diff --git a/src/db.rs b/src/db.rs
index d1e774c..a5c1bcc 100644
--- a/src/db.rs
+++ b/src/db.rs
@@ -212,9 +212,9 @@ pub async fn db_writer(
         }
         // TODO: cache recent list of authors to remove a DB call.
         let start = Instant::now();
-        if event.kind >= 20000 && event.kind < 30000 {
+        if event.is_ephemeral() {
             bcast_tx.send(event.clone()).ok();
-            info!(
+            debug!(
                 "published ephemeral event: {:?} from: {:?} in: {:?}",
                 event.get_event_id_prefix(),
                 event.get_author_prefix(),
diff --git a/src/event.rs b/src/event.rs
index 05d2f93..7399109 100644
--- a/src/event.rs
+++ b/src/event.rs
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ impl Event {
         self.kind == 0
     }
 
+    /// Should this event be persisted?
+    #[must_use] pub fn is_ephemeral(&self) -> bool {
+        self.kind >= 20000 && self.kind < 30000
+    }
+
     /// Should this event be replaced with newer timestamps from same author?
     #[must_use] pub fn is_replaceable(&self) -> bool {
         self.kind == 0 || self.kind == 3 || self.kind == 41 || (self.kind >= 10000 && self.kind < 20000)