diff --git a/alembic/versions/24533471e302_add_the_verbose_column.py b/alembic/versions/24533471e302_add_the_verbose_column.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18ea2c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/24533471e302_add_the_verbose_column.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+"""Add the verbose column.
+
+Revision ID: 24533471e302
+Revises: 59ee93c4bf71
+Create Date: 2015-03-20 14:49:57.753166
+
+"""
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '24533471e302'
+down_revision = '59ee93c4bf71'
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.add_column('preferences',
+                  sa.Column('verbose', sa.Boolean(), default=True))
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_column('preferences', 'verbose')
diff --git a/fmn/lib/models.py b/fmn/lib/models.py
index 85fad7c..caf58c2 100644
--- a/fmn/lib/models.py
+++ b/fmn/lib/models.py
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ class Preference(BASE):
     markup_messages = sa.Column(sa.Boolean, default=False)
     triggered_by_links = sa.Column(sa.Boolean, default=False)
     shorten_links = sa.Column(sa.Boolean, default=False)
+    verbose = sa.Column(sa.Boolean, default=True)
 
     openid = sa.Column(
         sa.Text,
@@ -478,6 +479,7 @@ def __json__(self, reify=False):
             'markup_messages': self.markup_messages,
             'triggered_by_links': self.triggered_by_links,
             'shorten_links': self.shorten_links,
+            'verbose': self.verbose,
             'enabled': self.enabled,
             'context': self.context.__json__(reify=reify),
             'user': self.user.__json__(reify=reify),
@@ -534,6 +536,12 @@ def set_shorten_links(self, session, value):
         session.commit()
         self.notify(self.openid, self.context_name, "shorten_links")
 
+    def set_verbose(self, session, value):
+        self.verbose = value
+        session.add(self)
+        session.commit()
+        self.notify(self.openid, self.context_name, "verbose")
+
     @classmethod
     def by_user(cls, session, openid):
         query = session.query(