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+# HexChat configs
+
+* Timestamp format: `[%Y-%j %H.%M.%S]`
+  * Example: `2021-173 19.40.50`
+* Nickname length: `/set text_max_indent 640`
+  * so huge nicknames (especially with RELAYMSG) won't overlap timestamps
+  * source: https://hexchat.readthedocs.io/en/latest/faq.html#why-does-the-timestamp-overlap-some-nicknames
+* Auto-reconnect: `/set net_ping_timeout 60`
+  * https://hexchat.readthedocs.io/en/latest/faq.html#how-do-i-auto-reconnect-after-my-computer-wakes-up-from-being-in-sleep-hibernate-mode
+
+## Settings changes
+
+* When using playback script (might be undesirable due to Ergo with
+  @clientid behaving better)
+* Disable logging?
+* Disable scrollback
+* Realname (or `/set irc_real_name Mikaela <email@example.net>`
+
+### Settings → Text events
+
+* Channel messages to show prefix
+  * original: `%C18%H<%H$4$1%H>%H%O$t$2`
+  * new: `%C18%H<%H$4$3$1%H>%H%O$t$2`
+  * source: https://hexchat.readthedocs.io/en/latest/faq.html#how-do-i-show-and-in-front-of-nicknames-that-are-op-and-voice-when-they-talk