I'm already benefiting from IRCv3's server time extension [1], since I use ZNC and get the actual timestamps for each message that I get from its buffer that wa

I'm already benefiting from IRCv3's server time extension [1], since I use ZNC and get the actual timestamps for each message that I get from its buffer that way. You have capability negotiation [2] at the core of it all, anyway. So even if you end up not liking some of the new features, your client should ideally allow you to just turn them off. [1] https://ircv3.net/specs/extensions/server-time https://ircv3.net/specs/extensions/server-time [2] https://ircv3.net/specs/extensions/capability-negotiation https://ircv3.net/specs/extensions/capability-negotiation