diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 91c61fd..2942624 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ changelog
 
 -- next
 
++ Collapse posts based on custom regex match.
+
 + Tonks are now honk backs.
 
 + Show both avatars for bonks. Other minor refinements to UI.
diff --git a/docs/manual.txt b/docs/manual.txt
index 622565c..13eb5b8 100644
--- a/docs/manual.txt
+++ b/docs/manual.txt
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ works poorly in a federated environment. It's more like please disregard.
 The zonkzone supports muting unwanted contacts. One may mute an actor
 (zonker), a domain (zomain), thread (zonvoy), or word (zord).
 
+Posts can be collapsed, but not hidden, by specifying a zilence regex.
+
 -- privacy
 
 Posted honks are public. The federated environment lacks robust privacy
diff --git a/fun.go b/fun.go
index 4d86f40..12091c6 100644
--- a/fun.go
+++ b/fun.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import (
 
 func reverbolate(userid int64, honks []*Honk) {
 	filt := htfilter.New()
+	zilences := getzilences(userid)
 	for _, h := range honks {
 		h.What += "ed"
 		if h.What == "tonked" {
@@ -62,13 +63,11 @@ func reverbolate(userid int64, honks []*Honk) {
 		zap := make(map[*Donk]bool)
 		h.Noise = unpucker(h.Noise)
 		h.Open = "open"
-		if userid != -1 {
-			if badword := unsee(userid, h.Precis, h.Noise); badword != "" {
-				if h.Precis == "" {
-					h.Precis = badword
-				}
-				h.Open = ""
+		if badword := unsee(zilences, h.Precis, h.Noise); badword != "" {
+			if h.Precis == "" {
+				h.Precis = badword
 			}
+			h.Open = ""
 		}
 		h.HTML, _ = filt.String(h.Noise)
 		emuxifier := func(e string) string {
@@ -94,9 +93,15 @@ func reverbolate(userid int64, honks []*Honk) {
 	}
 }
 
-func unsee(userid int64, precis string, noise string) string {
-	if precis != "" {
-		return "more..."
+func unsee(zilences []*regexp.Regexp, precis string, noise string) string {
+	for _, z := range zilences {
+		if z.MatchString(precis) || z.MatchString(noise) {
+			if precis == "" {
+				w := z.String()
+				return w[6 : len(w)-3]
+			}
+			return precis
+		}
 	}
 	return ""
 }
@@ -495,6 +500,7 @@ func makeitworksomehowwithoutregardforkeycontinuity(keyname string, r *http.Requ
 
 var thumbbiters map[int64]map[string]bool
 var zordses map[int64][]*regexp.Regexp
+var zilences map[int64][]*regexp.Regexp
 var thumblock sync.Mutex
 
 func bitethethumbs() {
@@ -509,6 +515,7 @@ func bitethethumbs() {
 	defer thumblock.Unlock()
 	thumbbiters = make(map[int64]map[string]bool)
 	zordses = make(map[int64][]*regexp.Regexp)
+	zilences = make(map[int64][]*regexp.Regexp)
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var userid int64
 		var name, wherefore string
@@ -517,13 +524,17 @@ func bitethethumbs() {
 			log.Printf("error scanning zonker: %s", err)
 			continue
 		}
-		if wherefore == "zord" {
+		if wherefore == "zord" || wherefore == "zilence" {
 			zord := "\\b(?i:" + name + ")\\b"
 			re, err := regexp.Compile(zord)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("error compiling zord: %s", err)
 			} else {
-				zordses[userid] = append(zordses[userid], re)
+				if wherefore == "zord" {
+					zordses[userid] = append(zordses[userid], re)
+				} else {
+					zilences[userid] = append(zilences[userid], re)
+				}
 			}
 			continue
 		}
@@ -542,6 +553,12 @@ func getzords(userid int64) []*regexp.Regexp {
 	return zordses[userid]
 }
 
+func getzilences(userid int64) []*regexp.Regexp {
+	thumblock.Lock()
+	defer thumblock.Unlock()
+	return zilences[userid]
+}
+
 func thoudostbitethythumb(userid int64, who []string, objid string) bool {
 	thumblock.Lock()
 	biters := thumbbiters[userid]
diff --git a/honk.go b/honk.go
index 707a8c8..70f344e 100644
--- a/honk.go
+++ b/honk.go
@@ -1270,13 +1270,14 @@ func zonkzonk(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	case "zomain":
 	case "zonvoy":
 	case "zord":
+	case "zilence":
 	default:
 		return
 	}
 	db := opendatabase()
 	db.Exec("insert into zonkers (userid, name, wherefore) values (?, ?, ?)",
 		userinfo.UserID, name, wherefore)
-	if wherefore == "zonker" || wherefore == "zomain" || wherefore == "zord" {
+	if wherefore == "zonker" || wherefore == "zomain" || wherefore == "zord" || wherefore == "zilence" {
 		bitethethumbs()
 	}
 
@@ -1573,7 +1574,7 @@ func prepareStatements(db *sql.DB) {
 	stmtGetDoovers = preparetodie(db, "select dooverid, dt from doovers")
 	stmtLoadDoover = preparetodie(db, "select tries, username, rcpt, msg from doovers where dooverid = ?")
 	stmtZapDoover = preparetodie(db, "delete from doovers where dooverid = ?")
-	stmtThumbBiters = preparetodie(db, "select userid, name, wherefore from zonkers where (wherefore = 'zonker' or wherefore = 'zomain' or wherefore = 'zord')")
+	stmtThumbBiters = preparetodie(db, "select userid, name, wherefore from zonkers where (wherefore = 'zonker' or wherefore = 'zomain' or wherefore = 'zord' or wherefore = 'zilence')")
 	stmtFindZonk = preparetodie(db, "select zonkerid from zonkers where userid = ? and name = ? and wherefore = 'zonk'")
 	stmtGetZonkers = preparetodie(db, "select zonkerid, name, wherefore from zonkers where userid = ? and wherefore <> 'zonk'")
 	stmtSaveZonker = preparetodie(db, "insert into zonkers (userid, name, wherefore) values (?, ?, ?)")
diff --git a/views/zonkers.html b/views/zonkers.html
index 26a9739..7828542 100644
--- a/views/zonkers.html
+++ b/views/zonkers.html
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
 <p>
 <input type="radio" id="iszord" name="wherefore" value="zord">
 <label for="iszord">Zord</label>
+<p>
+<input type="radio" id="iszilence" name="wherefore" value="zilence">
+<label for="iszilence">Zilence</label>
 <p><br><input tabindex=1 type="submit" name="zonk" value="zonk!">
 </form>
 </div>