diff --git a/server/aoprotocol.py b/server/aoprotocol.py
index 211bcff..11d2fbd 100644
--- a/server/aoprotocol.py
+++ b/server/aoprotocol.py
@@ -358,6 +358,9 @@ class AOProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
         if self.client.area.is_iniswap(self.client, pre, anim, folder) and folder != self.client.get_char_name():
             self.client.send_host_message("Iniswap is blocked in this area")
             return
+        if not self.client.area.blankposting_allowed and text == ' ':
+            self.client.send_host_message("Blankposting is forbidden in this area!")
+            return
         if msg_type not in ('chat', '0', '1'):
             return
         if anim_type not in (0, 1, 2, 5, 6):
diff --git a/server/area_manager.py b/server/area_manager.py
index e6b34a0..583e149 100644
--- a/server/area_manager.py
+++ b/server/area_manager.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class AreaManager:
             """
             
             self.is_locked = False
-
+            self.blankposting_allowed = True
             self.jukebox = jukebox
             self.jukebox_votes = []
 
diff --git a/server/commands.py b/server/commands.py
index d952d15..d1f145d 100644
--- a/server/commands.py
+++ b/server/commands.py
@@ -89,7 +89,16 @@ def ooc_cmd_allow_iniswap(client, arg):
     client.send_host_message('iniswap is {}.'.format(answer[client.area.iniswap_allowed]))
     return
     
-    
+def ooc_cmd_allow_blankposting(client, arg):
+    if not client.is_mod and not client.is_cm:
+        raise ClientError('You must be authorized to do that.')
+    client.area.blankposting_allowed = not client.area.blankposting_allowed
+    answer = {True: 'allowed', False: 'forbidden'}
+    if client.is_cm:
+        client.area.send_host_message('The CM has set blankposting in the area to {}.'.format(answer[client.area.blankposting_allowed]))
+    else:
+        client.area.send_host_message('A mod has set blankposting in the area to {}.'.format(answer[client.area.blankposting_allowed]))
+    return
     
 def ooc_cmd_roll(client, arg):
     roll_max = 11037