> alternative is for the logging to be part of the server implementation; I have once done this, and it is possible, but it does not seem to be common IRCv3 h

> alternative is for the logging to be part of the server implementation; I have once done this, and it is possible, but it does not seem to be common IRCv3 has support for this: https://ircv3.net/specs/extensions/batch/chathistory-3.3.html https://ircv3.net/specs/extensions/batch/chathistory-3.3.htm... and at least InspIRCd (a major server implementation) implements it.