help please

kevinhalvey

me and a good few friends are thinking of starting a airsoft team and thought of a name but at the time we never realised that the initials were IRA (irish republican airsoft ) but now we realised it i want to know if we did call it this would it be suitable or too offensive/historical for airsoft

FingalAirsoft

kevinhalvey wrote: »

me and a good few friends are thinking of starting a airsoft team and thought of a name but at the time we never realised that the initials were IRA (irish republican airsoft ) but now we realised it i want to know if we did call it this would it be suitable or too offensive/historical for airsoft

I would stay away from that to be honest Kevin, I'm sure there is loads of other names you could come up with... that name would be very offensive to loads of people.


Bren:)

Sgt.pepper

i think you should pick another name, would stir up alot of unnescessary
attention:)

kevinhalvey

thanks thought that myself it never dawned on us untill a couple of days ago

thanks just wanted a 2nd oppinion

touge_drift

as said already.. theres hundreds of combos around just dont use them combo's

Gatling

SERIOUSLY DONT GO THAT ROUTE (YES IM SHOUTING

why add republican to a name

Lemming

bullets wrote: »

Seems to be acceptable in the airsoft world to
pretend to dress up as a bad guy's from any other country except your own!

... <snip> ...

you could potentially get people with load outs dressed similar to Nazis or Al-Qaeda or viet cong etc

There are still proscribed republican groups active on this island; so anything similar is both skirting a very fine line between stupidity, bad taste, and drawing *extremely* unwelcome attention from both the media and intelligence services, both foreign & domestic.

And before anybody thinks I'm being melodramatic about that last bit; ever thought about the name of the team you sign up using when travelling to events abroad? Hmmm ... might want to consider that. You have no idea who is reading what; and the Gardai at large most certainly read this forum.

Also, whilst comparison with Al Quaeda might be reasonablly accurate, the nazis & VC don't exist any more; nor have done for a very long time so you can't really draw parallels unless you are trying to make political statements in which case yuo aren't playing airsoft.


TBH, I find it extremely disengenious for anybody from Ireland to be pleading ignorance to using the word "republican" and/or magically coming up with the acronym I.R.A. for an airsoft team name kevin.

bullets

had a post posted, but deleted it.
As realised OP had no mention of Load outs! just a team name! rendering my post invalid.

~B

Lemming

bullets wrote: »

sorry all, had a post posted, but deleted it.
As realised OP had no mention of Load outs! just a team name! redering my post invalid.

~B

I don't think it was invalid Bullets; it's a similar argument to have about uniforms and the like, as much as I don't think it's quite in the same level of seriousness (unless of course you're trying to make political statements in doing so ... )

Shanewalsh

Fair play to you bringing the matter to peoples attention and no going ahead with that name. I personally would not be offended but, the guys are right it will cause some unwanted attention.

Good luck with the team and hope you get a good name soon.

S

AUDIE MURPHY

Can i ask what age you are Kevin?

kevinhalvey

i am 16 didnt want to start fights just wanted a second opinion on the matter and would be grateful if a mod could lock now instead of arguments unfolding over 3 words :rolleyes:

Inari

It's cool that you're aware of it. But as Lemming said, the word Irish and Republican are synonymous with that TLA (three letter acronym). Remember the name your team choose is not only representing you, but it's also representing Airsoft itself. Think about what you're trying to present, and then ask yourself if that name stands up to it.

Names describe what falls under its category - you will be labelled by what you call yourself. For example, if there were a team called the Plumbers, you'd expect them to be plumbers by trade etc. Just be aware of what you're calling yourself

kevinhalvey

i understand thanks everyone i also understand that it probobly wouldnt offend 95% of airsoft players its the name it may give to the sport and bad publisity

Ayrtonf7

Had the same problem when I started...Irish Rouge Airsofters...Needless to say it never went ahead!

Good luck with the team

evilrobotshane

Ayrtonf7 wrote: »

Had the same problem when I started...Irish Rouge Airsofters...

I'd say that's a significantly different problem you've got there.

bru.wicklow

whats the sin about calling yourself "republican" 50% or so of americans are and they are not villified?not trying to get at anyone just my two cents worth.

andy_g

Locked at op's request