diff --git a/lib/disqus.rb b/lib/disqus.rb
index f1e7d4a..48ab169 100644
--- a/lib/disqus.rb
+++ b/lib/disqus.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ module Disqus
   @defaults = {
     :api_key => "",
     :account => "",
+    :developer => false,
+    :container_id => 'disqus_thread',
     :avatar_size => 48,
     :color => "grey",
     :default_tab => "popular",
@@ -67,4 +69,4 @@ def self.enable_merb
 
 if defined?(Merb)
   Disqus::enable_merb
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/lib/disqus/widget.rb b/lib/disqus/widget.rb
index e1c6056..589ea32 100644
--- a/lib/disqus/widget.rb
+++ b/lib/disqus/widget.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,11 @@ def thread(opts = {})
         opts = Disqus::defaults.merge(opts)
         opts[:view_thread_text] ||= "View the discussion thread"
         validate_opts!(opts)
-        s = '<div id="disqus_thread"></div>'
+        s = ''
+        if opts[:developer]
+          s << '<script type="text/javascript">var disqus_developer = 1;</script>'
+        end
+        s << '<div id="disqus_thread"></div>'
         s << '<script type="text/javascript" src="' + THREAD + '"></script>'
         s << '<noscript><a href="http://%s.disqus.com/?url=ref">'
         s << opts[:view_thread_text]
@@ -178,4 +182,4 @@ def validate_opts!(opts)
   
   end
 
-end
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+end