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EarlG

(22,540 posts)
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 11:26 AM Jul 2020

We are now accepting new volunteers to serve on the MIR Team from July - October 2020

This discussion thread was locked by EarlG (a host of the Announcements group).

Volunteers who wish to help keep DU running smoothly should consider joining the Malicious Intruder Removal Team (MIR Team). The role of MIR Team members is simple: they are empowered to revoke the posting privileges of people who show up at DU with the intent to disrupt.

Members of the MIR Team are provided with tools to delete spam posted by people who have had their posting privileges revoked, but they are NOT responsible for removing community standards violations, locking threads, or dealing with violations of DU's Terms of Service wherever they may occur.

If you are a DU member with at least six months of membership, at least 1,000 posts, and proof of identity (ie. you are a Star member) then you can apply to be a member of the MIR Team.

How do I apply?

Simple: just post in this thread to let us know that you'd like to give it a try, and you could be selected by the Admins. There is no application form to fill out, and no confidentiality agreement to sign. MIR Team members do not have access to any privileged information about other DU members.

We plan to introduce the new MIR Team on Wednesday, July 15.

NOTE: If you are a current MIR Team member who is eligible to serve next term, please do not state your intentions in this thread. Instead, use the thread in the MIRT forum. Thanks.

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We are now accepting new volunteers to serve on the MIR Team from July - October 2020 (Original Post) EarlG Jul 2020 OP
I might give it a go again Kali Jul 2020 #1
Would like to throw my hat in ring and serve again Pachamama Jul 2020 #2
I'm happy to volunteer again, EarlG! greatauntoftriplets Jul 2020 #3
I would love to do this! RainCaster Jul 2020 #4
Count me in please discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2020 #5
I'm interested in serving again. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2020 #6
I'm interested cally Jul 2020 #7
I would like to mgardener Jul 2020 #8
I am interested MyNameIsKhan Jul 2020 #9
I'm interested in helping take care of DU Mersky Jul 2020 #10
I'll give it a go n/t sarge43 Jul 2020 #11
I Would Like To Volunteer JimGinPA Jul 2020 #12
I'm interested. nocoincidences Jul 2020 #13
I'll volunteer for another term.... Heartstrings Jul 2020 #14
I would be interested in serving again. stopbush Jul 2020 #15
I'd give it a shot! PTWB Jul 2020 #16
I'm Interested! USALiberal Jul 2020 #17
*Raises Hand* Blecht Jul 2020 #18
I'm interested! Bleacher Creature Jul 2020 #19
Count me in Faygo Kid Jul 2020 #20
I'm in. tenderfoot Jul 2020 #21
I'd like to try. lapucelle Jul 2020 #22
I would be interested! EllieBC Jul 2020 #23
Pick me Proud liberal 80 Jul 2020 #24
Me please DashOneBravo Jul 2020 #25
I would welcome the chance to participate again. Throckmorton Jul 2020 #26
Happy to continue to serve n/t DonaldsRump Jul 2020 #27
I would like to serve again mcar Jul 2020 #28
I'm up for a tour. catbyte Jul 2020 #29
I would like to serve. brer cat Jul 2020 #30
👋🏼👋🏼 Volunteer nt live love laugh Jul 2020 #31
Happy to help anyway I can! flibbitygiblets Jul 2020 #32
Always willing to serve The Mouth Jul 2020 #33
I would like to be on MIRT. marble falls Jul 2020 #34
Sure, I'd like to try that relayerbob Jul 2020 #35
I'm interested. Have never been on this team before. I like new challenges Cousin Dupree Jul 2020 #36
I can serve again KelleyKramer Jul 2020 #37
I'd be up for it x n/t Soph0571 Jul 2020 #38
I would be glad to help again. ok_cpu Jul 2020 #39
OK. I have plenty of time these days. n/t Odoreida Jul 2020 #40
Interested; but doubt worthiness. fleabiscuit Jul 2020 #41
I am interested in another term. Thank you Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #42
I'd be happy to serve Red Mountain Jul 2020 #43
Me me me Hobo Jul 2020 #44
I'll serve if needed. N/T jimmil Jul 2020 #45
I'd be happy to help. Beakybird Jul 2020 #46
I volunteer, if you would have me! Miigwech Jul 2020 #47
I'd be happy to serve again radical noodle Jul 2020 #48
Let me know where to help! thecrow Jul 2020 #49
This message was self-deleted by its author Squidly Jul 2020 #50

Kali

(55,735 posts)
1. I might give it a go again
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 11:29 AM
Jul 2020

too hot around here to do anything else

Pachamama

(17,013 posts)
2. Would like to throw my hat in ring and serve again
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 11:39 AM
Jul 2020

greatauntoftriplets

(176,838 posts)
3. I'm happy to volunteer again, EarlG!
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 11:43 AM
Jul 2020

Thanks.

RainCaster

(11,543 posts)
4. I would love to do this!
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 11:45 AM
Jul 2020

Please consider me

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,576 posts)
5. Count me in please
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:09 PM
Jul 2020

Some of my favorite members are MIR Team regulars.

Rhiannon12866

(222,072 posts)
6. I'm interested in serving again.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:14 PM
Jul 2020

Thanks, EarlG!

cally

(21,704 posts)
7. I'm interested
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:51 PM
Jul 2020

mgardener

(1,895 posts)
8. I would like to
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:52 PM
Jul 2020

I appreciate the DU website.
Thanks,
Diane

MyNameIsKhan

(2,205 posts)
9. I am interested
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:53 PM
Jul 2020

Mersky

(5,255 posts)
10. I'm interested in helping take care of DU
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 12:57 PM
Jul 2020

Love this place

sarge43

(29,155 posts)
11. I'll give it a go n/t
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:01 PM
Jul 2020

JimGinPA

(14,814 posts)
12. I Would Like To Volunteer
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:02 PM
Jul 2020




nocoincidences

(2,314 posts)
13. I'm interested.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:03 PM
Jul 2020

I've been serving on juries awhile now, willing to take the plunge.

Heartstrings

(7,349 posts)
14. I'll volunteer for another term....
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:04 PM
Jul 2020

Thanks, EarlG!

stopbush

(24,630 posts)
15. I would be interested in serving again.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:06 PM
Jul 2020

Thanks for your consideration.

 

PTWB

(4,131 posts)
16. I'd give it a shot!
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:08 PM
Jul 2020

USALiberal

(10,877 posts)
17. I'm Interested!
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:11 PM
Jul 2020

Blecht

(3,805 posts)
18. *Raises Hand*
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:14 PM
Jul 2020

I'd like to help.

Bleacher Creature

(11,434 posts)
19. I'm interested!
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:15 PM
Jul 2020

Happy to do whatever I can to get us all through the next three months in as sane a manner as possible!

Faygo Kid

(21,484 posts)
20. Count me in
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:18 PM
Jul 2020

Member since 2002.

tenderfoot

(8,720 posts)
21. I'm in.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:18 PM
Jul 2020

Thank you!

lapucelle

(19,532 posts)
22. I'd like to try.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:33 PM
Jul 2020

EllieBC

(3,360 posts)
23. I would be interested!
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:34 PM
Jul 2020

Nt

Proud liberal 80

(4,305 posts)
24. Pick me
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:44 PM
Jul 2020

Pick me

DashOneBravo

(2,679 posts)
25. Me please
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:51 PM
Jul 2020

Throckmorton

(3,579 posts)
26. I would welcome the chance to participate again.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 01:59 PM
Jul 2020

Please add me to the list if you Please

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)
27. Happy to continue to serve n/t
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 02:05 PM
Jul 2020

mcar

(43,500 posts)
28. I would like to serve again
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 02:07 PM
Jul 2020

catbyte

(35,764 posts)
29. I'm up for a tour.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 02:30 PM
Jul 2020

brer cat

(26,257 posts)
30. I would like to serve.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 02:53 PM
Jul 2020

live love laugh

(14,398 posts)
31. 👋🏼👋🏼 Volunteer nt
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 03:16 PM
Jul 2020

flibbitygiblets

(7,220 posts)
32. Happy to help anyway I can!
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 03:30 PM
Jul 2020

The Mouth

(3,285 posts)
33. Always willing to serve
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 03:39 PM
Jul 2020

been a sysop back in the BBS days, no problem dropping the hammer when needed.

marble falls

(62,047 posts)
34. I would like to be on MIRT.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 03:48 PM
Jul 2020

relayerbob

(7,019 posts)
35. Sure, I'd like to try that
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 03:50 PM
Jul 2020

So many bots and intruders out there to stay ahead of, I'm sure

Cousin Dupree

(1,866 posts)
36. I'm interested. Have never been on this team before. I like new challenges
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 04:04 PM
Jul 2020

KelleyKramer

(9,828 posts)
37. I can serve again
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 04:13 PM
Jul 2020

I usually work the late night shift and would be glad to do another term

Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
38. I'd be up for it x n/t
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 04:33 PM
Jul 2020

ok_cpu

(2,157 posts)
39. I would be glad to help again.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 04:40 PM
Jul 2020
 

Odoreida

(1,549 posts)
40. OK. I have plenty of time these days. n/t
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 05:21 PM
Jul 2020

fleabiscuit

(4,542 posts)
41. Interested; but doubt worthiness.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 05:42 PM
Jul 2020

Demsrule86

(71,021 posts)
42. I am interested in another term. Thank you
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 06:06 PM
Jul 2020

Red Mountain

(1,880 posts)
43. I'd be happy to serve
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 06:29 PM
Jul 2020

but I'm a bit short on posts.

I'll work on it for the next cycle.

Hobo

(762 posts)
44. Me me me
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 06:50 PM
Jul 2020

jimmil

(632 posts)
45. I'll serve if needed. N/T
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 07:00 PM
Jul 2020

Beakybird

(3,391 posts)
46. I'd be happy to help.
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 07:33 PM
Jul 2020
 

Miigwech

(3,741 posts)
47. I volunteer, if you would have me!
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 08:29 PM
Jul 2020

radical noodle

(8,579 posts)
48. I'd be happy to serve again
Wed Jul 8, 2020, 09:08 PM
Jul 2020

thecrow

(5,520 posts)
49. Let me know where to help!
Thu Jul 9, 2020, 01:10 AM
Jul 2020

I love DU. It has been a source of community for me since 2004.
Let me help get the nasties off of here! Spam is awful!

Thanks, EarlG!

Response to EarlG (Original post)

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