diff --git a/inc/config.php b/inc/config.php
index ac3996d8..5c373f83 100644
--- a/inc/config.php
+++ b/inc/config.php
@@ -484,6 +484,9 @@
 	// $config['custom_tripcode']['#test123'] = '!HelloWorld';
 	// $config['custom_tripcode']['##securetrip'] = '!!somethingelse';
 	
+	// Blotter -- the simple version.
+	//$config['blotter'] = 'This is an important announcement!';
+	
 	// Spam filter
 	$config['spam']['hidden_inputs_min']	= 4;
 	$config['spam']['hidden_inputs_max']	= 12;
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index b2968d57..350f32d3 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
 	<script type="text/javascript">
 		rememberStuff();
 	</script>
+	{config[blotter]?<hr/><div class="blotter">{config[blotter]}</div>}
 	<hr/>
 	<form name="postcontrols" action="{post_url}" method="post">
 	<input type="hidden" name="board" value="{board[uri]}" />
diff --git a/templates/thread.html b/templates/thread.html
index c9db6147..e1a35722 100644
--- a/templates/thread.html
+++ b/templates/thread.html
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 	<script type="text/javascript">
 		rememberStuff();
 	</script>
+	{config[blotter]?<hr/><div class="blotter">{config[blotter]}</div>}
 	<hr/>
 	<form name="postcontrols" action="{config[post_url]}" method="post">
 	<input type="hidden" name="board" value="{board[uri]}" />