diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 42554d8..5473baf 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ MINIMUM_FOLLOWERS=5
 
 # archive all notes from everyone in your WoT from other relays
 ARCHIVAL_SYNC="FALSE"
+ARCHIVE_REACTIONS="FALSE" # optional, reactions take up a lot of space and compute
 
 # optional, certain note kinds older than this many days will be deleted
 MAX_AGE_DAYS=365
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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 41835b0..e65e23e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ Don't want to run the relay, just want to connect to some? Here are some availab
 - [wss://satsage.xyz](https://satsage.xyz)
 - [wss://wons.calva.dev](https://wons.calva.dev)
 
-
 ## Prerequisites
 
 - **Go**: Ensure you have Go installed on your system. You can download it from [here](https://golang.org/dl/).
@@ -61,6 +60,7 @@ STATIC_PATH="/home/ubuntu/wot-relay/templates/static" # path to the static folde
 REFRESH_INTERVAL_HOURS=24 # interval in hours to refresh the web of trust
 MINIMUM_FOLLOWERS=3 #how many followers before they're allowed in the WoT
 ARCHIVAL_SYNC="FALSE" # set to TRUE to archive every note from every person in the WoT (not recommended)
+ARCHIVE_REACTIONS="FALSE" # set to TRUE to archive every reaction from every person in the WoT (not recommended)
 ```
 
 ### 4. Build the project
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ go build -ldflags "-X main.version=$(git describe --tags --always)"
 
 ### 5. Create a Systemd Service (optional)
 
-To have the relay run as a service, create a systemd unit file. Here's an example:
+To have the relay run as a service, create a systemd unit file. Make sure to limit the memory usage to less than your system's total memory to prevent the relay from crashing the system.
 
 1. Create the file:
 
@@ -89,9 +89,10 @@ Description=WOT Relay Service
 After=network.target
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=/home/ubuntu/wot-relay/wot-relay #change this to your path
-WorkingDirectory=/home/ubuntu/wot-relay #change this to your path
+ExecStart=/home/ubuntu/wot-relay/wot-relay
+WorkingDirectory=/home/ubuntu/wot-relay
 Restart=always
+MemoryLimit=2G
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8be5019..954c7ad 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	RelayContact     string
 	RelayIcon        string
 	MaxAgeDays       int
+	ArchiveReactions bool
 }
 
 var pool *nostr.SimplePool
@@ -112,12 +113,10 @@ func main() {
 	relay.QueryEvents = append(relay.QueryEvents, db.QueryEvents)
 	relay.DeleteEvent = append(relay.DeleteEvent, db.DeleteEvent)
 	relay.RejectEvent = append(relay.RejectEvent, func(ctx context.Context, event *nostr.Event) (bool, string) {
-		for _, pk := range trustNetwork {
-			if pk == event.PubKey {
-				return false, ""
-			}
+		if !trustNetworkMap[event.PubKey] {
+			return true, "you are not in the web of trust"
 		}
-		return true, "you are not in the web of trust"
+		return false, ""
 	})
 
 	seedRelays = []string{
@@ -201,6 +200,10 @@ func LoadConfig() Config {
 		os.Setenv("MAX_AGE_DAYS", "0")
 	}
 
+	if os.Getenv("ARCHIVE_REACTIONS") == "" {
+		os.Setenv("ARCHIVE_REACTIONS", "FALSE")
+	}
+
 	minimumFollowers, _ := strconv.Atoi(os.Getenv("MINIMUM_FOLLOWERS"))
 	maxAgeDays, _ := strconv.Atoi(os.Getenv("MAX_AGE_DAYS"))
 
@@ -218,6 +221,7 @@ func LoadConfig() Config {
 		MinimumFollowers: minimumFollowers,
 		ArchivalSync:     getEnv("ARCHIVAL_SYNC") == "TRUE",
 		MaxAgeDays:       maxAgeDays,
+		ArchiveReactions: getEnv("ARCHIVE_REACTIONS") == "TRUE",
 	}
 
 	return config
@@ -377,21 +381,40 @@ func archiveTrustedNotes(ctx context.Context, relay *khatru.Relay) {
 		if config.ArchivalSync {
 			go refreshProfiles(ctx)
 
-			filters := []nostr.Filter{{
-				Kinds: []int{
-					nostr.KindArticle,
-					nostr.KindDeletion,
-					nostr.KindContactList,
-					nostr.KindEncryptedDirectMessage,
-					nostr.KindMuteList,
-					nostr.KindReaction,
-					nostr.KindRelayListMetadata,
-					nostr.KindRepost,
-					nostr.KindZapRequest,
-					nostr.KindZap,
-					nostr.KindTextNote,
-				},
-			}}
+			var filters []nostr.Filter
+			if config.ArchiveReactions {
+
+				filters = []nostr.Filter{{
+					Kinds: []int{
+						nostr.KindArticle,
+						nostr.KindDeletion,
+						nostr.KindContactList,
+						nostr.KindEncryptedDirectMessage,
+						nostr.KindMuteList,
+						nostr.KindReaction,
+						nostr.KindRelayListMetadata,
+						nostr.KindRepost,
+						nostr.KindZapRequest,
+						nostr.KindZap,
+						nostr.KindTextNote,
+					},
+				}}
+			} else {
+				filters = []nostr.Filter{{
+					Kinds: []int{
+						nostr.KindArticle,
+						nostr.KindDeletion,
+						nostr.KindContactList,
+						nostr.KindEncryptedDirectMessage,
+						nostr.KindMuteList,
+						nostr.KindRelayListMetadata,
+						nostr.KindRepost,
+						nostr.KindZapRequest,
+						nostr.KindZap,
+						nostr.KindTextNote,
+					},
+				}}
+			}
 
 			log.Println("📦 archiving trusted notes...")