diff --git a/src/freedombone b/src/freedombone
index 7e12dd0e..cec4c928 100755
--- a/src/freedombone
+++ b/src/freedombone
@@ -8572,6 +8572,15 @@ function install_gnu_social {
     fi
     echo "GNU Social onion domain:${MICROBLOG_ONION_HOSTNAME}" >> $COMPLETION_FILE
 
+    # clear down the database periodically
+    echo '$n = new Notice();' > /var/www/$MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/clear-database.php
+    echo "\$n->whereAdd('created < NOW() - INTERVAL 1 YEAR');" >> /var/www/$MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/clear-database.php
+    echo 'if ($n->find()) { while ($n->fetch()) { $n->deleteAs($n->getProfile()); } }' >> /var/www/$MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/clear-database.php
+    echo 'exit' >> /var/www/$MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/clear-database.php
+    echo '#!/bin/bash' > /etc/cron.weekly/clear-microblog-database
+    echo "cat /var/www/$MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/clear-database.php | php /var/www/$MICROBLOG_DOMAIN_NAME/htdocs/scripts/console.php" >> /etc/cron.weekly/clear-microblog-database
+    chmod +x /etc/cron.weekly/clear-microblog-database
+
     # some post-install instructions for the user
     if ! grep -q $"Microblog administrator" /home/$MY_USERNAME/README; then
         echo '' >> /home/$MY_USERNAME/README