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LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 11:56 PM Sep 2012

BTW 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!

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BTW a BIG THANK YOU for our DU Admins - Skinner, Earlg and Elad (Original Post) LynneSin Sep 2012 OP
EarlG even suffered through a Geraldo hug DevonRex Sep 2012 #1
Yes he did Grateful for Hope Sep 2012 #2
Aww, c'mon lillypaddle Sep 2012 #50
Haha. I think he looked like he was trying not DevonRex Sep 2012 #51
LOL Devon! Cha Sep 2012 #74
Thanks for noticing. Elad Sep 2012 #3
It's amazing LynneSin Sep 2012 #5
I saw this thread and knew you were keeping the home fires NMDemDist2 Sep 2012 #12
Thank you for this LadyHawkAZ Sep 2012 #14
I kept waiting, and waiting, and waiting... Lone_Star_Dem Sep 2012 #24
Noticing!? tavalon Sep 2012 #44
here here proud patriot Sep 2012 #4
Elad minded the store whle the others hobnobbed on the red carpet rocktivity Sep 2012 #6
thank you SO much, Elad! renate Sep 2012 #25
Motion seconded! Thanks, Elad! Raster Sep 2012 #41
I think the server uptime is due to klook Sep 2012 #7
Yes thank you. It's been wonderful to share the enthusiasm with my fellow DU-ers. Marie Marie Sep 2012 #8
and thanks to the good citizens of Myrtle Beach! klook Sep 2012 #9
HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Kali Sep 2012 #11
Grovelbot! shireen Sep 2012 #16
cool! Kali Sep 2012 #33
I second that emotion! (I'm still reeling over that nude pic of Skinner! Woo Woo!) nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #10
I couldn't agree more... ellisonz Sep 2012 #13
I swear I was wondering the same thing. Elad, you rock, flawless as the convention..n/t monmouth Sep 2012 #15
Amen! Lugnut Sep 2012 #17
Thank YOU! Lifelong Protester Sep 2012 #18
For sure! KT2000 Sep 2012 #19
No mo defcon 5 for the DU any more! lonestarnot Sep 2012 #20
Yes indeed... SoapBox Sep 2012 #21
Oh, sure. Elad's slaving away at the code while the other two are drinking free beer in NC. Warren DeMontague Sep 2012 #22
Thanks indeed. This has been a ball. nolabear Sep 2012 #23
K&R!!! gateley Sep 2012 #26
YEA! ProfessionalLeftist Sep 2012 #27
Thank you, Admins! Aristus Sep 2012 #28
K&R! Totally agree! DU performance has been amazing! Kudos to Elad!!! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2012 #29
Enjoyed the pictures and the stories from Charlotte! LovingA2andMI Sep 2012 #30
Yes, the pix made us feel like we were really there! Thanks all! freshwest Sep 2012 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author Herlong Sep 2012 #32
Big Thanks, Admins! onestepforward Sep 2012 #34
Agreed wholeheartedly!!! calimary Sep 2012 #35
Great Job! mechtech Sep 2012 #36
Too bad we lost the mods... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #37
THANKYOU!!! turtlerescue1 Sep 2012 #38
Yep big props to Elad for holding down the fort EarlG Sep 2012 #39
I didn't know that tavalon Sep 2012 #46
Skinners pics have been great Aerows Sep 2012 #55
Yes, I noticed too. Kudos; Very Smooth Service. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #40
Great thread malaise Sep 2012 #42
+ a brazilian! hifiguy Sep 2012 #43
Hey, remember when so many of us were scared and up in arms about DU3? tavalon Sep 2012 #45
Thanks! glinda Sep 2012 #47
They are awesome, I am so grateful to them! LiberalLoner Sep 2012 #48
Bravo! lillypaddle Sep 2012 #49
Indeed! xchrom Sep 2012 #52
Echoing all of the above from here! K and R! NRaleighLiberal Sep 2012 #53
You guys did great coverage Aerows Sep 2012 #54
yup. we in the big leagues now. mopinko Sep 2012 #56
Wonderful experience. GentryDixon Sep 2012 #57
Add me to the BIG THANKS! n/t Jankyn Sep 2012 #58
K&R and TY! Chorophyll Sep 2012 #59
Yes!!! Kudos to all of you! /nt sdfernando Sep 2012 #60
Yep - you two definitely ROCK!!!!! onecent Sep 2012 #61
DU was so much fun this week! Thanks!! nt Ilsa Sep 2012 #62
We Need A Beer Fund For Elad! HangOnKids Sep 2012 #63
Hugs to you guys... SoapBox Sep 2012 #64
What more can you say but libodem Sep 2012 #65
arigatou! AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #66
Thanks to all three of them. cbayer Sep 2012 #67
Here Here!!. . .n/t annabanana Sep 2012 #68
Thank you, Elad! And thanks to Skinner and EarlG NashvilleLefty Sep 2012 #69
Terrific job guys... icnorth Sep 2012 #70
Its probably the closest I'll ever get to actually being at a Convention. Thank you both so much! Rowdyboy Sep 2012 #71
Great point. Their coverage was outstanding. great white snark Sep 2012 #76
Joining you in a huge DU TY! nt mother earth Sep 2012 #72
I was sold dobleremolque Sep 2012 #73
Welcome to DU! Paulie Sep 2012 #75
I could NOT agree more. Awesome convention guys! Raster Sep 2012 #77
DU didn't even slow down Politicub Sep 2012 #78
Thank you Skinner, EarlG and Elad gademocrat7 Sep 2012 #79
Yes klook Sep 2012 #80

DevonRex

(22,541 posts)
51. Haha. I think he looked like he was trying not
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 03:22 PM
Sep 2012

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)
3. Thanks for noticing.
Thu Sep 6, 2012, 11:59 PM
Sep 2012

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.

NMDemDist2

(49,313 posts)
12. I saw this thread and knew you were keeping the home fires
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 12:17 AM
Sep 2012

or servers as the case may be, up and running

thanks Elad!

Lone_Star_Dem

(28,158 posts)
24. I kept waiting, and waiting, and waiting...
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 12:35 AM
Sep 2012

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!

tavalon

(27,985 posts)
44. Noticing!?
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 10:43 AM
Sep 2012

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.

rocktivity

(44,571 posts)
6. Elad minded the store whle the others hobnobbed on the red carpet
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 12:00 AM
Sep 2012

Think of him as the astronaut who DIDN'T get to walk on the moon.


rocktivity

klook

(12,151 posts)
7. I think the server uptime is due to
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 12:01 AM
Sep 2012

EarlG's inability to post any new 500-post Photoshop threads for the past few days.

shireen

(8,333 posts)
16. Grovelbot!
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 12:29 AM
Sep 2012

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.

Kali

(55,002 posts)
33. cool!
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 01:59 AM
Sep 2012

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!

KT2000

(20,567 posts)
19. For sure!
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 12:31 AM
Sep 2012

Kept expecting it to go down or go to the basics only. But it waorked like a charm.
Thanks Elad.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
22. Oh, sure. Elad's slaving away at the code while the other two are drinking free beer in NC.
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 12:33 AM
Sep 2012

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.

Rhiannon12866

(204,615 posts)
29. K&R! Totally agree! DU performance has been amazing! Kudos to Elad!!!
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 01:03 AM
Sep 2012

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)
30. Enjoyed the pictures and the stories from Charlotte!
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 01:20 AM
Sep 2012

And yes, will visit Myrtle Beach someday, as highly recommended!

Response to LynneSin (Original post)

calimary

(81,085 posts)
35. Agreed wholeheartedly!!!
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 02:06 AM
Sep 2012

They did a GREAT job, and obviously looked as though they had a GREAT time!!!

EarlG

(21,932 posts)
39. Yep big props to Elad for holding down the fort
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 02:28 AM
Sep 2012

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)
46. I didn't know that
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 10:51 AM
Sep 2012

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)
55. Skinners pics have been great
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:01 PM
Sep 2012

Thanks guys for going there and then relaying the pics so that we could be there in spirit

tavalon

(27,985 posts)
45. Hey, remember when so many of us were scared and up in arms about DU3?
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 10:48 AM
Sep 2012

I now believe we were silly geese, because the improvements have been just astounding.

GentryDixon

(2,947 posts)
57. Wonderful experience.
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 04:33 PM
Sep 2012

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.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
67. Thanks to all three of them.
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 05:40 PM
Sep 2012

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.

NashvilleLefty

(811 posts)
69. Thank you, Elad! And thanks to Skinner and EarlG
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 06:16 PM
Sep 2012

both for the servers and for their excellent coverage of the DNC!

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)
71. Its probably the closest I'll ever get to actually being at a Convention. Thank you both so much!
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 06:19 PM
Sep 2012

Very classy thing to do for all of us.

dobleremolque

(488 posts)
73. I was sold
Fri Sep 7, 2012, 07:40 PM
Sep 2012

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!

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