diff --git a/files/__main__.py b/files/__main__.py
index e76d36703..c77f44186 100644
--- a/files/__main__.py
+++ b/files/__main__.py
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ app.config['RESULTS_PER_PAGE_COMMENTS'] = int(environ.get('RESULTS_PER_PAGE_COMM
 app.config['SCORE_HIDING_TIME_HOURS'] = int(environ.get('SCORE_HIDING_TIME_HOURS'))
 app.config['ENABLE_SERVICES'] = bool_from_string(environ.get('ENABLE_SERVICES', False))
 
+app.config['DBG_VOLUNTEER_PERMISSIVE'] = bool(environ.get('DBG_VOLUNTEER_PERMISSIVE', False))
+
 r=redis.Redis(host=environ.get("REDIS_URL", "redis://localhost"), decode_responses=True, ssl_cert_reqs=None)
 
 def get_remote_addr():
diff --git a/files/classes/__init__.py b/files/classes/__init__.py
index 603843864..b182c6840 100644
--- a/files/classes/__init__.py
+++ b/files/classes/__init__.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ from .userblock import UserBlock
 from .usernotes import UserTag, UserNote
 from .views import ViewerRelationship
 from .votes import Vote, CommentVote
+from .volunteer_janitor import VolunteerJanitorRecord
 
 # Then the import * from files.*
 from files.helpers.const import *
diff --git a/files/classes/volunteer_janitor.py b/files/classes/volunteer_janitor.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c984d470
--- /dev/null
+++ b/files/classes/volunteer_janitor.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+
+import enum
+from files.__main__ import Base
+from sqlalchemy import *
+from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship
+
+class VolunteerJanitorResult(enum.Enum):
+    Pending = 0
+    TopQuality = 1
+    Good = 2
+    Neutral = 3
+    Bad = 4
+    Warning = 5
+    Ban = 6
+
+class VolunteerJanitorRecord(Base):
+
+    __tablename__ = "volunteer_janitor"
+
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
+    user_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("users.id"), nullable=False)
+    comment_id = Column(Integer, ForeignKey("comments.id"), nullable=False)
+    edited_utc = Column(DateTime, default=0, nullable=False)
+    result = Column(Enum(VolunteerJanitorResult), default=VolunteerJanitorResult.Pending, nullable=False)
+
+    Index('volunteer_comment_index', user_id, comment_id)
+
+    user = relationship("User")
+    comment = relationship("Comment")
diff --git a/files/routes/volunteer.py b/files/routes/volunteer.py
index c3ff3e452..d7fedcd4f 100644
--- a/files/routes/volunteer.py
+++ b/files/routes/volunteer.py
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ def volunteer_get_duty(u: Optional[User]) -> Optional[VolunteerDuty]:
         return None
     
     # check to make sure it's at least 20h since the last volunteer
-    if (u.volunteer_last_started_utc is not None) and (datetime.now() - u.volunteer_last_started_utc) < timedelta(hours = 20):
-        return None
+    if not app.config['DBG_VOLUNTEER_PERMISSIVE']:
+        if (u.volunteer_last_started_utc is not None) and (datetime.now() - u.volunteer_last_started_utc) < timedelta(hours = 20):
+            return None
     
     # TODO: clever code that figures out the most important duty available
     janitor = files.routes.volunteer_janitor.get_duty(u)
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ def volunteer(v: User):
     duty = volunteer_get_duty(v)
 
     if duty is not None:
-        duty.accept()
+        duty.accept(v)
         v.volunteer_last_started_utc = sqlalchemy.func.now()
         g.db.add(v)
         g.db.commit()
diff --git a/files/routes/volunteer_janitor.py b/files/routes/volunteer_janitor.py
index c7fae62ec..3ef080703 100644
--- a/files/routes/volunteer_janitor.py
+++ b/files/routes/volunteer_janitor.py
@@ -1,24 +1,35 @@
 
+from files.__main__ import app
 from files.classes.comment import Comment
 from files.classes.flags import CommentFlag
 from files.classes.user import User
+from files.classes.volunteer_janitor import VolunteerJanitorRecord, VolunteerJanitorResult
 from files.routes.volunteer_common import VolunteerDuty
 from flask import g
 import pprint
 import random
+import sqlalchemy
 
 class VolunteerDutyJanitor(VolunteerDuty):
 
     def __init__(self, choices):
         self.choices = choices
 
-    def accept(self) -> None:
-        pprint.pprint(self.choices)
-        pass
+    def accept(self, v) -> None:
+        for item in self.choices:
+            record = VolunteerJanitorRecord()
+            record.user_id = v.id
+            record.comment_id = item
+            record.edited_utc = sqlalchemy.func.now()
+            record.result = VolunteerJanitorResult.Pending
+            g.db.add(record)
+        
+        g.db.commit()
 
     def embed_template(self) -> str:
         return "volunteer_janitor.html"
 
+
 def get_duty(u: User) -> VolunteerDutyJanitor:
 
     # these could probably be combined into one query somehow
@@ -31,26 +42,34 @@ def get_duty(u: User) -> VolunteerDutyJanitor:
 
     reported_ids = [reported.id for reported in reported_comments]
     
-    # find distinguished children of those reported comments
-    distinguished_children = g.db.query(Comment) \
-        .where(Comment.parent_comment_id.in_(reported_ids)) \
-        .where(Comment.distinguish_level > 0) \
-        .with_entities(Comment.parent_comment_id)
+    if not app.config['DBG_VOLUNTEER_PERMISSIVE']:
+        # find distinguished children of those reported comments
+        distinguished_children = g.db.query(Comment) \
+            .where(Comment.parent_comment_id.in_(reported_ids)) \
+            .where(Comment.distinguish_level > 0) \
+            .with_entities(Comment.parent_comment_id)
 
-    distinguished_children_ids = [child.parent_comment_id for child in distinguished_children]
+        distinguished_children_ids = [child.parent_comment_id for child in distinguished_children]
 
-    # filter
-    # we're doing this because we don't want to give people hints as to the "right" result
-    # once a modhat hits, that's it, doesn't show up in the volunteer system anymore
-    clean_reported = set(reported_ids) - set(distinguished_children_ids)
+        # filter
+        # we're doing this because we don't want to give people hints as to the "right" result
+        # once a modhat hits, that's it, doesn't show up in the volunteer system anymore
+        clean_reported = set(reported_ids) - set(distinguished_children_ids)
 
-    # also, let's make sure it has a report that isn't made by this user
-    nonuser_reports = g.db.query(CommentFlag) \
-        .where(CommentFlag.comment_id.in_(clean_reported)) \
-        .where(CommentFlag.user_id != u.id) \
-        .with_entities(CommentFlag.comment_id)
+        # also, let's make sure it has a report that isn't made by this user
+        nonuser_reports = g.db.query(CommentFlag) \
+            .where(CommentFlag.comment_id.in_(clean_reported)) \
+            .where(CommentFlag.user_id != u.id) \
+            .with_entities(CommentFlag.comment_id)
 
-    final_reported = [report.comment_id for report in nonuser_reports]
+        # also, let's make sure it hasn't already been looked at by this user
+        seen_records = g.db.query(VolunteerJanitorRecord) \
+            .where(VolunteerJanitorRecord.user_id == u.id) \
+            .with_entities(CommentFlag.comment_id)
+
+        final_reported = list({report.comment_id for report in nonuser_reports} - {record.comment_id for record in seen_records})
+    else:
+        final_reported = reported_ids
 
     if len(final_reported) <= 0:
         return None
diff --git a/migrations/versions/2022_11_19_10_21_36_65ce80ffc30e_add_volunteer_janitor_tracking.py b/migrations/versions/2022_11_19_10_21_36_65ce80ffc30e_add_volunteer_janitor_tracking.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..950243e91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/2022_11_19_10_21_36_65ce80ffc30e_add_volunteer_janitor_tracking.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+"""Add volunteer janitor tracking.
+
+Revision ID: 65ce80ffc30e
+Revises: d7a4a6723411
+Create Date: 2022-11-19 10:21:36.385505+00:00
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '65ce80ffc30e'
+down_revision = 'd7a4a6723411'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.create_table('volunteer_janitor',
+    sa.Column('id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('user_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('comment_id', sa.Integer(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('edited_utc', sa.DateTime(), nullable=False),
+    sa.Column('result', sa.Enum('Pending', 'TopQuality', 'Good', 'Neutral', 'Bad', 'Warning', 'Ban', name='volunteerjanitorresult'), nullable=False),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['comment_id'], ['comments.id'], ),
+    sa.ForeignKeyConstraint(['user_id'], ['users.id'], ),
+    sa.PrimaryKeyConstraint('id')
+    )
+    op.create_index('volunteer_comment_index', 'volunteer_janitor', ['user_id', 'comment_id'], unique=False)
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    op.drop_index('volunteer_comment_index', table_name='volunteer_janitor')
+    op.drop_table('volunteer_janitor')
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###