diff --git a/src/mapblock.cpp b/src/mapblock.cpp
index d62928ce2..c448ef236 100644
--- a/src/mapblock.cpp
+++ b/src/mapblock.cpp
@@ -729,6 +729,72 @@ private:
 	core::array<PreMeshBuffer> m_prebuffers;
 };
 
+void makeCuboid(video::SMaterial &material, MeshCollector *collector,
+	AtlasPointer* pa, video::SColor &c,
+	v3f &pos, f32 rx, f32 ry, f32 rz)
+{
+	video::S3DVertex v[4] =
+	{
+		video::S3DVertex(0,0,0, 0,0,0, c,
+			pa->x0(), pa->y1()),
+		video::S3DVertex(0,0,0, 0,0,0, c,
+			pa->x1(), pa->y1()),
+		video::S3DVertex(0,0,0, 0,0,0, c,
+			pa->x1(), pa->y0()),
+		video::S3DVertex(0,0,0, 0,0,0, c,
+			pa->x0(), pa->y0())
+	};
+
+	for(int i=0;i<6;i++)
+	{
+		switch(i)
+		{
+			case 0:
+				v[0].Pos.X=-rx; v[0].Pos.Y= ry; v[0].Pos.Z=-rz;
+				v[1].Pos.X=-rx; v[1].Pos.Y= ry; v[1].Pos.Z= rz;
+				v[2].Pos.X= rx; v[2].Pos.Y= ry; v[2].Pos.Z= rz;
+				v[3].Pos.X= rx; v[3].Pos.Y= ry, v[3].Pos.Z=-rz;
+				break;
+			case 1:
+				v[0].Pos.X=-rx; v[0].Pos.Y= ry; v[0].Pos.Z=-rz;
+				v[1].Pos.X= rx; v[1].Pos.Y= ry; v[1].Pos.Z=-rz;
+				v[2].Pos.X= rx; v[2].Pos.Y=-ry; v[2].Pos.Z=-rz;
+				v[3].Pos.X=-rx; v[3].Pos.Y=-ry, v[3].Pos.Z=-rz;
+				break;
+			case 2:
+				v[0].Pos.X= rx; v[0].Pos.Y= ry; v[0].Pos.Z=-rz;
+				v[1].Pos.X= rx; v[1].Pos.Y= ry; v[1].Pos.Z= rz;
+				v[2].Pos.X= rx; v[2].Pos.Y=-ry; v[2].Pos.Z= rz;
+				v[3].Pos.X= rx; v[3].Pos.Y=-ry, v[3].Pos.Z=-rz;
+				break;
+			case 3:
+				v[0].Pos.X= rx; v[0].Pos.Y= ry; v[0].Pos.Z= rz;
+				v[1].Pos.X=-rx; v[1].Pos.Y= ry; v[1].Pos.Z= rz;
+				v[2].Pos.X=-rx; v[2].Pos.Y=-ry; v[2].Pos.Z= rz;
+				v[3].Pos.X= rx; v[3].Pos.Y=-ry, v[3].Pos.Z= rz;
+				break;
+			case 4:
+				v[0].Pos.X=-rx; v[0].Pos.Y= ry; v[0].Pos.Z= rz;
+				v[1].Pos.X=-rx; v[1].Pos.Y= ry; v[1].Pos.Z=-rz;
+				v[2].Pos.X=-rx; v[2].Pos.Y=-ry; v[2].Pos.Z=-rz;
+				v[3].Pos.X=-rx; v[3].Pos.Y=-ry, v[3].Pos.Z= rz;
+				break;
+			case 5:
+				v[0].Pos.X= rx; v[0].Pos.Y=-ry; v[0].Pos.Z= rz;
+				v[1].Pos.X=-rx; v[1].Pos.Y=-ry; v[1].Pos.Z= rz;
+				v[2].Pos.X=-rx; v[2].Pos.Y=-ry; v[2].Pos.Z=-rz;
+				v[3].Pos.X= rx; v[3].Pos.Y=-ry, v[3].Pos.Z=-rz;
+				break;
+		}
+		for(u16 i=0; i<4; i++)
+			v[i].Pos += pos;
+		u16 indices[] = {0,1,2,2,3,0};
+		collector->append(material, v, 4, indices, 6);
+
+	}
+
+}
+
 scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(MeshMakeData *data)
 {
 	// 4-21ms for MAP_BLOCKSIZE=16
@@ -911,6 +977,15 @@ scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(MeshMakeData *data)
 			g_texturesource->getTextureId("glass.png"));
 	material_glass.setTexture(0, pa_glass.atlas);
 
+	// Wood material
+	video::SMaterial material_wood;
+	material_wood.setFlag(video::EMF_LIGHTING, false);
+	material_wood.setFlag(video::EMF_BILINEAR_FILTER, false);
+	material_wood.setFlag(video::EMF_FOG_ENABLE, true);
+	material_wood.MaterialType = video::EMT_TRANSPARENT_ALPHA_CHANNEL_REF;
+	AtlasPointer pa_wood = g_texturesource->getTexture(
+			g_texturesource->getTextureId("wood.png"));
+	material_wood.setTexture(0, pa_wood.atlas);
 
 	for(s16 z=0; z<MAP_BLOCKSIZE; z++)
 	for(s16 y=0; y<MAP_BLOCKSIZE; y++)
@@ -1480,6 +1555,63 @@ scene::SMesh* makeMapBlockMesh(MeshMakeData *data)
 				collector.append(material_glass, vertices, 4, indices, 6);
 			}
 		}
+		/*
+			Add fence
+		*/
+		else if(n.d == CONTENT_FENCE)
+		{
+			u8 l = decode_light(undiminish_light(n.getLightBlend(data->m_daynight_ratio)));
+			video::SColor c(255,l,l,l);
+
+			const f32 post_rad=(f32)BS/10;
+			const f32 bar_rad=(f32)BS/20;
+			const f32 bar_len=(f32)(BS/2)-post_rad;
+
+			// The post - always present
+			v3f pos = intToFloat(p+blockpos_nodes, BS);
+			makeCuboid(material_wood, &collector,
+				&pa_wood, c, pos,
+				post_rad,BS/2,post_rad);
+
+			// Now a section of fence, +X, if there's a post there
+			v3s16 p2 = p;
+			p2.X++;
+			MapNode n2 = data->m_vmanip.getNodeNoEx(blockpos_nodes + p2);
+			if(n2.d == CONTENT_FENCE)
+			{
+				pos = intToFloat(p+blockpos_nodes, BS);
+				pos.X += BS/2;
+				pos.Y += BS/4;
+				makeCuboid(material_wood, &collector,
+					&pa_wood, c, pos,
+					bar_len,bar_rad,bar_rad);
+
+				pos.Y -= BS/2;
+				makeCuboid(material_wood, &collector,
+					&pa_wood, c, pos,
+					bar_len,bar_rad,bar_rad);
+			}
+
+			// Now a section of fence, +Z, if there's a post there
+			p2 = p;
+			p2.Z++;
+			n2 = data->m_vmanip.getNodeNoEx(blockpos_nodes + p2);
+			if(n2.d == CONTENT_FENCE)
+			{
+				pos = intToFloat(p+blockpos_nodes, BS);
+				pos.Z += BS/2;
+				pos.Y += BS/4;
+				makeCuboid(material_wood, &collector,
+					&pa_wood, c, pos,
+					bar_rad,bar_rad,bar_len);
+				pos.Y -= BS/2;
+				makeCuboid(material_wood, &collector,
+					&pa_wood, c, pos,
+					bar_rad,bar_rad,bar_len);
+
+			}
+
+		}
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/mapnode.cpp b/src/mapnode.cpp
index c8e4e8449..ca36697ef 100644
--- a/src/mapnode.cpp
+++ b/src/mapnode.cpp
@@ -216,6 +216,14 @@ void init_mapnode()
 	f->solidness = 0; // drawn separately, makes no faces
 	f->setInventoryTextureCube("glass.png", "glass.png", "glass.png");
 
+	i = CONTENT_FENCE;
+	f = &g_content_features[i];
+	f->light_propagates = true;
+	f->param_type = CPT_LIGHT;
+	f->is_ground_content = true;
+	f->dug_item = std::string("MaterialItem ")+itos(i)+" 1";
+	f->solidness = 0; // drawn separately, makes no faces
+	f->air_equivalent = true; // grass grows underneath
 
 	// Deprecated
 	i = CONTENT_COALSTONE;
diff --git a/src/mapnode.h b/src/mapnode.h
index 09fe02ba1..57382aa2b 100644
--- a/src/mapnode.h
+++ b/src/mapnode.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ void init_content_inventory_texture_paths();
 #define CONTENT_COBBLE 18
 #define CONTENT_STEEL 19
 #define CONTENT_GLASS 20
+#define CONTENT_FENCE 21
 
 /*
 	Content feature list
diff --git a/src/materials.cpp b/src/materials.cpp
index e5f0c3b9e..841f1d655 100644
--- a/src/materials.cpp
+++ b/src/materials.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ void initializeMaterialProperties()
 	setWoodLikeDiggingProperties(CONTENT_TREE, 1.0);
 	setWoodLikeDiggingProperties(CONTENT_LEAVES, 0.15);
 	setWoodLikeDiggingProperties(CONTENT_GLASS, 0.15);
+	setWoodLikeDiggingProperties(CONTENT_FENCE, 0.75);
 	setWoodLikeDiggingProperties(CONTENT_WOOD, 0.75);
 	setWoodLikeDiggingProperties(CONTENT_CHEST, 1.0);
 
diff --git a/src/player.cpp b/src/player.cpp
index 12f18de75..147b6c97a 100644
--- a/src/player.cpp
+++ b/src/player.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ std::wstring privsToString(u64 privs)
 		os<<L"settime,";
 	if(privs & PRIV_PRIVS)
 		os<<L"privs,";
+	if(privs & PRIV_SHOUT)
+		os<<L"shout,";
 	if(os.tellp())
 	{
 		// Drop the trailing comma. (Why on earth can't
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ u64 stringToPrivs(std::wstring str)
 			privs |= PRIV_SETTIME;
 		else if(*i == L"privs")
 			privs |= PRIV_PRIVS;
+		else if(*i == L"shout")
+			privs |= PRIV_SHOUT;
 		else
 			return PRIV_INVALID;
 	}
diff --git a/src/player.h b/src/player.h
index 925252e49..4b776a03f 100644
--- a/src/player.h
+++ b/src/player.h
@@ -34,14 +34,19 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 // of the player, and define things they're allowed to do. See also
 // the static methods Player::privsToString and stringToPrivs that
 // convert these to human-readable form.
-const u64 PRIV_BUILD = 1;	// Can build - i.e. modify the world
-				//  (not enforced yet)
-const u64 PRIV_TELEPORT = 2;	// Can teleport
-const u64 PRIV_SETTIME = 4;	// Can set the time
-const u64 PRIV_PRIVS = 8;	// Can grant and revoke privileges
-const u64 PRIV_SERVER = 16;	// Can manage the server (e.g. shutodwn ,settings)
+const u64 PRIV_BUILD = 1;            // Can build - i.e. modify the world
+const u64 PRIV_TELEPORT = 2;         // Can teleport
+const u64 PRIV_SETTIME = 4;          // Can set the time
+const u64 PRIV_PRIVS = 8;            // Can grant and revoke privileges
+const u64 PRIV_SERVER = 16;          // Can manage the server (e.g. shutodwn
+                                     // ,settings)
+const u64 PRIV_SHOUT = 32;           // Can broadcast chat messages to all
+                                     // players
 
-const u64 PRIV_DEFAULT = PRIV_BUILD;
+// Default privileges - these can be overriden for new players using the
+// config option "default_privs" - however, this value still applies for
+// players that existed before the privileges system was added.
+const u64 PRIV_DEFAULT = PRIV_BUILD|PRIV_SHOUT;
 const u64 PRIV_ALL = 0x7FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFULL;
 const u64 PRIV_INVALID = 0x8000000000000000ULL;
 
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 5c03ea8f6..9248e6298 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -2908,6 +2908,12 @@ void Server::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 peer_id)
 		// Whether to send to other players
 		bool send_to_others = false;
 		
+		// Local player gets all privileges regardless of
+		// what's set on their account.
+		u64 privs = player->privs;
+		if(g_settings.get("name") == player->getName())
+			privs = PRIV_ALL;
+
 		// Parse commands
 		std::wstring commandprefix = L"/#";
 		if(message.substr(0, commandprefix.size()) == commandprefix)
@@ -2916,12 +2922,6 @@ void Server::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 peer_id)
 
 			message = message.substr(commandprefix.size());
 
-			// Local player gets all privileges regardless of
-			// what's set on their account.
-			u64 privs = player->privs;
-			if(g_settings.get("name") == player->getName())
-				privs = PRIV_ALL;
-
 			ServerCommandContext *ctx = new ServerCommandContext(
 				str_split(message, L' '),
 				this,
@@ -2937,13 +2937,19 @@ void Server::ProcessData(u8 *data, u32 datasize, u16 peer_id)
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			line += L"<";
-			/*if(is_operator)
-				line += L"@";*/
-			line += name;
-			line += L"> ";
-			line += message;
-			send_to_others = true;
+			if(privs & PRIV_SHOUT)
+			{
+				line += L"<";
+				line += name;
+				line += L"> ";
+				line += message;
+				send_to_others = true;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				line += L"Server: You are not allowed to shout";
+				send_to_sender = true;
+			}
 		}
 		
 		if(line != L"")
@@ -3664,6 +3670,23 @@ void Server::UpdateCrafting(u16 peer_id)
 				}
 			}
 
+			// Fence
+			if(!found)
+			{
+				ItemSpec specs[9];
+				specs[3] = ItemSpec(ITEM_CRAFT, "Stick");
+				specs[4] = ItemSpec(ITEM_CRAFT, "Stick");
+				specs[5] = ItemSpec(ITEM_CRAFT, "Stick");
+				specs[6] = ItemSpec(ITEM_CRAFT, "Stick");
+				specs[7] = ItemSpec(ITEM_CRAFT, "Stick");
+				specs[8] = ItemSpec(ITEM_CRAFT, "Stick");
+				if(checkItemCombination(items, specs))
+				{
+					rlist->addItem(new MaterialItem(CONTENT_FENCE, 2));
+					found = true;
+				}
+			}
+
 			// Sign
 			if(!found)
 			{
@@ -4040,6 +4063,7 @@ void setCreativeInventory(Player *player)
 		CONTENT_TREE,
 		CONTENT_LEAVES,
 		CONTENT_GLASS,
+		CONTENT_FENCE,
 		CONTENT_MESE,
 		CONTENT_WATERSOURCE,
 		CONTENT_CLOUD,
@@ -4185,6 +4209,9 @@ Player *Server::emergePlayer(const char *name, const char *password, u16 peer_id
 		player->updateName(name);
 		player->updatePassword(password);
 
+		if(g_settings.exists("default_privs"))
+				player->privs = g_settings.getU64("default_privs");
+
 		/*
 			Set player position
 		*/