diff --git a/honk.go b/honk.go
index 26646a9..7d9aefc 100644
--- a/honk.go
+++ b/honk.go
@@ -177,8 +177,10 @@ func homepage(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if len(honks) > 0 {
 		modtime = honks[0].Date
 	}
+	debug := false
+	getconfig("debug", &debug)
 	imh := r.Header.Get("If-Modified-Since")
-	if imh != "" && !modtime.IsZero() {
+	if !debug && imh != "" && !modtime.IsZero() {
 		ifmod, err := time.Parse(http.TimeFormat, imh)
 		if err == nil && !modtime.After(ifmod) {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotModified)
diff --git a/views/honkform.html b/views/honkform.html
index a6df956..da83370 100644
--- a/views/honkform.html
+++ b/views/honkform.html
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <button onclick="showhonkform(); return false"><a href="/newhonk">it's honking time</a></button>
 <form id="honkform" action="/honk" method="POST" enctype="multipart/form-data" style="display: none">
 <p></p>
-<input type="hidden" name="rid" value="">
+ly: <input type="text" name="rid" value="">
 <input type="hidden" name="CSRF" value="{{ .HonkCSRF }}">
 <textarea name="noise" id="honknoise"></textarea>
 <p>