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EarlG

(22,476 posts)
Wed May 31, 2023, 02:29 PM May 2023

We are now accepting new volunteers to serve on the MIR Team from June - September 2023

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, June 7.

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 June - September 2023 (Original Post) EarlG May 2023 OP
Sure, I can do it again. Behind the Aegis May 2023 #1
count me in mercuryblues May 2023 #2
I volunteer. Kingofalldems May 2023 #3
Tanned, rested, and in possession of a new computer! Me, please. marble falls May 2023 #4
Sure. n/t Phil01 May 2023 #5
You do not qualify ItsjustMe May 2023 #9
OK. I was just answering the alert. n/t Phil01 May 2023 #11
I can do another round BumRushDaShow May 2023 #6
I can do it. lapucelle May 2023 #7
Looks like I'm going to have some time this summer Kali May 2023 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author Kali May 2023 #10
I would like to volunteer again... Spazito May 2023 #12
I'm able to do it this term, health permitting. I'm officially retired and icymist May 2023 #13
I'd be interested. LeftishBrit May 2023 #14
I'm up for helping out discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2023 #15
I'd like to serve again. Thanks, EarlG! Rhiannon12866 May 2023 #16
I can do it if you need me ismnotwasm May 2023 #17
I can serve again KelleyKramer May 2023 #18
I can do it. carpetbagger Jun 2023 #19
I will help out Comfortably_Numb Jun 2023 #20
Glad to help if needed. Tom Yossarian Joad Jun 2023 #21
Always up for anything like this The Mouth Jun 2023 #22
You are not a Star member ItsjustMe Jun 2023 #23
Ah, thank you The Mouth Jun 2023 #25
I'm in yankee87 Jun 2023 #24
I'll do it again, 3 times a charm. Habitation Jun 2023 #26
Let me know if you need the help. xmas74 Jun 2023 #27
In The Future - Information? NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #28
MIRT primarily deals with Spammers and long term trolls. GP6971 Jun 2023 #29
Thank You NowISeetheLight Jun 2023 #30
YW. I think you'll enjoy MIRT. GP6971 Jun 2023 #31
Hey, I just want to add a clarification to the above post by GP6971 EarlG Jun 2023 #32

Behind the Aegis

(54,808 posts)
1. Sure, I can do it again.
Wed May 31, 2023, 02:30 PM
May 2023

Looks like this last term was REALLY busy.

mercuryblues

(14,992 posts)
2. count me in
Wed May 31, 2023, 02:47 PM
May 2023

Kingofalldems

(39,184 posts)
3. I volunteer.
Wed May 31, 2023, 03:54 PM
May 2023

marble falls

(61,858 posts)
4. Tanned, rested, and in possession of a new computer! Me, please.
Wed May 31, 2023, 04:09 PM
May 2023

Phil01

(189 posts)
5. Sure. n/t
Wed May 31, 2023, 06:12 PM
May 2023

ItsjustMe

(11,570 posts)
9. You do not qualify
Wed May 31, 2023, 06:24 PM
May 2023

At least 1,000 posts, and proof of identity (ie. you are a Star member)

Phil01

(189 posts)
11. OK. I was just answering the alert. n/t
Wed May 31, 2023, 06:32 PM
May 2023

BumRushDaShow

(140,911 posts)
6. I can do another round
Wed May 31, 2023, 06:15 PM
May 2023

Time has flown by!

lapucelle

(19,518 posts)
7. I can do it.
Wed May 31, 2023, 06:16 PM
May 2023

Kali

(55,685 posts)
8. Looks like I'm going to have some time this summer
Wed May 31, 2023, 06:19 PM
May 2023

Working on replacing my knee replacement. 🙄🥴🤯😭😖🤬

Response to EarlG (Original post)

Spazito

(53,887 posts)
12. I would like to volunteer again...
Wed May 31, 2023, 06:55 PM
May 2023

my summer looks fairly quiet.

icymist

(15,888 posts)
13. I'm able to do it this term, health permitting. I'm officially retired and
Wed May 31, 2023, 07:17 PM
May 2023

I even have a cell phone now!

LeftishBrit

(41,302 posts)
14. I'd be interested.
Wed May 31, 2023, 07:24 PM
May 2023

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,558 posts)
15. I'm up for helping out
Wed May 31, 2023, 07:49 PM
May 2023

Thanks 👍

Rhiannon12866

(220,583 posts)
16. I'd like to serve again. Thanks, EarlG!
Wed May 31, 2023, 07:55 PM
May 2023

ismnotwasm

(42,427 posts)
17. I can do it if you need me
Wed May 31, 2023, 09:34 PM
May 2023

KelleyKramer

(9,738 posts)
18. I can serve again
Wed May 31, 2023, 11:29 PM
May 2023

Thanks

carpetbagger

(4,623 posts)
19. I can do it.
Thu Jun 1, 2023, 12:24 AM
Jun 2023

Comfortably_Numb

(4,079 posts)
20. I will help out
Thu Jun 1, 2023, 12:46 AM
Jun 2023

Tom Yossarian Joad

(19,263 posts)
21. Glad to help if needed.
Thu Jun 1, 2023, 02:29 AM
Jun 2023

The Mouth

(3,268 posts)
22. Always up for anything like this
Thu Jun 1, 2023, 10:06 AM
Jun 2023

Thanks

ItsjustMe

(11,570 posts)
23. You are not a Star member
Thu Jun 1, 2023, 11:01 AM
Jun 2023

You do not qualify

The Mouth

(3,268 posts)
25. Ah, thank you
Thu Jun 1, 2023, 11:28 AM
Jun 2023

I was going by this:
"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."

Thanks

yankee87

(2,313 posts)
24. I'm in
Thu Jun 1, 2023, 11:18 AM
Jun 2023

Would love to serve

Habitation

(5,676 posts)
26. I'll do it again, 3 times a charm.
Thu Jun 1, 2023, 01:48 PM
Jun 2023

I ♥️ DU & service

xmas74

(29,746 posts)
27. Let me know if you need the help.
Thu Jun 1, 2023, 10:41 PM
Jun 2023

I've been around almost 20 years.

NowISeetheLight

(3,991 posts)
28. In The Future - Information?
Mon Jun 5, 2023, 12:33 PM
Jun 2023

I'd be interested in the future (not right now but maybe in September).

For my education can you tell me how these posts are spotted? Is there a place where people report suspected posts or is it just a matter of finding them? I'm an Admin in an active Facebook group and people report posts and individuals from time to time. When I get an email notification about it I have to delete/edit/remove based on what I see. I'm wondering if it's similar to that. Thank you!

GP6971

(32,715 posts)
29. MIRT primarily deals with Spammers and long term trolls.
Mon Jun 5, 2023, 10:11 PM
Jun 2023

They also review obvious vulgar, bigoted posts through jury notification and act accordingly.

If you decide to join MIRT in the future, you will be amazed on what goes on behind the scenes.





NowISeetheLight

(3,991 posts)
30. Thank You
Mon Jun 5, 2023, 10:12 PM
Jun 2023

Thank you for the answer. I will plan to apply in September then. Ive done several jury things so i get it.
Being retired I'm online more often (and bored). A new thing to do could be welcomed.

GP6971

(32,715 posts)
31. YW. I think you'll enjoy MIRT.
Mon Jun 5, 2023, 10:15 PM
Jun 2023

We have our busy and slow days, but the constant is the spammers and trolls constantly trying to disrupt.

EarlG

(22,476 posts)
32. Hey, I just want to add a clarification to the above post by GP6971
Wed Jun 7, 2023, 05:09 PM
Jun 2023

To be clear, MIRT actually deals with *new* trolls, and does not deal with removing posts at all.

MIRT does certainly deal with repeat trolls -- a small handful of people who for some reason keep coming regularly to DU to cause trouble, and are repeatedly banned -- which I think is what GP6971 means by "long term" trolls. But MIRT only deals with trolls who are new DU members -- MIRT is not responsible for banning people who have been around DU a long time.

In addition, while GP6971 is correct that MIRT does "review obvious vulgar, bigoted posts," MIRT only uses the content of those posts to determine whether someone should be banned -- MIRT is never responsible for removing rule-breaking posts.

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