I am retiring and looking forward to a break, but it has been great being on MIRT. Learning how to work with others, how to get past our individual biases and listen rather than run roughshod over each other like is typical out in the forums. (I am not saying everyone does that, speaking about myself and what I've seen in becoming a team).

Learning about repeaters, spammers, all sorts of interesting things, and how to deal with people who come here to disrupt and not to disrupt. Learning about my own habits and patterns. Seeing how the MIRT part of the moderation IS done from the inside. Learning about forums that I never went to before. Learning more about other DUers.

And by working together, making friends of posters I didn't think possible.


Give it a try.

Serving on MIRT has been a great experience, and getting to know the other team members has been very rewarding.

I highly recommend serving on the team - it will change how you look at DU (for the better, I hope).

Thanks.

on a thread about MIRT? Not too bright of a spammer, eh?

About time for a new one of those.

Count me in.

Please consider this to be my application.

even though I JUST had my second hidden post...

but the timing on that one was pretty close

Thanks!

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if needed!

You know how to find me.

I could use the extra money and the 3 week paid vacation is a definite plus!

THAT'S funny.

Thank you.

if you want to be a good MIRT member, there is more than just sitting back and piping up when your favorite issue is discussed, or when the worst trolls are discussed.
There is a lot of "scrub" work too. You wouldn't believe the number of spammers we have.
Then there are the one post trolls and we have a handful of repeaters who sign up over and over.

I'm retiring after two terms because that is how it is set up, so I ask all new volunteers to take it seriously and be prepared to actually work at it. Lazy bones need not apply. It's not fair to your other team members.

Thank you for serving with me and for all your hard work.

I ask all new volunteers also to take it seriously and do the work that needs to be done. Be fair. Learn to work together. It can be very rewarding and fun.

The amount of spammers were pretty eye opening, and also the onslaught of newbie "members" every time there was a big news item. It is a busy but very rewarding job, and very interesting to see how other members look at things. It will hopefully change your perspective a bit, as it did mine.

the dust every day (on the evening of June 5th, there was a one-hour period where every newbie who signed up and starting posting right away got PPR'ed) and how many of the MIs we get are the same people signing up over and over and over. It makes me wonder if their online-dating profiles list "trolling" as their hobby.

a big news story (like Zimmerman or the Wisconsin recall) would hit and we'd get massive sign-ons with talking points. No way to know if they were concerted propaganda writers or folks watching Fox news (or other channels even) and signed up to voice opinions on the big news (or a mix of both). If they are hostile from the get-go they are easy to PPR, but some seemed to be honest posters so we'd have to wade through them all, watch a few posts etc ... It truly is very interesting and makes you look at internet comments in a new way no matter which site you're reading/posting on.

I'd encourage anyone to try it for 3 months and see what you think.

I have this strange compulsion to throw my hat into every ring I see.

Edited to add: I spend plenty of time on DU during the day, but am ALWAYS on during the late/overnight period (EST).

Given this thread, I express the reservation that while you may have thought this a neat prank, I think your presence on MIRT would engender suspicions about the group's objectivity and motives.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1240&pid=116557

This is my opinion. Admin, and yourself may disagree.

I'm going to be on vacation for 2 weeks or so in September. I will still be on DU but not as much as normally.

Is this a problem?

If not, then count me in, if you still need people.

Thanks!

you gain a better appreciation for your co-MIRTers, a bit of the inner workings of DU, the sorts of people DU can attract (and hopefully get dealt with quickly) - for those who give it a whirl, best of luck and have fun!

I think it would be incredibly interesting to be part of this team.

Can I be a MIRT member with an expired star? I did donate using my real name and Paypal account.

I'll have to fire up the laptop at a WiFi spot. This phone thing prohibits some of my wishes.

to choose from. But, if you find yourself short on volunteers, lol, I'm here.

Thank you.

before I'm considered?

No problem. I'll just hang around here, and learn.

Either in this cycle or the next.

I haven't tried done this yet, and my surgery isn't until October.

I have real-name donated in the past though, IIRC...

but will be away from my computer for a few weeks coming up ...until July 12th.....so perhaps you can keep me on your list for next term.

Thanks to all those who have served!

Does it pay well, do I get a Secretary, can I have a stock option?
Never hurts to ask.

If it's too late for July-October, put me down for October-December.

And thank you.

But I have been a member for quite some time. I am really working to get to 1,000 posts!

Had taken some time off from politics to work on health care advocacy. I'm a very very happy multiple pre-existing condition person this morning.

I've been enjoying DU for many years and would be happy to help out in this way.

Julie

I certainly make enough referrals to the MIR team. Time to pay back!