diff --git a/cmd/eksterd/fetch.go b/cmd/eksterd/fetch.go
index f2bbfab..6c0f844 100644
--- a/cmd/eksterd/fetch.go
+++ b/cmd/eksterd/fetch.go
@@ -376,8 +376,24 @@ func (b *memoryBackend) Fetch3(channel, fetchURL string) (*http.Response, error)
 func (b *memoryBackend) channelAddItem(conn redis.Conn, channel string, item microsub.Item) error {
 	zchannelKey := fmt.Sprintf("zchannel:%s:posts", channel)
 
-	var excludeRegex regexp.Regexp
-	testExcludeRegex := false
+	for _, setting := range b.Settings {
+		if setting.IncludeRegex != "" {
+			includeRegex, err := regexp.Compile(setting.IncludeRegex)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("error in regexp: %q\n", includeRegex)
+			} else {
+				if item.Content != nil && includeRegex.MatchString(item.Content.Text) {
+					log.Printf("Excluded %#v\n", item)
+					return nil
+				}
+
+				if includeRegex.MatchString(item.Name) {
+					log.Printf("Excluded %#v\n", item)
+					return nil
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	if setting, e := b.Settings[channel]; e {
 		if setting.ExcludeRegex != "" {
@@ -385,23 +401,19 @@ func (b *memoryBackend) channelAddItem(conn redis.Conn, channel string, item mic
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("error in regexp: %q\n", excludeRegex)
 			} else {
-				testExcludeRegex = true
+				if item.Content != nil && excludeRegex.MatchString(item.Content.Text) {
+					log.Printf("Excluded %#v\n", item)
+					return nil
+				}
+
+				if excludeRegex.MatchString(item.Name) {
+					log.Printf("Excluded %#v\n", item)
+					return nil
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	if testExcludeRegex {
-		if item.Content != nil && excludeRegex.MatchString(item.Content.Text) {
-			log.Printf("Excluded %#v\n", item)
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		if excludeRegex.MatchString(item.Name) {
-			log.Printf("Excluded %#v\n", item)
-			return nil
-		}
-	}
-
 	if item.Published == "" {
 		item.Published = time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/eksterd/memory.go b/cmd/eksterd/memory.go
index 56c7b99..f5f961e 100644
--- a/cmd/eksterd/memory.go
+++ b/cmd/eksterd/memory.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ type memoryBackend struct {
 
 type channelSetting struct {
 	ExcludeRegex string
+	IncludeRegex string
 }
 
 type Debug interface {
diff --git a/templates/channel.html b/templates/channel.html
index 6332864..c8f623c 100644
--- a/templates/channel.html
+++ b/templates/channel.html
@@ -57,10 +57,16 @@
                         <input type="hidden" name="uid" value="{{ .CurrentChannel.UID }}" />
                         <div class="field">
                             <div class="control">
-                            <label class="label">Exclude regex</label>
+                            <label class="label">Blocking Regex</label>
                                 <input type="text" class="input" name="exclude_regex" value="{{ .CurrentSetting.ExcludeRegex }}" placeholder="enter regex to block" />
                             </div>
                         </div>
+                        <div class="field">
+                            <div class="control">
+                            <label class="label">Tracking Regex</label>
+                                <input type="text" class="input" name="include_regex" value="{{ .CurrentSetting.IncludeRegex }}" placeholder="enter regex to track items" />
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
                         <div class="field">
                             <button type="submit" class="button is-primary">Save</button>
                         </div>