All Hail the dKos geeks

I like looking behind the curtain. Always have. At a public function, I'm as interested in what's on the light bars as what's on the stage.

Here, I'm fascinated by what makes this place work; the complex dance of server software and client-side scripting that makes this a near-real-time debate. Its no secret why this is the envy of redstate, who can't seem to get their software to work and even found a way to try and blame liberals for it.

Tonight is going to be a rough one. There may be more eyeballs here tonight than ever before. The stakes are higher, the fights are more intense, and the outcome may not be known for hours. Already the system is straining under the load. Its been down for tweaks at least twice.

I come, however, not to blame the geeks, but to praise them. This is an old saw, but it seems appropriate.

Its not my job to drive the train
Nor to ring the bell
But let the fucker jump the tracks
And see who catches Hell.

Thank you, geeks. And buckle your seat belts, its going to be a bumpy night.