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v14 v15 39 39 Once the commitment was made, the challenge was clearly defined: how do you organize the technology of a Social Forum? 40 40 41 Organizing the Tech Team 41 ==Organizing the Tech Team== 42 42 43 43 "It was an amazing experience, actually. It was totally collaborative, I learned a lot, and helped others learn. It was a bit high pressure at times, but that was actually a good thing - it really fostered and fueled that collaboration." … … 91 91 But the real challenges were to come and no one could have predicted how powerful they were. 92 92 93 Wiring the Forum 93 ==Wiring the Forum== 94 94 95 95 As much as the Internet played a critical role in organizing the Forum, its major role was during the Forum itself. All the organizing falls flat if the event doesn't run smoothly. … … 129 129 If I'm an indicator, we thought our problems were over, although we were conscious that nightmares could arise. We had no idea that our worst one was about to occur. 130 130 131 Protecting the Forum 131 ==Protecting the Forum== 132 132 133 133 On the morning of the Social Forum, about a half hour before registration was to commence, the website went off-line. Clearly, that kind of problem would not only have crippled registration at the Social Forum but it would have cast the kind of pall no event of this size needs. … … 153 153 The system never had a problem after that. 154 154 155 Making Technology Disappear 155 ==Making Technology Disappear== 156 156 157 157 Techies look at success in a peculiar way: a successful technology is one people don't notice. … … 175 175 "I felt that by the start of the forum itself, the tech team got good respect from leadership and other forum participants, in spite of the tension and stress inherent in the process." 176 176 177 What It All Means 177 ==What It All Means== 178 178 179 179 The USSF was a phenomenal success in many ways. Its use of technology is certainly among those.