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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBTW a BIG THANK YOU for our DU Admins - Skinner, Earlg and Elad
Not for the timely updates from the convention but for the fact that we didn't lose any of DU functionality during the convention.
I recall conventions of days gone by where the servers would be so overloaded that all you could do was post - everything else was disabled like graphics and other functions because it was too much traffic.
From all the new posters I've seen I think we probably had the highest traffic for all the conventions tonight but with the new DU3 it was all smooth sailing!
DevonRex
(22,541 posts)for us.
Grateful for Hope
(39,320 posts)lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)You KNOW he loved it!
DevonRex
(22,541 posts)to get *tutched* by that mustache. Like not eeeven the slightest possibility of that thing getting anywhere close to him. Kinda like the thing on Donald Trump's head. It might be alive, after all. It could jump off and bite or something.
Or decide it had found a new owner.
Elad
(11,395 posts)After years developing DU3 it's fun to see how much more efficient it is on nights like tonight. DU2's software was a nightmare compared to this, but we still have a little room for improvement before the debates start.
And you know I've been thru the tough years where we'd get the crashes.
NMDemDist2
(49,313 posts)or servers as the case may be, up and running
thanks Elad!
LadyHawkAZ
(6,199 posts)It was great connecting with the whole DU community through the convention.
Lone_Star_Dem
(28,158 posts)And it never slowed down! You've come into your own, Elad. And, you've carried DU right along with you!
Now, if I were you I'd be talking money with the other two.
Great job!
Yikes, this is way overdue and should be said daily. I was here for the outages and the various defcons and each time, you guys ponied up time and money to make this site better and better. I think (I hope) that you three are able to support yourselves from DU but I doubt you are millionaires, because you so clearly put so much money into this site.
We are greatly indebted to you three. A thousand thanks wouldn't be enough.
proud patriot
(100,704 posts)rocktivity
(44,571 posts)Think of him as the astronaut who DIDN'T get to walk on the moon.
rocktivity
renate
(13,776 posts)You genuinely rock!
Raster
(20,998 posts)Well done, Admin Team! Thank you!
klook
(12,151 posts)EarlG's inability to post any new 500-post Photoshop threads for the past few days.
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)klook
(12,151 posts)and the United Nations.
Love your signature! I copied the image to mine. If DU ever wants to see a donation from me, they must bring back the robot.
I saw someone else had finally copied it too, a few days ago, but I didn't say anything and now I don't remember who it was. Guess I need to get out an post in gd a little more often, I would love to see a whole bunch of us with the image! Admins have been pretty responsive to member desires, I bet we could bring him back!
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)ellisonz
(27,711 posts)Our Admins are the shiznit!
monmouth
(21,078 posts)You guys rock!
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)I am so happy to have DU. Thanks!!
KT2000
(20,567 posts)Kept expecting it to go down or go to the basics only. But it waorked like a charm.
Thanks Elad.
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)SoapBox
(18,791 posts)Thank you folks!
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)It's like Bob and Jerry getting all the Glory, while Phil drops the power bass bombs in the background.
I, for one, am NOT fooled.
nolabear
(41,930 posts)gateley
(62,683 posts)ProfessionalLeftist
(4,982 posts)I'm still jealous as hell of them though. :p
Aristus
(66,275 posts)Rhiannon12866
(204,615 posts)And I feel like I was at the convention myself, with all the updates and terrific pix! DU does elections better than anyone!
LovingA2andMI
(7,006 posts)And yes, will visit Myrtle Beach someday, as highly recommended!
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Response to LynneSin (Original post)
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onestepforward
(3,691 posts)Just awesome!
calimary
(81,085 posts)They did a GREAT job, and obviously looked as though they had a GREAT time!!!
mechtech
(22 posts)Thank You!
Beautiful, and well done!
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)in the transition
turtlerescue1
(1,013 posts)EarlG
(21,932 posts)and keeping the site running smoothly while Skinner and I were drinking free beer.
On big nights Elad has to monitor DU continuously and make adjustments to the site's functionality to prevent crashes.
Well played sir, well played.
tavalon
(27,985 posts)I should have, thinking about it now, but yeah, extra kudos to Elad.
Funny thing, out of the three of you, the only one I haven't met is Elad, and I only live one state away from him.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)Thanks guys for going there and then relaying the pics so that we could be there in spirit
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,936 posts)malaise
(268,658 posts)I agree
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)tavalon
(27,985 posts)I now believe we were silly geese, because the improvements have been just astounding.
glinda
(14,807 posts)LiberalLoner
(9,761 posts)lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)xchrom
(108,903 posts)NRaleighLiberal
(60,006 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)and the pics were awesome
Kudos, gentlemen, it was fantastic!
mopinko
(69,982 posts)GentryDixon
(2,947 posts)I don't remember this much excitement last election cycle.
My darling niece posted on her facebook page after our President's speech that she was going for the Dems. She has always been a registered Dem, but never felt confident enough to admit it openly, as she has so many nut bag friends from her childhood. These are people who grew up in government subsidized housing on an Army base and are now Tea Party Terrorists. The hypocrisy burns.
Jankyn
(253 posts)Chorophyll
(5,179 posts)The site did indeed work beautifully, and I spent waaay too much time on it.
sdfernando
(4,923 posts)onecent
(6,096 posts)Ilsa
(61,688 posts)HangOnKids
(4,291 posts)He got left behind with all the work and NO free beer!
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)and fist bumps as well.
You're doing a great service for America.
libodem
(19,288 posts)Woo Hoo!!!
AsahinaKimi
(20,776 posts)sankyuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!
cbayer
(146,218 posts)Elad for keeping things going.
Skinner and EarlG for the most entertaining picture threads ever and for representing us all at the convention.
Most fun I've had around here in a long time.
annabanana
(52,791 posts)NashvilleLefty
(811 posts)both for the servers and for their excellent coverage of the DNC!
icnorth
(1,015 posts)and thank you for sharing the emotion and essence of the convention with us!
Rowdyboy
(22,057 posts)Very classy thing to do for all of us.
great white snark
(2,646 posts)I felt as if I were there. Thanks Rowdyboy and mods.
mother earth
(6,002 posts)dobleremolque
(488 posts)by DU during the convention and it actually flushed me out to register and create an account after beaucoup years as a lurker.
GREAT job!
Paulie
(8,462 posts)Raster
(20,998 posts)On the road AND behind the scenes! Thank you!
Politicub
(12,165 posts)DU3 and the admins rock!
gademocrat7
(10,643 posts)Loved your pictures from the convention.
You guys are the greatest!