diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 1b531d2..a434ea4 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ titlecase: true # Converts page and post titles to titlecase
# list each of the sidebar modules you want to include, in the order you want them to appear.
# To add custom asides, create files in /source/_includes/custom/asides/ and add them to the list like 'custom/asides/custom_aside_name.html'
-default_asides: [asides/recent_posts.html, asides/sidead.html, asides/delicious.html, asides/pinboard.html, asides/googleplus.html]
+default_asides: [asides/ssi.html, asides/recent_posts.html, asides/sidead.html, asides/delicious.html, asides/pinboard.html, asides/googleplus.html]
# Each layout uses the default asides, but they can have their own asides instead. Simply uncomment the lines below
# and add an array with the asides you want to use.
@@ -102,5 +102,10 @@ google_bannerad_slot: 4021158971
google_bannerad_width: 468
google_bannerad_height: 60
+# forum announcements
+ssi_board: 112
+ssi_limit: 3
+ssi_length: 200
+
# Facebook Like
facebook_like: true
diff --git a/source/_includes/asides/ssi.html b/source/_includes/asides/ssi.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b25a89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/_includes/asides/ssi.html
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+{% if site.ssi_board %}
+Announcements
+
+
+
+
+
'+escapeHtml(data[i].body||'')+'