A New Era for AirsoftForum.com
After 20 years (est. 2003), we recognized that ASF needed a major upgrade. One of the most valuable aspects of the forum was the Marketplace, but the outdated forum software we had been using over the years had numerous technical issues.
Maintaining our previous platform, Invision Power Board, became increasingly difficult due to ongoing challenges and compatibility issues. As the forum grew to over 50,000 members, server costs skyrocketed, making the "free forum" business model unsustainable. Despite our best efforts, keeping ASF running smoothly became an uphill battle. Eventually, I faced a tough decision—I didn’t have a clear solution to fix the growing problems, and the forum was left inactive.
After stepping away from airsoft and ASF for a few years, I’ve decided to bring it back—better than ever. Instead of trying to rebuild a broken platform, we’re launching ASF as a modern, sustainable classified ads platform with a stronger, more reliable foundation.
But that’s just the beginning! I have exciting new ideas for 2025 that will vastly improve user interaction and communication—far beyond what we had on the old forums or even this current classified system. Stay tuned for major upgrades coming your way!