diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
index 7bf941a9..e7cd2d75 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -39,18 +39,43 @@ struct ServerStats {
 };
 
 void MyMesh::addPost(ClientInfo *client, const char *postData) {
+  storePost(client->id, postData);
+}
+
+void MyMesh::addSystemPost(const char *postData) {
+  if (!postData || postData[0] == 0) return;
+
+#if defined(ENABLE_ROOM_POST_DEBUG) && ENABLE_ROOM_POST_DEBUG == 1
+  Serial.print("room.post: addSystemPost: "); Serial.println(postData);
+#endif
+
+  storePost(self_id, postData);
+}
+
+void MyMesh::storePost(const mesh::Identity &author, const char *postData) {
+  int idx = next_post_idx;
   // TODO: suggested postData format: <title>/<descrption>
-  posts[next_post_idx].author = client->id; // add to cyclic queue
-  StrHelper::strncpy(posts[next_post_idx].text, postData, MAX_POST_TEXT_LEN);
+  posts[idx].author = author; // add to cyclic queue
+  StrHelper::strncpy(posts[idx].text, postData, MAX_POST_TEXT_LEN);
 
-  posts[next_post_idx].post_timestamp = getRTCClock()->getCurrentTimeUnique();
+  posts[idx].post_timestamp = getRTCClock()->getCurrentTimeUnique();
+#if defined(ENABLE_ROOM_POST_DEBUG) && ENABLE_ROOM_POST_DEBUG == 1
+  Serial.printf("room.post: storePost idx=%d text=%s\n", idx, posts[idx].text);
+  Serial.printf("room.post: timestamp=%u\n", posts[idx].post_timestamp);
+#endif
   next_post_idx = (next_post_idx + 1) % MAX_UNSYNCED_POSTS;
 
   next_push = futureMillis(PUSH_NOTIFY_DELAY_MILLIS);
   _num_posted++; // stats
+#if defined(ENABLE_ROOM_POST_DEBUG) && ENABLE_ROOM_POST_DEBUG == 1
+  Serial.printf("room.post: next_post_idx=%d num_posted=%d push scheduled\n", next_post_idx, _num_posted);
+#endif
 }
 
 void MyMesh::pushPostToClient(ClientInfo *client, PostInfo &post) {
+#if defined(ENABLE_ROOM_POST_DEBUG) && ENABLE_ROOM_POST_DEBUG == 1
+  Serial.print("room.post: pushPostToClient text="); Serial.println(post.text);
+#endif
   int len = 0;
   memcpy(&reply_data[len], &post.post_timestamp, 4);
   len += 4; // this is a PAST timestamp... but should be accepted by client
@@ -948,6 +973,15 @@ void MyMesh::handleCommand(uint32_t sender_timestamp, char *command, char *reply
       Serial.printf("\n");
     }
     reply[0] = 0;
+  } else if (strncmp(command, "room.post", 9) == 0) {
+    char* msg = command + 9;
+    while (*msg == ' ') msg++;
+    if (*msg == 0) {
+      snprintf(reply, MAX_POST_TEXT_LEN, "ERR empty message");
+    } else {
+      addSystemPost(msg);
+      snprintf(reply, MAX_POST_TEXT_LEN, "OK");
+    }
   } else{
     _cli.handleCommand(sender_timestamp, command, reply);  // common CLI commands
   }
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h
index caef6920..5f78bee8 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.h
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ class MyMesh : public mesh::Mesh, public CommonCLICallbacks {
   int  matching_peer_indexes[MAX_CLIENTS];
 
   void addPost(ClientInfo* client, const char* postData);
+  void storePost(const mesh::Identity& author, const char* postData);
   void pushPostToClient(ClientInfo* client, PostInfo& post);
   uint8_t getUnsyncedCount(ClientInfo* client);
   bool processAck(const uint8_t *data);
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ public:
   MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard& board, mesh::Radio& radio, mesh::MillisecondClock& ms, mesh::RNG& rng, mesh::RTCClock& rtc, mesh::MeshTables& tables);
 
   void begin(FILESYSTEM* fs);
+  void addSystemPost(const char* postData);
 
   const char* getFirmwareVer() override { return FIRMWARE_VERSION; }
   const char* getBuildDate() override { return FIRMWARE_BUILD_DATE; }