Say hello to our new MIR Team!
This discussion thread was locked by EarlG (a host of the Announcements group).
The job of the Malicious Intruder Removal Team is to ban people who join DU with the intent to disrupt. MIR Team members are volunteers, and they serve for a three-month term.
If you are a member of the MIR Team, you should now have access to the access-restricted Malicious Intruder Removal Forum. It should appear as a red folder on your Forums & Groups page, and in the left column of any page (if you view DU in "Standard" mode). New MIRT members (and veterans who need a refresher) should check out the "How To" threads pinned to the top of the MIRT forum.
Thank you to everyone who volunteered! Volunteers were selected on a first-come-first-served basis.
The MIR Team, September - December 2021
NEW THIS TERM
Behind the Aegis
BumRushDaShow
Demsrule86
George II
IrishAfricanAmerican
KelleyKramer
Kingofalldems
littlemissmartypants
Lulu KC
marble falls
mcar
Rhiannon12866
SidDithers
Spazito
StarfishSaver
The Polack MSgt
uppityperson
RETURNING FOR A SECOND TERM
berniesandersmittens
brer cat
catbyte
DashOneBravo
discntnt_irny_srcsm
FireUpChips10
Hobo
ismnotwasm
iwillalwayswonderwhy
Jim G.
LeftishBrit
mn9driver
MoonRiver
SheltieLover
Retiring members
berni_mccoy
Bleacher Creature
BlueLucy
Brother Buzz
canetoad
Comfortably_Numb
Docreed2003
flibbitygiblets
GP6971
greatauntoftriplets
MerryHolidays
NewHendoLib
NNadir
Pachamama
ShazzieB
tenderfoot
TomSlick
Under The Radar
whopis01
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Now to embark on my post MIRT vacation!
Thanks in advance for your work!
Thanks to the retiring members, too!
of new and returning members. Thank you, one and all.
To our retiring members, thank you so much for your service. It's greatly appreciated, and enjoy your retirement. 🏖
And as always, thank you, EarlG, for keeping the machinery running so smoothly.
appreciate you all doing the work so i don't have to
I just finished my first term on MIRT, and I can tell you newbies that you are going to learn an amazing amount about what goes on here and feel a part of DU in a whole new way!
If you are anything like me, you may be a little confused in the beginning, as there is tons to learn. You'll pick up a lot just from following the discussions on the MIRT board, but don't hesitate to ask questions if you don't understand something. Everybody was new once, and everybody remembers what that was like. I found long time team members to be unfailingly warm and helpful and I was never made to feel like I was being stupid or a pest. 
I can seen from EarlG's post that the new team includes a lot of extremely knowledgeable and experienced members, so I know DU will be in good hands. Good luck, everybody!
1st off, can I say guys and gals??? Or is that not ok. 
BUT I do want to say, really, thanks for doing this job. ❤️
/revision/latest?cb=20090729102006you are the best! 
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