diff --git a/shreddit.cfg.example b/shreddit.cfg.example
index e839e0f..85b1b20 100644
--- a/shreddit.cfg.example
+++ b/shreddit.cfg.example
@@ -55,4 +55,11 @@ whitelist_gilded = True
 # except on whitelisted subreddits but after 3 months delete everything.
 nuke_hours = 0
 
+# Only delete comments with this score or less, or delete all comments
+# if this is not set.
+max_score =
+
+# Save JSON encoded comment to this directory before deleting it.
+save_directory = 
+
 # vim: syntax=config
diff --git a/shreddit.py b/shreddit.py
index 88ed10d..0581c54 100755
--- a/shreddit.py
+++ b/shreddit.py
@@ -56,10 +56,18 @@ item = config.get('main', 'item')
 whitelist_distinguished = config.getboolean('main', 'whitelist_distinguished')
 whitelist_gilded = config.getboolean('main', 'whitelist_gilded')
 nuke_hours = config.getint('main', 'nuke_hours')
+try:
+    max_score = config.getint('main', 'max_score')
+except ValueError:
+    max_score = None
+save_directory = config.get('main', 'save_directory')
+
 _user = config.get('main', 'username')
 _pass = config.get('main', 'password')
 
 r = praw.Reddit(user_agent="shreddit/3.3")
+if save_directory:
+    r.config.store_json_result = True
 
 def login(user=None, password=None):
     try:
@@ -123,15 +131,24 @@ for thing in things:
        thing.id in whitelist_ids:
         continue
 
+    if whitelist_distinguished and thing.distinguished:
+        continue
+    if whitelist_gilded and thing.gilded:
+        continue
+    if max_score is not None and thing.score > max_score:
+        continue
+
     if trial_run:  # Don't do anything, trial mode!
         if verbose:
             print("Would have deleted {thing}: '{content}'".format(
                 thing=thing.id, content=thing))
         continue
-    if whitelist_distinguished and thing.distinguished:
-        continue
-    if whitelist_gilded and thing.gilded:
-        continue
+
+    if save_directory:
+        if not os.path.exists(save_directory):
+            os.makedirs(save_directory)
+        with open("%s/%s.json" % (save_directory, thing.id), "w") as fh:
+            json.dump(thing.json_dict, fh)
 
     if clear_vote:
         thing.clear_vote()