diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ed82cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*.toml
+!*.example.toml
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fa0590e..c746dd9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,6 +9,20 @@ This is a simple database-based block bot for Mastodon.
 Database admin is required to create the Python extension and function.
 For example: `sudo -u postgres psql mastodon < blockbot.sql`.
 3. Insert a row into blockbot_config with your Mastodon hostname and a token for the account you want the blockbot to use. `INSERT INTO blockbot_config (hostname, token) VALUES ('freak.university', '...');`
+
+### Opter outer
+
+This is a python fedi bot that processes opt out/opt in requests.
+By default, people are opted in, and they can run @blockbot opt out to opt out.
+
+1. Copy opter_outer.example.toml to opter_outer.toml
+2. Edit the `db` section as needed.
+3. `python -m venv .venv`
+4. `. .venv/bin/activate`
+5. `pip install -r requirements.txt`
+
+Then set your service manager (such as systemd) to run `.venv/bin/python opter_outer.py`.
+
 ## License
 
 AGPLv3, see LICENSE.md.
diff --git a/blockbot.sql b/blockbot.sql
index 40db499..cbff5a4 100644
--- a/blockbot.sql
+++ b/blockbot.sql
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ CREATE TABLE blockbot_config (
 	token TEXT
 );
 
+CREATE TABLE blockbot_opt_out (
+	account_id BIGINT
+);
+
 CREATE FUNCTION blockbot_notify(
 	blocker TEXT,
 	blocked TEXT,
@@ -47,6 +51,11 @@ SELECT blockbot_notify(
 	unblock,
 	(SELECT hostname FROM blockbot_config),
 	(SELECT token FROM blockbot_config)
+)
+WHERE blocker NOT IN (
+	SELECT blocker
+	FROM blockbot_opt_out
+	WHERE account_id = $1
 );
 $$ LANGUAGE SQL;
 
diff --git a/opter_outer.example.toml b/opter_outer.example.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f644b6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opter_outer.example.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[db]
+# Accepts all parameters accepted by https://magicstack.github.io/asyncpg/current/api/index.html#connection.
+# Or leave this section blank to use the defaults.
+username='mastodon'
+password='...'
+database='...'
diff --git a/opter_outer.py b/opter_outer.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..8dfc177
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opter_outer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+from pleroma import Pleroma
+import qtoml as toml
+import asyncpg
+import anyio
+
+with open('opter_outer.toml') as f:
+	config = toml.load(f)
+
+async def main():
+	db = await asyncpg.connect(**config['db'])
+
+	hostname, access_token = await db.fetchrow('SELECT hostname, token FROM blockbot_config')
+
+	async with (
+		Pleroma(
+			api_base_url='https://' + hostname,
+			access_token=access_token,
+		) as pleroma,
+		anyio.create_task_group() as nursery,
+	):
+		async for notif in pleroma.stream_notifications():
+			if 'opt out' in notif['status']['content']:
+				nursery.start_soon(opt_out, db, pleroma, notif['status'])
+			elif 'opt in' in notif['status']['content']:
+				nursery.start_soon(opt_in, db, pleroma, notif['status'])
+			elif 'status' in notif['status']['content']:
+				nursery.start_soon(status, db, pleroma, notif['status'])
+			elif 'help' in notif['status']['content']:
+				nursery.start_soon(help, db, pleroma, notif['status'])
+
+async def opt_out(db, pleroma, status):
+	await db.execute(
+		'INSERT INTO blockbot_opt_out (account_id) VALUES ($1)',
+		int(status['account']['id']),
+	)
+
+	await pleroma.reply(
+		status,
+		'You have successfully opted out. Your blocks will no longer be sent to the people you block.',
+	)
+
+async def opt_in(db, pleroma, status):
+	await db.execute(
+		'DELETE FROM blockbot_opt_out WHERE account_id = $1',
+		int(status['account']['id']),
+	)
+
+	await pleroma.reply(
+		status,
+		'You have successfully opted in. Your blocks will now be sent to the people you block.'
+	)
+
+async def status(db, pleroma, status):
+	if await db.fetchval(
+		'SELECT 1 FROM blockbot_opt_out WHERE account_id = $1',
+		int(status['account']['id']),
+	):
+		await pleroma.reply(status, 'You are opted out.')
+	else:
+		await pleroma.reply(status, 'You are opted in.')
+
+async def help(db, pleroma, status):
+	await pleroma.reply(status, 'Available commands: opt in, opt out, status, and help.')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+	anyio.run(main)
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5776f2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+pleroma.py
+asyncpg
+qtoml