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| Board Upgrade And Upgrade Weekend |
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Posted on Dec 10, 2007 by digital
It's Upgrade Time! Every couple years the MAA Board needs to be upgraded to a newer version to give us access to the features and benefits that comes with progress. The Admins have been looking into a new board for months, and have been patiently waiting for the phpBB group to go "gold" with their new board, phpBB 3.0. A release date was finally set, and we are ready to go!
We have done extensive tests on the release candidates, and we are very excited about the results. There is some good news with this upgrade and a little bad news as well. The good news is some of the great new features that we will be able to use now. Some of those features include: Having control of the profile to include Age Fields and Airsoft Info, Better Spam Protection, Better forum organization(Subforums may be on the way), Better group management to give more refined control to moderators, Better Admin control, and hopefully more as we learn it!
So what's the bad news? In order to move to this new board, we need to bring the forum down for a weekend. For some of you this may mean the only bright spot in your otherwise dark days will be gone. But don't panic. The board will only be down for a couple days.
Currently, the plan is to upgrade over the weekend of 1/5/08-1/6/08. We do not have a concrete time this will go down or back up, but we don't expect it to take too long. We will be updating the main web site, www.mnairsoft.org, with news of how the update is going or if we may be down for longer then expected. If you have any questions or comments let us know!
You can discuss this topic in this thread here - http://forum.mnairsoft.org/viewtopic.php?t=19954
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| Messboard Restored.....Kindof.... |
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Posted on Oct 24, 2007 by digital
Alright so heres the skinny. The hosting company restored the one table that was curpted. However it seems as though there is a second table that depends on the one that was fixed. I am currently working on trying to get this other table restored as well. I might end up having to possibly restore the entire board from Sunday. I hope this is not the case but we will have to see. I will keep you all posted. Im quite sorry this is taking so long and wish it really wasnt. I hope to get this all fixed by the end of the night. If not Im seriously going to screem.
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| Message Board Down |
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Posted on Oct 22, 2007 by digital
As many of you may have noticed out message board is currently down. This morning at around 8:30 CST one of the tables with in the message board became corrupted. Ultimatly this caused us to have to close the board until we are able to get it full back up and running. On a down side to the board being down. Because this crash happend before the hosting company was able to do a back up this morning of the database, the site will have to be reverted back to the last good back up. This means we have lost about 24 hours worth of posts. Now the good part, in a strange kind of way, is that the text for the posts is still in the database. The bad part however is we currently have no way of linking those posts to the correct topics.
I will keep you all posted on the progress of the board.
UPDATE 1: I opened a support ticket with the hosting company as I have been unable to restore a backup myself. I was told that the support ticket will take anywhere from 24-48 hours. I hope it does not take this long but we will have to wait and see. I know many of you use the forum for something to do during the day at work and I am trying to get it back up and running as fast as possible. I also, like many of you, would like to hear how Iowa was. Again I will keep you posted on the progress.
UPDATE 2: I finally heard back from the hosting company today, 10/23/07, at around 10am CST. They sent an email asking what database the table is in so they can get it updated for us, thought I gave them that information already. Its looking like we could be back up and running by either this after noon or this evening. Keep your fingers crossed.
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| New Minneapolis Law |
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Posted on Oct 4, 2007 by archangel
The Minneapolis City Council has proposed an almost identical law to the one St. Paul passed earlier this year. The Minnesota Airsoft Association supports this law and hopes that other cities and municipalities, both in our state and around the country, follow the lead of the Twin Cities to help keep Airsoft safe and responsible.
The following statement, written by our Safety Officer Erik Pakieser, was read to the Minneapolis City Council and we’re reposting here so interested parties can reference it as needed.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
STATEMENT OF THE MINNESOTA AIRSOFT ASSOCIATION REGARDING THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
The Minnesota Airsoft Association represents organized Airsoft hobbyists throughout the state of Minnesota. Airsoft is a hobby in which players use realistic replica airguns in paintball-style war gaming. The MAA plays only at sanctioned fields in safe locations – usually far from the city.
While it is realism that attracts Airsoft players to the hobby, this realism can also be a problem. Replicas have been used in criminal acts, and there have been tragic incidents where police officers, encountering people playing with replicas on the street, have mistaken them for real firearms and responded with deadly force.
Since our club was organized eight years ago the Minnesota Airsoft Association has worked tirelessly to educate its own members and the general public about safe and legal Airsoft play. We have been leaders in promoting safety within the Airsoft hobby.
1. The MAA Charter is nationally recognized as a model charter for Airsoft organizations. The MAA Charter has been adopted by clubs across the United States.
2. The MAA Airsoft Safety Manual was the first publication within the hobby that addressed the issue of Airsoft and law enforcement. This Safety Manual has been re-published and received accolades from Airsoft players and organizations around the world.
3. The MAA has enthusiastically supported law enforcement training in Minnesota. To date over twenty different agencies from the Metro and Greater Minnesota, including the Minneapolis Police Department, have utilized the MAA’s law enforcement training services, free of charge.
4. The MAA has a mandatory Safety Certification Course, which has been adopted by organizations across the country. This course teaches not only Airsoft safety but specifically addresses the illegal use of Airsoft and law enforcement encounters.
5. The MAA has, at our cost, made safety brochures available to Airsoft retailers, law enforcement agencies, and other groups who want to promote Airsoft safety.
6. The MAA maintains active surveillance of non-MAA sanctioned Airsoft games in Minnesota, and has reported illegal “street” games to law enforcement agencies. The MAA has also assisted law enforcement agencies with cases involving stolen Airsoft guns and Airsoft guns used in crimes.
When this law was first proposed, it was assumed by many that the MAA would be opposed to it. Nothing could be further from the truth. The MAA and the Minneapolis City Council are both working towards common goals. Like the City, we want to prevent false police calls, accidental shootings, and criminal activity with Airsoft replicas.
We believe that the proposed ordinance will provide a valuable tool to the Minneapolis Police and City Attorney to deal with criminals who use replica firearms during the commission of their crimes.
We also believe that this ordinance will help discourage parents from allowing their children to play with replica firearms in public – a situation which has led to police responses across the country, sometimes with tragic results. It’s a terrible shame that parents are willing to let their children engage in these dangerous acts when there are so many safe and legal places to play.
The Minnesota Airsoft Association fully supports this ordinance, and is eager to continue working with local government and law enforcement to address the issue of Airsoft safety.
Erik D. Pakieser
Safety Officer, Minnesota Airsoft Association
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| News Updates |
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Posted on Mar 29, 2007 by Archangel
It's been awhile since we've posted any news updates and I apologize. Spring has hit and we're deep in the throngs of getting ready to start the outdoor season.
For more details, check out our current Event Calendar.
A couple new bits of news:
On March 1st the City of St. Paul passed the first Airsoft related legislation in the State. As noted in previous news posts, this new law defined Airsoft and gave both the responsible players and Law Enforcement clearer guidelines on how to use and deal with Airsoft in public. The Minnesota Airsoft Association was present for several of the City Council meetings and spoke in favor of the new law. The Minnesota Airsoft Association was proud to represent the Airsoft community in Minnesota and will always support legislation which enforces responsible use. For details on the new law, visit our Discussion Board or go directly to the City of St. Paul's website and do a search.
On a negative note, KARE 11 reported today that a boy was shot in the eye by a friend. This is exactly the type of thing he Minnesota Airsoft Association was formed to prevent. The report was very neutral and more pointed out that irresponsible use is just foolish. Our friend, Rick Michel of CC Military Surplus, was quoted again and his comments were right on the mark. Airsoft is safe, when used responsibly.
Link to the News Story
Link to the Video Clip
The Minnesota Airsoft Association was approached by Kare 11 to make a comment, but unfortunately we missed the message in time to do so. We will strive to keep on top of media opportunities as it really is the best way to get our message out to the public.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at info@mnairsoft.org.
Play safe....Play smart....and have fun.
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