diff --git a/collections.go b/collections.go
index 32ffd80..9688ad9 100644
--- a/collections.go
+++ b/collections.go
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ func processCollectionPermissions(app *App, cr *collectionReq, u *User, w http.R
 			}
 
 			// TODO: move this to all permission checks?
-			suspended, err := app.db.IsUserSuspended(c.OwnerID)
+			suspended, err := app.db.IsUserSilenced(c.OwnerID)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Error("process protected collection permissions: %v", err)
 				return nil, err
diff --git a/invites.go b/invites.go
index ed2b953..d5d024a 100644
--- a/invites.go
+++ b/invites.go
@@ -56,15 +56,15 @@ func handleViewUserInvites(app *App, u *User, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Req
 
 	p := struct {
 		*UserPage
-		Invites   *[]Invite
-		Suspended bool
+		Invites  *[]Invite
+		Silenced bool
 	}{
 		UserPage: NewUserPage(app, r, u, "Invite People", f),
 	}
 
 	var err error
 
-	p.Suspended, err = app.db.IsUserSuspended(u.ID)
+	p.Silenced, err = app.db.IsUserSilenced(u.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error("view invites: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/posts.go b/posts.go
index 67435b7..a0e4588 100644
--- a/posts.go
+++ b/posts.go
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ func handleViewPost(app *App, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 
 	var silenced bool
 	if found {
-		silenced, err = app.db.IsUserSuspended(ownerID.Int64)
+		silenced, err = app.db.IsUserSilenced(ownerID.Int64)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Error("view post: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ func viewCollectionPost(app *App, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error
 		return ErrPostNotFound
 	}
 	if c.IsProtected() && (u == nil || u.ID != c.OwnerID) {
-		if suspended {
+		if silenced {
 			return ErrPostNotFound
 		} else if !isAuthorizedForCollection(app, c.Alias, r) {
 			return impart.HTTPError{http.StatusFound, c.CanonicalURL() + "/?g=" + slug}
diff --git a/templates/user/invite.tmpl b/templates/user/invite.tmpl
index 3d94392..ea22f22 100644
--- a/templates/user/invite.tmpl
+++ b/templates/user/invite.tmpl
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ table td {
 </style>
 
 <div class="snug content-container">
-	{{if .Suspended}}
-		{{template "user-suspended"}}
+	{{if .Silenced}}
+		{{template "user-silenced"}}
 	{{end}}
 	<h1>Invite people</h1>
 	<p>Invite others to join <em>{{.SiteName}}</em> by generating and sharing invite links below.</p>
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ table td {
 		<div class="row">
 			<div class="half">
 				<label for="uses">Maximum number of uses:</label>
-				<select id="uses" name="uses" {{if .Suspended}}disabled{{end}}>
+				<select id="uses" name="uses" {{if .Silenced}}disabled{{end}}>
 					<option value="0">No limit</option>
 					<option value="1">1 use</option>
 					<option value="5">5 uses</option>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ table td {
 			</div>
 			<div class="half">
 				<label for="expires">Expire after:</label>
-				<select id="expires" name="expires" {{if .Suspended}}disabled{{end}}>
+				<select id="expires" name="expires" {{if .Silenced}}disabled{{end}}>
 					<option value="0">Never</option>
 					<option value="30">30 minutes</option>
 					<option value="60">1 hour</option>
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ table td {
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		<div class="row">
-			<input type="submit" value="Generate" {{if .Suspended}}disabled title="You cannot generate invites while your account is silenced."{{end}} />
+			<input type="submit" value="Generate" {{if .Silenced}}disabled title="You cannot generate invites while your account is silenced."{{end}} />
 		</div>
 	</form>