diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5a9052d..a6c57f5 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-_*.json
-directory.json
-
+*.json
diff --git a/scripts/lemmy_settings_modify.py b/scripts/lemmy_settings_modify.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5e17959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/lemmy_settings_modify.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+import json
+
+lfile='./lemmy_export.json'
+
+blks='./blocks.json'
+flws='./follows.json'
+
+wipe_flws = False
+wipe_blks = False
+
+with open(lfile) as l:
+  settings = json.load(l)
+
+print(settings['followed_communities'])
+print(settings['blocked_communities'])
+
+if wipe_flws is True:
+  settings['followed_communities'] = []
+
+if wipe_blks is True:
+  settings['blocked_communities'] = []
+
+with open(flws) as f:
+  follows = json.load(f)
+
+with open(blks) as b:
+  blocks = json.load(b)
+
+settings['followed_communities'].extend(follows)
+settings['blocked_communities'].extend(blocks)
+
+print('----------------')
+print(settings['followed_communities'])
+print(settings['blocked_communities'])