diff --git a/UPGRADE.rst b/UPGRADE.rst
index d869b7111..228222d53 100644
--- a/UPGRADE.rst
+++ b/UPGRADE.rst
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ instructions that may be required are listed later in this document.
        ./synctl restart
 
 
-To check whether your update was sucessful, you can check the Server header
+To check whether your update was successful, you can check the Server header
 returned by the Client-Server API:
 
 .. code:: bash
diff --git a/changelog.d/4643.misc b/changelog.d/4643.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..556cdd224
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/4643.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Reduce number of exceptions we log
diff --git a/changelog.d/4647.feature b/changelog.d/4647.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5a5b1dceb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/4647.feature
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add configurable room list publishing rules
diff --git a/changelog.d/4657.misc b/changelog.d/4657.misc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..887276581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/4657.misc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fix various spelling mistakes.
diff --git a/synapse/config/key.py b/synapse/config/key.py
index dce4b19a2..499ffd4e0 100644
--- a/synapse/config/key.py
+++ b/synapse/config/key.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class KeyConfig(Config):
         if not self.macaroon_secret_key:
             # Unfortunately, there are people out there that don't have this
             # set. Lets just be "nice" and derive one from their secret key.
-            logger.warn("Config is missing missing macaroon_secret_key")
+            logger.warn("Config is missing macaroon_secret_key")
             seed = bytes(self.signing_key[0])
             self.macaroon_secret_key = hashlib.sha256(seed).digest()
 
diff --git a/synapse/config/room_directory.py b/synapse/config/room_directory.py
index 9da13ab11..c8e0abbae 100644
--- a/synapse/config/room_directory.py
+++ b/synapse/config/room_directory.py
@@ -20,12 +20,37 @@ from ._base import Config, ConfigError
 
 class RoomDirectoryConfig(Config):
     def read_config(self, config):
-        alias_creation_rules = config["alias_creation_rules"]
+        alias_creation_rules = config.get("alias_creation_rules")
 
-        self._alias_creation_rules = [
-            _AliasRule(rule)
-            for rule in alias_creation_rules
-        ]
+        if alias_creation_rules is not None:
+            self._alias_creation_rules = [
+                _RoomDirectoryRule("alias_creation_rules", rule)
+                for rule in alias_creation_rules
+            ]
+        else:
+            self._alias_creation_rules = [
+                _RoomDirectoryRule(
+                    "alias_creation_rules", {
+                        "action": "allow",
+                    }
+                )
+            ]
+
+        room_list_publication_rules = config.get("room_list_publication_rules")
+
+        if room_list_publication_rules is not None:
+            self._room_list_publication_rules = [
+                _RoomDirectoryRule("room_list_publication_rules", rule)
+                for rule in room_list_publication_rules
+            ]
+        else:
+            self._room_list_publication_rules = [
+                _RoomDirectoryRule(
+                    "room_list_publication_rules", {
+                        "action": "allow",
+                    }
+                )
+            ]
 
     def default_config(self, config_dir_path, server_name, **kwargs):
         return """
@@ -33,60 +58,138 @@ class RoomDirectoryConfig(Config):
         # on this server.
         #
         # The format of this option is a list of rules that contain globs that
-        # match against user_id and the new alias (fully qualified with server
-        # name). The action in the first rule that matches is taken, which can
-        # currently either be "allow" or "deny".
+        # match against user_id, room_id and the new alias (fully qualified with
+        # server name). The action in the first rule that matches is taken,
+        # which can currently either be "allow" or "deny".
+        #
+        # Missing user_id/room_id/alias fields default to "*".
+        #
+        # If no rules match the request is denied. An empty list means no one
+        # can create aliases.
+        #
+        # Options for the rules include:
+        #
+        #   user_id: Matches against the creator of the alias
+        #   alias: Matches against the alias being created
+        #   room_id: Matches against the room ID the alias is being pointed at
+        #   action: Whether to "allow" or "deny" the request if the rule matches
+        #
+        # The default is:
+        #
+        # alias_creation_rules:
+        #     - user_id: "*"
+        #       alias: "*"
+        #       room_id: "*"
+        #       action: allow
+
+        # The `room_list_publication_rules` option controls who can publish and
+        # which rooms can be published in the public room list.
+        #
+        # The format of this option is the same as that for
+        # `alias_creation_rules`.
         #
-        # If no rules match the request is denied.
-        alias_creation_rules:
-            - user_id: "*"
-              alias: "*"
-              action: allow
+        # If the room has one or more aliases associated with it, only one of
+        # the aliases needs to match the alias rule. If there are no aliases
+        # then only rules with `alias: *` match.
+        #
+        # If no rules match the request is denied. An empty list means no one
+        # can publish rooms.
+        #
+        # Options for the rules include:
+        #
+        #   user_id: Matches agaisnt the creator of the alias
+        #   room_id: Matches against the room ID being published
+        #   alias: Matches against any current local or canonical aliases
+        #            associated with the room
+        #   action: Whether to "allow" or "deny" the request if the rule matches
+        #
+        # The default is:
+        #
+        # room_list_publication_rules:
+        #     - user_id: "*"
+        #       alias: "*"
+        #       room_id: "*"
+        #       action: allow
         """
 
-    def is_alias_creation_allowed(self, user_id, alias):
+    def is_alias_creation_allowed(self, user_id, room_id, alias):
         """Checks if the given user is allowed to create the given alias
 
         Args:
             user_id (str)
+            room_id (str)
             alias (str)
 
         Returns:
             boolean: True if user is allowed to crate the alias
         """
         for rule in self._alias_creation_rules:
-            if rule.matches(user_id, alias):
+            if rule.matches(user_id, room_id, [alias]):
+                return rule.action == "allow"
+
+        return False
+
+    def is_publishing_room_allowed(self, user_id, room_id, aliases):
+        """Checks if the given user is allowed to publish the room
+
+        Args:
+            user_id (str)
+            room_id (str)
+            aliases (list[str]): any local aliases associated with the room
+
+        Returns:
+            boolean: True if user can publish room
+        """
+        for rule in self._room_list_publication_rules:
+            if rule.matches(user_id, room_id, aliases):
                 return rule.action == "allow"
 
         return False
 
 
-class _AliasRule(object):
-    def __init__(self, rule):
+class _RoomDirectoryRule(object):
+    """Helper class to test whether a room directory action is allowed, like
+    creating an alias or publishing a room.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, option_name, rule):
+        """
+        Args:
+            option_name (str): Name of the config option this rule belongs to
+            rule (dict): The rule as specified in the config
+        """
+
         action = rule["action"]
-        user_id = rule["user_id"]
-        alias = rule["alias"]
+        user_id = rule.get("user_id", "*")
+        room_id = rule.get("room_id", "*")
+        alias = rule.get("alias", "*")
 
         if action in ("allow", "deny"):
             self.action = action
         else:
             raise ConfigError(
-                "alias_creation_rules rules can only have action of 'allow'"
-                " or 'deny'"
+                "%s rules can only have action of 'allow'"
+                " or 'deny'" % (option_name,)
             )
 
+        self._alias_matches_all = alias == "*"
+
         try:
             self._user_id_regex = glob_to_regex(user_id)
             self._alias_regex = glob_to_regex(alias)
+            self._room_id_regex = glob_to_regex(room_id)
         except Exception as e:
             raise ConfigError("Failed to parse glob into regex: %s", e)
 
-    def matches(self, user_id, alias):
-        """Tests if this rule matches the given user_id and alias.
+    def matches(self, user_id, room_id, aliases):
+        """Tests if this rule matches the given user_id, room_id and aliases.
 
         Args:
             user_id (str)
-            alias (str)
+            room_id (str)
+            aliases (list[str]): The associated aliases to the room. Will be a
+                single element for testing alias creation, and can be empty for
+                testing room publishing.
 
         Returns:
             boolean
@@ -96,7 +199,22 @@ class _AliasRule(object):
         if not self._user_id_regex.match(user_id):
             return False
 
-        if not self._alias_regex.match(alias):
+        if not self._room_id_regex.match(room_id):
             return False
 
-        return True
+        # We only have alias checks left, so we can short circuit if the alias
+        # rule matches everything.
+        if self._alias_matches_all:
+            return True
+
+        # If we are not given any aliases then this rule only matches if the
+        # alias glob matches all aliases, which we checked above.
+        if not aliases:
+            return False
+
+        # Otherwise, we just need one alias to match
+        for alias in aliases:
+            if self._alias_regex.match(alias):
+                return True
+
+        return False
diff --git a/synapse/crypto/keyring.py b/synapse/crypto/keyring.py
index 3a96980be..cce40fdd2 100644
--- a/synapse/crypto/keyring.py
+++ b/synapse/crypto/keyring.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ from unpaddedbase64 import decode_base64
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import Codes, SynapseError
+from synapse.api.errors import Codes, RequestSendFailed, SynapseError
 from synapse.util import logcontext, unwrapFirstError
 from synapse.util.logcontext import (
     LoggingContext,
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ def _handle_key_deferred(verify_request):
     try:
         with PreserveLoggingContext():
             _, key_id, verify_key = yield verify_request.deferred
-    except IOError as e:
+    except (IOError, RequestSendFailed) as e:
         logger.warn(
             "Got IOError when downloading keys for %s: %s %s",
             server_name, type(e).__name__, str(e),
diff --git a/synapse/groups/attestations.py b/synapse/groups/attestations.py
index b04f4234c..786149be6 100644
--- a/synapse/groups/attestations.py
+++ b/synapse/groups/attestations.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ from signedjson.sign import sign_json
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import SynapseError
+from synapse.api.errors import RequestSendFailed, SynapseError
 from synapse.metrics.background_process_metrics import run_as_background_process
 from synapse.types import get_domain_from_id
 from synapse.util.logcontext import run_in_background
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ class GroupAttestionRenewer(object):
                 yield self.store.update_attestation_renewal(
                     group_id, user_id, attestation
                 )
+            except RequestSendFailed as e:
+                logger.warning(
+                    "Failed to renew attestation of %r in %r: %s",
+                    user_id, group_id, e,
+                )
             except Exception:
                 logger.exception("Error renewing attestation of %r in %r",
                                  user_id, group_id)
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/device.py b/synapse/handlers/device.py
index 8955cde4e..6eddb10e0 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/device.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/device.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from twisted.internet import defer
 
 from synapse.api import errors
 from synapse.api.constants import EventTypes
-from synapse.api.errors import FederationDeniedError
+from synapse.api.errors import FederationDeniedError, RequestSendFailed
 from synapse.types import RoomStreamToken, get_domain_from_id
 from synapse.util import stringutils
 from synapse.util.async_helpers import Linearizer
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ class DeviceListEduUpdater(object):
                 origin = get_domain_from_id(user_id)
                 try:
                     result = yield self.federation.query_user_devices(origin, user_id)
-                except NotRetryingDestination:
+                except (NotRetryingDestination, RequestSendFailed):
                     # TODO: Remember that we are now out of sync and try again
                     # later
                     logger.warn(
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/directory.py b/synapse/handlers/directory.py
index 6bb254f89..8b113307d 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/directory.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/directory.py
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ class DirectoryHandler(BaseHandler):
                     403, "This user is not permitted to create this alias",
                 )
 
-            if not self.config.is_alias_creation_allowed(user_id, room_alias.to_string()):
+            if not self.config.is_alias_creation_allowed(
+                user_id, room_id, room_alias.to_string(),
+            ):
                 # Lets just return a generic message, as there may be all sorts of
                 # reasons why we said no. TODO: Allow configurable error messages
                 # per alias creation rule?
@@ -395,9 +397,9 @@ class DirectoryHandler(BaseHandler):
         room_id (str)
         visibility (str): "public" or "private"
         """
-        if not self.spam_checker.user_may_publish_room(
-            requester.user.to_string(), room_id
-        ):
+        user_id = requester.user.to_string()
+
+        if not self.spam_checker.user_may_publish_room(user_id, room_id):
             raise AuthError(
                 403,
                 "This user is not permitted to publish rooms to the room list"
@@ -415,7 +417,24 @@ class DirectoryHandler(BaseHandler):
 
         yield self.auth.check_can_change_room_list(room_id, requester.user)
 
-        yield self.store.set_room_is_public(room_id, visibility == "public")
+        making_public = visibility == "public"
+        if making_public:
+            room_aliases = yield self.store.get_aliases_for_room(room_id)
+            canonical_alias = yield self.store.get_canonical_alias_for_room(room_id)
+            if canonical_alias:
+                room_aliases.append(canonical_alias)
+
+            if not self.config.is_publishing_room_allowed(
+                user_id, room_id, room_aliases,
+            ):
+                # Lets just return a generic message, as there may be all sorts of
+                # reasons why we said no. TODO: Allow configurable error messages
+                # per alias creation rule?
+                raise SynapseError(
+                    403, "Not allowed to publish room",
+                )
+
+        yield self.store.set_room_is_public(room_id, making_public)
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
     def edit_published_appservice_room_list(self, appservice_id, network_id,
diff --git a/synapse/handlers/groups_local.py b/synapse/handlers/groups_local.py
index 173315af6..02c508ace 100644
--- a/synapse/handlers/groups_local.py
+++ b/synapse/handlers/groups_local.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from six import iteritems
 
 from twisted.internet import defer
 
-from synapse.api.errors import HttpResponseException, SynapseError
+from synapse.api.errors import HttpResponseException, RequestSendFailed, SynapseError
 from synapse.types import get_domain_from_id
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -46,13 +46,19 @@ def _create_rerouter(func_name):
             # when the remote end responds with things like 403 Not
             # In Group, we can communicate that to the client instead
             # of a 500.
-            def h(failure):
+            def http_response_errback(failure):
                 failure.trap(HttpResponseException)
                 e = failure.value
                 if e.code == 403:
                     raise e.to_synapse_error()
                 return failure
-            d.addErrback(h)
+
+            def request_failed_errback(failure):
+                failure.trap(RequestSendFailed)
+                raise SynapseError(502, "Failed to contact group server")
+
+            d.addErrback(http_response_errback)
+            d.addErrback(request_failed_errback)
             return d
     return f
 
diff --git a/synapse/storage/state.py b/synapse/storage/state.py
index d14a7b253..6ddc4055d 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/state.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/state.py
@@ -548,6 +548,31 @@ class StateGroupWorkerStore(EventsWorkerStore, SQLBaseStore):
             _get_filtered_current_state_ids_txn,
         )
 
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def get_canonical_alias_for_room(self, room_id):
+        """Get canonical alias for room, if any
+
+        Args:
+            room_id (str)
+
+        Returns:
+            Deferred[str|None]: The canonical alias, if any
+        """
+
+        state = yield self.get_filtered_current_state_ids(room_id, StateFilter.from_types(
+            [(EventTypes.CanonicalAlias, "")]
+        ))
+
+        event_id = state.get((EventTypes.CanonicalAlias, ""))
+        if not event_id:
+            return
+
+        event = yield self.get_event(event_id, allow_none=True)
+        if not event:
+            return
+
+        defer.returnValue(event.content.get("canonical_alias"))
+
     @cached(max_entries=10000, iterable=True)
     def get_state_group_delta(self, state_group):
         """Given a state group try to return a previous group and a delta between
diff --git a/tests/config/test_room_directory.py b/tests/config/test_room_directory.py
index f37a17d61..3dc263152 100644
--- a/tests/config/test_room_directory.py
+++ b/tests/config/test_room_directory.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class RoomDirectoryConfigTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             - user_id: "@gah:example.com"
               alias: "#goo:example.com"
               action: "allow"
+
+        room_list_publication_rules: []
         """)
 
         rd_config = RoomDirectoryConfig()
@@ -43,25 +45,102 @@ class RoomDirectoryConfigTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
         self.assertFalse(rd_config.is_alias_creation_allowed(
             user_id="@bob:example.com",
+            room_id="!test",
             alias="#test:example.com",
         ))
 
         self.assertTrue(rd_config.is_alias_creation_allowed(
             user_id="@test:example.com",
+            room_id="!test",
             alias="#unofficial_st:example.com",
         ))
 
         self.assertTrue(rd_config.is_alias_creation_allowed(
             user_id="@foobar:example.com",
+            room_id="!test",
             alias="#test:example.com",
         ))
 
         self.assertTrue(rd_config.is_alias_creation_allowed(
             user_id="@gah:example.com",
+            room_id="!test",
             alias="#goo:example.com",
         ))
 
         self.assertFalse(rd_config.is_alias_creation_allowed(
             user_id="@test:example.com",
+            room_id="!test",
             alias="#test:example.com",
         ))
+
+    def test_room_publish_acl(self):
+        config = yaml.load("""
+        alias_creation_rules: []
+
+        room_list_publication_rules:
+            - user_id: "*bob*"
+              alias: "*"
+              action: "deny"
+            - user_id: "*"
+              alias: "#unofficial_*"
+              action: "allow"
+            - user_id: "@foo*:example.com"
+              alias: "*"
+              action: "allow"
+            - user_id: "@gah:example.com"
+              alias: "#goo:example.com"
+              action: "allow"
+            - room_id: "!test-deny"
+              action: "deny"
+        """)
+
+        rd_config = RoomDirectoryConfig()
+        rd_config.read_config(config)
+
+        self.assertFalse(rd_config.is_publishing_room_allowed(
+            user_id="@bob:example.com",
+            room_id="!test",
+            aliases=["#test:example.com"],
+        ))
+
+        self.assertTrue(rd_config.is_publishing_room_allowed(
+            user_id="@test:example.com",
+            room_id="!test",
+            aliases=["#unofficial_st:example.com"],
+        ))
+
+        self.assertTrue(rd_config.is_publishing_room_allowed(
+            user_id="@foobar:example.com",
+            room_id="!test",
+            aliases=[],
+        ))
+
+        self.assertTrue(rd_config.is_publishing_room_allowed(
+            user_id="@gah:example.com",
+            room_id="!test",
+            aliases=["#goo:example.com"],
+        ))
+
+        self.assertFalse(rd_config.is_publishing_room_allowed(
+            user_id="@test:example.com",
+            room_id="!test",
+            aliases=["#test:example.com"],
+        ))
+
+        self.assertTrue(rd_config.is_publishing_room_allowed(
+            user_id="@foobar:example.com",
+            room_id="!test-deny",
+            aliases=[],
+        ))
+
+        self.assertFalse(rd_config.is_publishing_room_allowed(
+            user_id="@gah:example.com",
+            room_id="!test-deny",
+            aliases=[],
+        ))
+
+        self.assertTrue(rd_config.is_publishing_room_allowed(
+            user_id="@test:example.com",
+            room_id="!test",
+            aliases=["#unofficial_st:example.com", "#blah:example.com"],
+        ))
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_directory.py b/tests/handlers/test_directory.py
index 8ae6556c0..9bf395e92 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_directory.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_directory.py
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class TestCreateAliasACL(unittest.HomeserverTestCase):
                 "action": "allow",
             }
         ]
+        config["room_list_publication_rules"] = []
 
         rd_config = RoomDirectoryConfig()
         rd_config.read_config(config)