Deva
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- Sep 5, 2008
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Hi all,
It is with both sadness and excitement to let you know that I'll be handing over the keys to @proffrink this weekend. Therefore please expect some downtime as we do an internet style house move. We'll aim to get you back online ASAP of course.
It has been 10 years since myself and some friends got together to launch AF-UK - simply because we found it odd that no one had created an airsoft forum called "Airsoft Forums". We were always the underdog and slightly quieter forum vs. ASCUK (RIP) and ZeroIn, but once ASCUK bit the dust, I think people began to appreciate the chilled out nature and relatively relaxed rules of AF-UK vs ZeroIn which was a pleasure to witness.
Although I haven't been as active in recent years, I thoroughly enjoyed mixing in the forums with you guys and engaging in the banter and fun that went on. If you're here as much as I used to be (I read every post for about the first 5 years), perhaps you've been back through all the old posts and know what I'm talking about. Unfortunately, your passion can soon feel like your job and the same commitments no longer become possible. However, I know that the same community bubbles away today. Despite not being about the forums so much recently, I have continued my mission of keeping the board online, independent, secure and free from problems. You'll notice that the forum changes every so often - that's just because the software updates we install for security reasons also include core updates to the forum suite we use. I'd encourage you to try and get up-to-speed with these changes when they happens - they aren't being forced upon you for the fun of giving you something new to get used to, rather because they are necessary. That said, there have been some bigger changes over the years that have been to keep us with the times. Does anyone remember when the site looked like this?
2008:
2012:
2017:
I'll still be around every so often to see how things are going and look forward to see how things change.
Now over to @proffrink!
Cheers,
Dev
It is with both sadness and excitement to let you know that I'll be handing over the keys to @proffrink this weekend. Therefore please expect some downtime as we do an internet style house move. We'll aim to get you back online ASAP of course.
It has been 10 years since myself and some friends got together to launch AF-UK - simply because we found it odd that no one had created an airsoft forum called "Airsoft Forums". We were always the underdog and slightly quieter forum vs. ASCUK (RIP) and ZeroIn, but once ASCUK bit the dust, I think people began to appreciate the chilled out nature and relatively relaxed rules of AF-UK vs ZeroIn which was a pleasure to witness.
Although I haven't been as active in recent years, I thoroughly enjoyed mixing in the forums with you guys and engaging in the banter and fun that went on. If you're here as much as I used to be (I read every post for about the first 5 years), perhaps you've been back through all the old posts and know what I'm talking about. Unfortunately, your passion can soon feel like your job and the same commitments no longer become possible. However, I know that the same community bubbles away today. Despite not being about the forums so much recently, I have continued my mission of keeping the board online, independent, secure and free from problems. You'll notice that the forum changes every so often - that's just because the software updates we install for security reasons also include core updates to the forum suite we use. I'd encourage you to try and get up-to-speed with these changes when they happens - they aren't being forced upon you for the fun of giving you something new to get used to, rather because they are necessary. That said, there have been some bigger changes over the years that have been to keep us with the times. Does anyone remember when the site looked like this?
2008:
2012:
2017:
I'll still be around every so often to see how things are going and look forward to see how things change.
Now over to @proffrink!
Cheers,
Dev
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