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EarlG

(22,390 posts)
Thu Jun 20, 2024, 10:06 AM Jun 20

Say hello to our new MIR Team!

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, they serve for a three-month term, and they must take a break after serving two consecutive terms.

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 in your sidebar navigation, on the Forums page in the Special Forums section, and also on the Help & Search category page.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered! Volunteers were selected on a first-come-first-served basis.

The MIR Team, December 2023 - March 2024

NEW THIS TERM

Brother Buzz
brer cat
Docreed2003
GP6971
greatauntoftriplets
ificandream
iwillalwayswonderwhy
lapucelle
littlemissmartypants
Metaphorical
mgardener
TBF
Violet_Crumble
William769

RETURNING FOR A SECOND TERM

AZSkiffyGeek
Behind the Aegis
BumRushDaShow
Demsrule86
discntnt_irny_srcsm
FSogol
ismnotwasm
KelleyKramer
Kingofalldems
LeftishBrit
marble falls
ProfessorGAC
Rhiannon12866
Spazito

Retiring members

berniesandersmittens
Cha
Cheezoholic
DinahMoeHum
FireUpChips10
maryellen99
mcar
meow2u3
RainCaster
sheshe2
Xipe Totec
yankee87
yardwork

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Say hello to our new MIR Team! (Original Post) EarlG Jun 20 OP
Thanks to MOMFUDSKI Jun 20 #1
Thanks to all bottomofthehill Jun 20 #2
YAY!! 2naSalit Jun 20 #3
Thanks all for "taking out the trash" Blue Owl Jun 20 #4
Thank you volunteers. MIRT will be busy leading up to election. Silent Type Jun 20 #5
Thank you all snowybirdie Jun 20 #6
It's a hard but much needed job! WA-03 Democrat Jun 20 #7
y'all. y'all. more of u need to step up. mopinko Jun 20 #8
As Reba would say William769 Jun 20 #14
Howdy! And thanks. cbabe Jun 20 #9
Thank you, all. nt Biophilic Jun 20 #10
Exciting news. Hope22 Jun 20 #11
Thanks to you all! CaptainTruth Jun 20 #12
A shout-out to you all for volunteering! pandr32 Jun 20 #13
thanks all -- but i have a question: why are we seeing the team from dec. 2023 - march 2024? nt orleans Jun 20 #15
Thank you! IS there a secret forum where we can see the stupid $hit they post? NoSheep Jul 22 #16

bottomofthehill

(8,624 posts)
2. Thanks to all
Thu Jun 20, 2024, 10:18 AM
Jun 20

Those who are stepping down, those who are stepping up and those who remain. Thanks for all you do to help the Admins keep DU going.

mopinko

(71,364 posts)
8. y'all. y'all. more of u need to step up.
Thu Jun 20, 2024, 11:00 AM
Jun 20

i know almost every name on this list from my stint a few yrs ago. a few i was a mod w back in the day. most served FOR YEARS.
it’s not onerous. no 1 expects u to give it hours a day if u dont have it. there r few of the deep, sometimes bitter philosophical discussions that used to happen in the hot tub. you’re not judging other long time members. just noobs w less than 100 posts. being that trolls tend to b pretty stupid, it’s not usually hard to pick them off.
you’ll get to know some of the best ppl here. the backbone of this joint. IT’S FUN.
i consider all the folks i served in the hot tub good friends. even met a couple in meatspace. they’re the best of this place.

if i ran this place, i’d b sending dm’s to ppl who’ve been here a long time to harangue them about civic duty. 😜
i will confine myself to replies in threads like this. making a mental note to jump on the recruiting threads in future.

but c’mon. give back. this term will b busy, next term will b worse. it’s important to keep that bullshit away.

Hope22

(2,375 posts)
11. Exciting news.
Thu Jun 20, 2024, 12:09 PM
Jun 20

Huge thanks to all involved here! I’m very grateful for your contributions! 💗💗👍

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