mods on staffwho
+SHOW_MODS
+
+##Show mentors on staffwho
+SHOW_MENTORS
+
+## Chooses whether mods have the ability to tempban or not
+MODS_CAN_TEMPBAN
+
+## Chooses whether mods have the ability to issue tempbans for jobs or not
+MODS_CAN_JOB_TEMPBAN
+
+## Maximum mod tempban duration (in minutes)
+MOD_TEMPBAN_MAX 1440
+
+## Maximum mod job tempban duration (in minutes)
+MOD_JOB_TEMPBAN_MAX 1440
 
 
 ## probablities for game modes chosen in "secret" and "random" modes
diff --git a/config/example/mentors.txt b/config/example/mentors.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..afc3e8c920d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/example/mentors.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+; just add the ckey (lowercase) of every mentor on a separate line
+; lines starting with ; are comments and will be ignored
+