diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index cc179c8..950cbca 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func NewClient(hostname string, conn net.Conn) *Client {
 func (client *Client) Processor(sink chan<- ClientEvent) {
 	var buf_net []byte
 	buf := make([]byte, 0)
-	log.Println("New client", client)
+	log.Println(client, "New client")
 	sink <- ClientEvent{client, EVENT_NEW, ""}
 	for {
 		buf_net = make([]byte, BUF_SIZE)
diff --git a/daemon.go b/daemon.go
index 2cb2153..1f142c2 100644
--- a/daemon.go
+++ b/daemon.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 type Daemon struct {
+	Verbose              bool
 	hostname             string
 	motd                 string
 	clients              map[*Client]bool
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) ClientRegister(client *Client, command string, cols []stri
 // to corresponding daemon's places and start room's processor goroutine.
 func (daemon *Daemon) RoomRegister(name string) (*Room, chan<- ClientEvent) {
 	room_new := NewRoom(daemon.hostname, name, daemon.log_sink, daemon.state_sink)
+	room_new.Verbose = daemon.Verbose
 	room_sink := make(chan ClientEvent)
 	daemon.rooms[name] = room_new
 	daemon.room_sinks[room_new] = room_sink
@@ -289,7 +291,9 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) Processor(events <-chan ClientEvent) {
 		case EVENT_MSG:
 			cols := strings.SplitN(event.text, " ", 2)
 			command := strings.ToUpper(cols[0])
-			log.Println(client, "command", command)
+			if daemon.Verbose {
+				log.Println(client, "command", command)
+			}
 			if command == "QUIT" {
 				delete(daemon.clients, client)
 				client.conn.Close()
diff --git a/goircd.go b/goircd.go
index aeca83a..e176804 100644
--- a/goircd.go
+++ b/goircd.go
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ var (
 	ssl     = flag.Bool("ssl", false, "Use SSL only.")
 	sslKey  = flag.String("ssl_key", "", "SSL keyfile.")
 	sslCert = flag.String("ssl_cert", "", "SSL certificate.")
+
+	verbose = flag.Bool("v", false, "Enable verbose logging.")
 )
 
 func Run() {
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ func Run() {
 
 	state_sink := make(chan StateEvent)
 	daemon := NewDaemon(*hostname, *motd, log_sink, state_sink)
+	daemon.Verbose = *verbose
 	if *statedir == "" {
 		// Dummy statekeeper
 		go func() {
diff --git a/room.go b/room.go
index 08eb46d..ccd7ae9 100644
--- a/room.go
+++ b/room.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ func RoomNameValid(name string) bool {
 }
 
 type Room struct {
+	Verbose    bool
 	name       string
 	topic      string
 	key        string
@@ -85,7 +86,9 @@ func (room *Room) Processor(events <-chan ClientEvent) {
 		switch event.event_type {
 		case EVENT_NEW:
 			room.members[client] = true
-			log.Println(client, "joined", room.name)
+			if room.Verbose {
+				log.Println(client, "joined", room.name)
+			}
 			room.SendTopic(client)
 			room.Broadcast(fmt.Sprintf(":%s JOIN %s", client, room.name))
 			room.log_sink <- LogEvent{room.name, client.nickname, "joined", true}