diff --git a/code/controllers/configuration.dm b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
index 6316816510..ec35af2752 100644
--- a/code/controllers/configuration.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/configuration.dm
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 	var/dooc_allowed = 1
 	var/dsay_allowed = 1
 
+	var/allow_byond_links = 0
+	var/allow_discord_links = 0
+	var/allow_url_links = 0					// honestly if I were you i'd leave this one off, only use in dire situations
+
 	var/starlight = 0	// Whether space turfs have ambient light or not
 
 	var/list/ert_species = list(SPECIES_HUMAN)
@@ -423,6 +427,15 @@ var/list/gamemode_cache = list()
 
 				if ("allow_admin_spawning")
 					config.allow_admin_spawning = 1
+					
+				if ("allow_byond_links")
+					allow_byond_links = 1
+
+				if ("allow_discord_links")
+					allow_discord_links = 1	
+
+				if ("allow_url_links")
+					allow_url_links = 1					
 
 				if ("no_dead_vote")
 					config.vote_no_dead = 1
diff --git a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
index 1f50e2422c..d7b649505d 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -29,11 +29,21 @@
 		if(prefs.muted & MUTE_OOC)
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You cannot use OOC (muted).</span>")
 			return
-		if(findtext(msg, "byond://"))
+		if(findtext(msg, "byond://") && !config.allow_byond_links)
 			to_chat(src, "<B>Advertising other servers is not allowed.</B>")
 			log_admin("[key_name(src)] has attempted to advertise in OOC: [msg]")
 			message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has attempted to advertise in OOC: [msg]")
 			return
+		if(findtext(msg, "discord.gg") && !config.allow_discord_links)
+			to_chat(src, "<B>Advertising discords is not allowed.</B>")
+			log_admin("[key_name(src)] has attempted to advertise a discord server in OOC: [msg]")
+			message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has attempted to advertise a discord server in OOC: [msg]")
+			return
+		if((findtext(msg, "http://") || findtext(msg, "https://")) && !config.allow_url_links)
+			to_chat(src, "<B>Posting external links is not allowed.</B>")
+			log_admin("[key_name(src)] has attempted to post a link in OOC: [msg]")
+			message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has attempted to post a link in OOC: [msg]")
+			return
 
 	log_ooc(msg, src)
 
@@ -103,11 +113,21 @@
 		if(prefs.muted & MUTE_OOC)
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='danger'>You cannot use OOC (muted).</span>")
 			return
-		if(findtext(msg, "byond://"))
+		if(findtext(msg, "byond://") && !config.allow_byond_links)
 			to_chat(src, "<B>Advertising other servers is not allowed.</B>")
 			log_admin("[key_name(src)] has attempted to advertise in OOC: [msg]")
 			message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has attempted to advertise in OOC: [msg]")
 			return
+		if(findtext(msg, "discord.gg") && !config.allow_discord_links)
+			to_chat(src, "<B>Advertising discords is not allowed.</B>")
+			log_admin("[key_name(src)] has attempted to advertise a discord server in OOC: [msg]")
+			message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has attempted to advertise a discord server in OOC: [msg]")
+			return
+		if((findtext(msg, "http://") || findtext(msg, "https://")) && !config.allow_url_links)
+			to_chat(src, "<B>Posting external links is not allowed.</B>")
+			log_admin("[key_name(src)] has attempted to post a link in OOC: [msg]")
+			message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has attempted to post a link in OOC: [msg]")
+			return
 
 	log_looc(msg,src)
 
diff --git a/config/example/config.txt b/config/example/config.txt
index 3591c94630..f28c6539c8 100644
--- a/config/example/config.txt
+++ b/config/example/config.txt
@@ -518,4 +518,10 @@ SQLITE_FEEDBACK_MIN_AGE 7
 #DISABLE_CID_WARN_POPUP
 
 ## Comment this out if you don't want to use the 'nightshift lighting' subsystem to adjust lights based on ingame time
-ENABLE_NIGHT_SHIFTS
\ No newline at end of file
+ENABLE_NIGHT_SHIFTS
+## OOC/LOOC control ##
+
+# Uncomment to allow links of the following kinds. #
+# ALLOW_BYOND_LINKS
+# ALLOW_DISCORD_LINKS
+ALLOW_URL_LINKS