diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index d6f839f9..6ec7616f 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ class Source(StringIdModel, metaclass=SourceMeta):
   GR_CLASS = None
   # oauth-dropins StartHandler class
   OAUTH_START_HANDLER = None
+  # whether Bridgy supports listen for this silo - this is unlikely, so we default to True
+  CAN_LISTEN = True
   # whether Bridgy supports publish for this silo
   CAN_PUBLISH = None
   # how often to poll for responses
diff --git a/templates/social_user.html b/templates/social_user.html
index 164c90ac..e95f9d5c 100644
--- a/templates/social_user.html
+++ b/templates/social_user.html
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 
 <div class="row">
 
+{% if source.CAN_LISTEN %}
 <!-- Listen UI -->
 <div id="listen-ui" class="{% if source.CAN_PUBLISH %}col-sm-6{% endif %}">
 
@@ -179,10 +180,11 @@
 {% endif %}
 
 </div>
+{% endif %}
 
 
 <!-- Publish UI -->
-<div id="publish-ui" class="col-sm-6">
+<div id="publish-ui" class="{% if source.CAN_LISTEN %}col-sm-6{% endif %}">
 
 {% if "publish" in source.features and source.status != "disabled" %}
 <data class="p-bridgy-publish-status" value="enabled">
@@ -329,7 +331,7 @@
   {% endfor %}
 </ul>
 
-{% else %}
+{% elif source.CAN_LISTEN %}
 <p class="big">No responses.</p>
 {% endif %}