diff --git a/src/BirdsiteLive.Common/Settings/ModerationSettings.cs b/src/BirdsiteLive.Common/Settings/ModerationSettings.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad9fd54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/BirdsiteLive.Common/Settings/ModerationSettings.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+namespace BirdsiteLive.Common.Settings
+{
+    public class ModerationSettings
+    {
+        public string FollowersWhiteListing { get; set; }
+        public string FollowersBlackListing { get; set; }
+        public string TwitterAccountsWhiteListing { get; set; }
+        public string TwitterAccountsBlackListing { get; set; }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/BirdsiteLive/Startup.cs b/src/BirdsiteLive/Startup.cs
index ab50932..5686d12 100644
--- a/src/BirdsiteLive/Startup.cs
+++ b/src/BirdsiteLive/Startup.cs
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ namespace BirdsiteLive
 
             var logsSettings = Configuration.GetSection("Logging").Get<LogsSettings>();
             services.For<LogsSettings>().Use(x => logsSettings);
-            
+
+            var moderationSettings = Configuration.GetSection("Moderation").Get<ModerationSettings>();
+            services.For<ModerationSettings>().Use(x => moderationSettings);
+
             if (string.Equals(dbSettings.Type, DbTypes.Postgres, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
             {
                 var connString = $"Host={dbSettings.Host};Username={dbSettings.User};Password={dbSettings.Password};Database={dbSettings.Name}";
diff --git a/src/BirdsiteLive/appsettings.json b/src/BirdsiteLive/appsettings.json
index 3dc47ff..3b41952 100644
--- a/src/BirdsiteLive/appsettings.json
+++ b/src/BirdsiteLive/appsettings.json
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@
   },
   "AllowedHosts": "*",
   "Instance": {
-    "Name":  "BirdsiteLIVE",
+    "Name": "BirdsiteLIVE",
     "Domain": "domain.name",
     "AdminEmail": "me@domain.name",
     "ResolveMentionsInProfiles": true,
-    "PublishReplies": false, 
-    "MaxUsersCapacity": 1400 
+    "PublishReplies": false,
+    "MaxUsersCapacity": 1400
   },
   "Db": {
     "Type": "postgres",
@@ -27,5 +27,11 @@
   "Twitter": {
     "ConsumerKey": "twitter.api.key",
     "ConsumerSecret": "twitter.api.key"
+  },
+  "Moderation": {
+    "FollowersWhiteListing": null,
+    "FollowersBlackListing": null,
+    "TwitterAccountsWhiteListing": null,
+    "TwitterAccountsBlackListing": null
   } 
 }