diff --git a/apiserver/feeds/hackernews.py b/apiserver/feeds/hackernews.py
index 91acd76..e4efb11 100644
--- a/apiserver/feeds/hackernews.py
+++ b/apiserver/feeds/hackernews.py
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ def story(ref):
     s['comments'] = list(filter(bool, s['comments']))
     s['num_comments'] = comment_count(s) - 1
 
+    if s['score'] < 25 and s['num_comments'] < 10:
+        logging.info('Score ({}) or num comments ({}) below threshold.'.format(s['score'], s['num_comments']))
+        return False
+
     if 'text' in r and r['text']:
         s['text'] = clean(r['text'] or '')
 
diff --git a/apiserver/feeds/lobsters.py b/apiserver/feeds/lobsters.py
index da50a74..c9bab25 100644
--- a/apiserver/feeds/lobsters.py
+++ b/apiserver/feeds/lobsters.py
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ def story(ref):
     s['comments'] = iter_comments(r['comments'])
     s['num_comments'] = r['comment_count']
 
+    if s['score'] < 15 and s['num_comments'] < 10:
+        logging.info('Score ({}) or num comments ({}) below threshold.'.format(s['score'], s['num_comments']))
+        return False
+
     if 'description' in r and r['description']:
         s['text'] = clean(r['description'] or '')
 
diff --git a/apiserver/feeds/tildes.py b/apiserver/feeds/tildes.py
index ab486b9..5019adb 100644
--- a/apiserver/feeds/tildes.py
+++ b/apiserver/feeds/tildes.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def story(ref):
         logging.info('Group ({}) not in whitelist.'.format(s['group']))
         return False
 
-    if s['score'] < 15 and s['num_comments'] < 15:
+    if s['score'] < 15 and s['num_comments'] < 10:
         logging.info('Score ({}) or num comments ({}) below threshold.'.format(s['score'], s['num_comments']))
         return False