diff --git a/dr_botzo/dr_botzo/settings.py b/dr_botzo/dr_botzo/settings.py
index 4ed5d00..9f9ee60 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/dr_botzo/settings.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/dr_botzo/settings.py
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ IRCBOT_XMLRPC_PORT = 13132
 
 # IRC module stuff
 
+# karma
+
+KARMA_IGNORED_CHATTER_TARGETS = []
+
 # storycraft
 
 STORYCRAFT_MASTER_CHANNEL = '#dr.botzo'
diff --git a/dr_botzo/karma/ircplugin.py b/dr_botzo/karma/ircplugin.py
index a8f1032..8947ca5 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/karma/ircplugin.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/karma/ircplugin.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import re
 
 import irc.client
 
+from django.conf import settings
+
 from ircbot.lib import Plugin
 from karma.models import KarmaKey, KarmaLogEntry
 
@@ -55,6 +57,11 @@ class Karma(Plugin):
         what = event.arguments[0].lower()
         karma_pattern = r'(?:\((.+?)\)|(\S+))(\+\+|--|\+-|-\+)(\s+|$)'
 
+        where = event.target
+        if where in settings.KARMA_IGNORED_CHATTER_TARGETS:
+            log.debug("ignoring chatter in {0:s}".format(where))
+            return
+
         # check the line for karma
         log.debug(u"searching '%s' for karma", what)
         matches = re.findall(karma_pattern, what, re.IGNORECASE)