diff --git a/conservancy/usethesource/forms.py b/conservancy/usethesource/forms.py
index 9328b6d5..3f1277f0 100644
--- a/conservancy/usethesource/forms.py
+++ b/conservancy/usethesource/forms.py
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ from .models import Comment
 
 
 class CommentForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    post_to_list = forms.BooleanField(required=False)
+
     class Meta:
         model = Comment
-        fields = ['time', 'message']
+        fields = ['time', 'message', 'post_to_list']
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/conservancy/usethesource/templates/usethesource/add_comment_button_partial.html b/conservancy/usethesource/templates/usethesource/add_comment_button_partial.html
index 806d6bea..3e524056 100644
--- a/conservancy/usethesource/templates/usethesource/add_comment_button_partial.html
+++ b/conservancy/usethesource/templates/usethesource/add_comment_button_partial.html
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 <div class="mt2" hx-target="this" hx-swap="outerHTML">
-  <button type="submit" title="Add comment" class="f3 b white bg-light-silver ph2" style="border: none" hx-get="{% url 'usethesource:add_comment' slug=candidate.slug %}">+</button>
+  <button type="submit" title="Add comment" class="f3 b white bg-light-silver pointer ph2" style="border: none" hx-get="{% url 'usethesource:add_comment' slug=candidate.slug %}">+</button>
 </div>
diff --git a/conservancy/usethesource/templates/usethesource/add_comment_form.html b/conservancy/usethesource/templates/usethesource/add_comment_form.html
index a3228f60..11e29666 100644
--- a/conservancy/usethesource/templates/usethesource/add_comment_form.html
+++ b/conservancy/usethesource/templates/usethesource/add_comment_form.html
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
   {% csrf_token %}
   <div>{{ form.time }}</div>
   <div class="mt2">{{ form.message }}</div>
+  <div class="mt2"><label>{{ form.post_to_list }} Post to the mailing list</div>
   <div class="mt2">
     <button type="submit" hx-get="{% url 'usethesource:add_button' slug=candidate.slug %}" class="b pointer white bg-light-silver pv2 ph3" style="border: none">Cancel</button>
-    <button type="submit" class="b white bg-green pv2 ph3" style="border: none">Save and email</button>
+    <button type="submit" class="b white bg-green pv2 ph3" style="border: none">Save</button>
   </div>
 </form>
diff --git a/conservancy/usethesource/views.py b/conservancy/usethesource/views.py
index 33158f78..6b3c10d6 100644
--- a/conservancy/usethesource/views.py
+++ b/conservancy/usethesource/views.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def download_page(request, slug, download_type):
 def create_comment(request, slug):
     candidate = get_object_or_404(Candidate, slug=slug)
     if request.method == 'GET':
-        form = CommentForm()
+        form = CommentForm(initial={'post_to_list': True})
     else:
         form = CommentForm(request.POST)
         if form.is_valid():
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ def create_comment(request, slug):
             comment.candidate = candidate
             comment.user = request.user
             comment.save()
-            email = make_comment_email(comment)
-            email.send()
+            if 'post_to_list' in request.POST:
+                email = make_comment_email(comment)
+                email.send()
             return redirect('usethesource:view_comment', comment_id=comment.id, show_add='true')
     return render(request, 'usethesource/add_comment_form.html', {'form': form, 'candidate': candidate})