diff --git a/add_generic_dialogs.lua b/add_generic_dialogs.lua
index 6e3a539..b29b530 100644
--- a/add_generic_dialogs.lua
+++ b/add_generic_dialogs.lua
@@ -440,12 +440,14 @@ yl_speak_up.load_generic_dialogs = function()
 		local dialog = yl_speak_up.load_dialog(n_id, false)
 		local res = yl_speak_up.check_and_add_as_generic_dialog(dialog, n_id)
 		if(res == "OK") then
-			minetest.log("action", "[MOD] yl_speak_up: "..
-				"Generic dialog from NPC "..tostring(n_id).." loaded successfully.")
+			yl_speak_up.log_change("-", n_id,
+				"Generic dialog from NPC "..tostring(n_id).." loaded successfully.",
+				"action")
 		else
-			minetest.log("action", "[MOD] yl_speak_up: "..
+			yl_speak_up.log_change("-", n_id,
 				"Generic dialog from NPC "..tostring(n_id).." failed to load: "..
-				tostring(res)..".")
+				tostring(res)..".",
+				"action")
 		end
 	end
 end
diff --git a/fs_decorated.lua b/fs_decorated.lua
index 3458249..a2b5cc0 100644
--- a/fs_decorated.lua
+++ b/fs_decorated.lua
@@ -267,9 +267,11 @@ yl_speak_up.show_fs_decorated = function(pname, edit_mode, h,
 	elseif(allow_scrolling) then
 		if(fs_version < 2) then
 			-- if the player has an older formspec version
-			minetest.log( "info",
-				"[MOD] yl_speak_up: User " .. pname .. " talked to NPC ID n_" .. n_id ..
-				" with an old formspec version!")
+			-- (the NPC itself is not relevant, and players reading the NPC logfile don't
+			-- need this information)
+			yl_speak_up.log_change(pname, nil,
+				"User " .. pname .. " talked to NPC ID n_" .. n_id ..
+				" with an old formspec version!", "info")
 			table.insert(formspec,
 					"box[0.3,20;19,2.6;red]"..
 					"label[0.7,20.3;"..yl_speak_up.text_version_warning.."]")
diff --git a/interface_mobs_api.lua b/interface_mobs_api.lua
index 0ac7a84..dc6085c 100644
--- a/interface_mobs_api.lua
+++ b/interface_mobs_api.lua
@@ -51,22 +51,17 @@ function yl_speak_up.on_spawn(self)
     self.tamed = true
     self.object:set_armor_groups({immortal = 100})
 
-    minetest.log(
-        "action",
-        "[MOD] yl_speak_up: NPC with ID n_" ..
-            self.yl_speak_up.id .. " spawned at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(self.object:get_pos(), 0)
-    )
+    yl_speak_up.log_change("-", "n_"..self.yl_speak_up.id,
+            "spawned at "..minetest.pos_to_string(self.object:get_pos()), "action")
 
     --Let's do it only once
     return true
 end
 
 function yl_speak_up.after_activate(self, staticdata, def, dtime)
---    minetest.log(
---        "action",
---        "[MOD] yl_speak_up: NPC with ID n_" ..
---            self.yl_speak_up.id .. " activated at " .. minetest.pos_to_string(self.object:get_pos(), 0)
---    )
+    -- this scrolls far too much
+--    yl_speak_up.log_change("-", "n_"..self.yl_speak_up.id,
+--            "activated at "..minetest.pos_to_string(self.object:get_pos()), "action")
 
     if yl_speak_up.status == 2 then
         self.object:remove()
diff --git a/tools.lua b/tools.lua
index 20e080f..f57c899 100644
--- a/tools.lua
+++ b/tools.lua
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ yl_speak_up.allow_staff_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
 
 	if not has_priv then
 		minetest.chat_send_player(p_name,yl_speak_up.message_tool_taken_because_of_lacking_priv)
-		minetest.log("action","[MOD] yl_speak_up: User "..p_name..
+		-- no special NPC involved
+		yl_speak_up.log_change(p_name, nil,
+			"User "..p_name..
 			" used an admin item: "..itemstack:get_name()..
-			" at pos "..minetest.pos_to_string(user:get_pos(),0))
+			" at pos "..minetest.pos_to_string(user:get_pos(),0),
+			"action")
 		itemstack:take_item(1)
 		return
 	end