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EarlG

(22,540 posts) Wed Apr 24, 2013, 01:50 PM Apr 2013

Say hello to our new MIR Team!

This discussion thread was locked by Skinner (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. The members serving on the current team were selected on a first-come-first-served basis. (Note that we do not select anyone whose Transparency page is displayed.)

If you are a member of the MIR Team, you should 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).

Thank you to everyone who volunteered!

The MIR Team, April-July 2013

NEW THIS TERM

A HERETIC I AM
babylonsister
Behind the Aegis
Control-Z
friendly_iconoclast
GrantDem
Hassin Bin Sober
hedda_foil
Ian David
ismnotwasm
Jazzgirl
Jefferson23
Kali
KharmaTrain
LeftishBrit
likesmountains 52
Lone_Star_Dem
maddezmom
Marrah_G
Matariki
meow2u3
patrice
PeaceNikki
pinto
sarisataka
TeamPooka
Warren DeMontague
zappaman

RETURNING FOR A SECOND TERM

dballance
Douglas Carpenter
ellisonz
greatauntoftriplets
HappyMe
MarianJack
mtnester
ornotna
Renew Deal
Rhiannon12866
Sedona
Violet_Crumble

Retiring members

Autumn
azurnoir
Bjornsdotter
bluesbassman
cbayer
Chichiri
cyberswede
hootinholler
hunter
In_The_Wind
Javaman
JNelson6563
JoeyT
Kaleva
Ms. Toad
NRaleighLiberal
OKNancy
one_voice
petronius
Recursion
seabeyond
SidDithers
Stinky The Clown
Terra Alta
Turborama
uppityperson
UrbScotty
William769
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Say hello to our new MIR Team! (Original Post) EarlG Apr 2013 OP
Hello, do-gooders! sinkingfeeling Apr 2013 #1
Hats off to all of you! CrispyQ Apr 2013 #2
A lot of work! Thanks and go get 'em! nt rrneck Apr 2013 #3
Good luck. Thanks for... one_voice Apr 2013 #4
Lots of great DUers in that list! cyberswede Apr 2013 #5
Thank you for your service rurallib Apr 2013 #6
Yeah, looks like a great team for this term. I just hope they don't forget to give Otto his treats.. Turborama Apr 2013 #19
Oh yumm - that looks tasty! ConcernedCanuk May 2013 #28
+1. Great people, all of them. freshwest Apr 2013 #26
Thanks to the new MIRTs and thanks to the retiring MIRTs!!!!!!!!!!! Scuba Apr 2013 #7
Welcome, guys! Get used to a full inbox! (nt) Recursion Apr 2013 #8
No better advice. This in just a few days... Ruby the Liberal Apr 2013 #13
Congratulations, welcome to MIRT and thanks for serving. uppityperson Apr 2013 #9
Good luck to you guys! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #10
HOLY SHIT!! You picked ME?!? A HERETIC I AM Apr 2013 #11
Thanks to everyone for stepping up! UrbScotty Apr 2013 #12
Thank you one and all! sheshe2 Apr 2013 #14
When you're needed, we'll light the MIRT Signal... SidDithers Apr 2013 #15
What is a transparency page and why shouldn't it be displayed? Th1onein Apr 2013 #16
If a person has 5 posts hidden in 90 days... cyberswede Apr 2013 #20
Thanks, cyberswede! Th1onein Apr 2013 #23
Yeah...I don't think it's good. cyberswede Apr 2013 #24
It can be good entertainment for other members, but for the one so displayed, not so much, LOL. freshwest Apr 2013 #25
My favorite: On their Profile Page, click on Chance of serving on a Jury progree May 2013 #27
MIRRRRRT Mirt mirt mirt MIRRRRRTTTTTT Stinky The Clown Apr 2013 #17
wonderful team! Do good...and enjoy the experience! NRaleighLiberal Apr 2013 #18
You'll be fine. Paulie Apr 2013 #21
Enjoy, MIRTers! Recursion Apr 2013 #22
Hi! Thank you! nt Jasana May 2013 #29
Hello! yeoman6987 Jul 2013 #30
I wish to Be A Member sam_25tx Jul 2013 #31
You've been a member ever since you registered Rhiannon12866 Jul 2013 #32
psst... cyberswede Jul 2013 #33
Which would be interesting, no? uppityperson Jul 2013 #35
! cyberswede Jul 2013 #36
Making a list, checking it twice... uppityperson Jul 2013 #37
+1, I agree. uppityperson Jul 2013 #34
~ In_The_Wind Jul 2013 #38

sinkingfeeling

(52,988 posts)
1. Hello, do-gooders!
Reply to EarlG (Original post)
Wed Apr 24, 2013, 01:52 PM
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CrispyQ

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2. Hats off to all of you!
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Wed Apr 24, 2013, 01:58 PM
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rrneck

(17,671 posts)
3. A lot of work! Thanks and go get 'em! nt
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Wed Apr 24, 2013, 02:01 PM
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one_voice

(20,043 posts)
4. Good luck. Thanks for...
Reply to EarlG (Original post)
Wed Apr 24, 2013, 02:13 PM
Apr 2013

volunteering.

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cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
5. Lots of great DUers in that list!
Reply to EarlG (Original post)
Wed Apr 24, 2013, 02:14 PM
Apr 2013

Best wishes to all the new and returning MIRTers!

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rurallib

(63,196 posts)
6. Thank you for your service
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Wed Apr 24, 2013, 02:23 PM
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Turborama

(22,109 posts)
19. Yeah, looks like a great team for this term. I just hope they don't forget to give Otto his treats..
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Wed Apr 24, 2013, 09:52 PM
Apr 2013


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ConcernedCanuk

(13,509 posts)
28. Oh yumm - that looks tasty!
Reply to Turborama (Reply #19)
Sun May 19, 2013, 12:03 PM
May 2013

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.
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Can't eat squat right now - 7 teeth removed from the lower gum over a week ago.

Tried pureed food, real food - fills up the holes in the lower gums, and PAIN!

I know time will fix all that,

But the interim is hell.

CC

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freshwest

(53,661 posts)
26. +1. Great people, all of them.
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Thu Apr 25, 2013, 06:41 PM
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Scuba

(53,475 posts)
7. Thanks to the new MIRTs and thanks to the retiring MIRTs!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wed Apr 24, 2013, 02:24 PM
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Recursion

(56,582 posts)
8. Welcome, guys! Get used to a full inbox! (nt)
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Wed Apr 24, 2013, 02:27 PM
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Ruby the Liberal

(26,312 posts)
13. No better advice. This in just a few days...
Reply to Recursion (Reply #8)
Wed Apr 24, 2013, 06:08 PM
Apr 2013

(noting, it was October 2012, a month before the election)



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uppityperson

(115,869 posts)
9. Congratulations, welcome to MIRT and thanks for serving.
Reply to EarlG (Original post)
Wed Apr 24, 2013, 04:00 PM
Apr 2013

thanks to present and past members.

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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
10. Good luck to you guys!
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Wed Apr 24, 2013, 04:14 PM
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A HERETIC I AM

(24,583 posts)
11. HOLY SHIT!! You picked ME?!?
Reply to EarlG (Original post)
Wed Apr 24, 2013, 04:25 PM
Apr 2013

Damn. I'm tempted to quote Groucho; " I would never join a club that would have me as a member."

OK, fine. I'll do my best.

I'm flattered.

Does this mean I get to bat some bad guys around a bit?

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UrbScotty

(23,987 posts)
12. Thanks to everyone for stepping up!
Reply to EarlG (Original post)
Wed Apr 24, 2013, 05:22 PM
Apr 2013

I hope to (re)join you all in July - in the meantime, don't make too much of a mess in MIRT...

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sheshe2

(87,469 posts)
14. Thank you one and all!
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Wed Apr 24, 2013, 07:10 PM
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SidDithers

(44,266 posts)
15. When you're needed, we'll light the MIRT Signal...
Reply to EarlG (Original post)
Wed Apr 24, 2013, 07:49 PM
Apr 2013


Enjoy the term!

Sid
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Th1onein

(8,514 posts)
16. What is a transparency page and why shouldn't it be displayed?
Reply to EarlG (Original post)
Wed Apr 24, 2013, 08:26 PM
Apr 2013

&quot Note that we do not select anyone whose Transparency page is displayed.)"

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cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
20. If a person has 5 posts hidden in 90 days...
Reply to Th1onein (Reply #16)
Wed Apr 24, 2013, 11:43 PM
Apr 2013

the hidden posts show on their transparency page.

Everyone's DU profile page has a Transparency tab - click it to see if the transparency page is showing.

Here's yours:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=137391&sub=trans

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Th1onein

(8,514 posts)
23. Thanks, cyberswede!
Reply to cyberswede (Reply #20)
Thu Apr 25, 2013, 06:05 PM
Apr 2013

So, if I see someone who's transparency page is showing, it's not good, eh?

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cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
24. Yeah...I don't think it's good.
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Thu Apr 25, 2013, 06:38 PM
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freshwest

(53,661 posts)
25. It can be good entertainment for other members, but for the one so displayed, not so much, LOL.
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progree

(11,463 posts)
27. My favorite: On their Profile Page, click on Chance of serving on a Jury
Reply to Th1onein (Reply #16)
Wed May 1, 2013, 03:15 PM
May 2013

It will tell you how many posts that have been hidden in the last 90 days. If it is 5 or more, then their transparency page will be displayable. But even if its less than 5, like 3 or 4, it tells me a little something.

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Stinky The Clown

(68,461 posts)
17. MIRRRRRT Mirt mirt mirt MIRRRRRTTTTTT
Reply to EarlG (Original post)
Wed Apr 24, 2013, 08:48 PM
Apr 2013

Best tip I can think of: Empty your inbox . . . . . REGULARLY!

Trust me on that.

Good Luck!

And have fun!

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NRaleighLiberal

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18. wonderful team! Do good...and enjoy the experience!
Reply to EarlG (Original post)
Wed Apr 24, 2013, 09:17 PM
Apr 2013


me,...feeling lost, useless, lonely and wandering the corridors!


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Paulie

(8,464 posts)
21. You'll be fine.
Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #18)
Thu Apr 25, 2013, 12:38 AM
Apr 2013

Takes a solid week to slow down to normal.

Welcome those new to MIRt!

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Recursion

(56,582 posts)
22. Enjoy, MIRTers!
Reply to EarlG (Original post)
Thu Apr 25, 2013, 08:09 AM
Apr 2013

I learned a lot about DU during the last term, and came to care about the site a lot more. Hope you do too!

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Jasana

(490 posts)
29. Hi! Thank you! nt
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Wed May 22, 2013, 03:17 AM
May 2013
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yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)
30. Hello!
Reply to EarlG (Original post)
Mon Jul 1, 2013, 02:16 PM
Jul 2013

Hello and Thank you!!!!!

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sam_25tx

(5 posts)
31. I wish to Be A Member
Reply to EarlG (Original post)
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 02:03 AM
Jul 2013

Too bad I dont have 1000 posts, but I have been a moderator for other liberal site forums. I am new here, but I am trustworthy.

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Rhiannon12866

(222,072 posts)
32. You've been a member ever since you registered
Reply to sam_25tx (Reply #31)
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 02:11 AM
Jul 2013

Welcome to DU!

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cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
33. psst...
Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #32)
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 08:44 AM
Jul 2013

(I think sam_25tx is saying s/he wants to be a member of MIRT).

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uppityperson

(115,869 posts)
35. Which would be interesting, no?
Reply to cyberswede (Reply #33)
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 11:25 AM
Jul 2013

Bet I'd be the first to go.

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cyberswede

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36. !
Reply to uppityperson (Reply #35)
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 11:50 AM
Jul 2013

Oh my!

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uppityperson

(115,869 posts)
37. Making a list, checking it twice...
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Wed Jul 3, 2013, 12:42 PM
Jul 2013
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uppityperson

(115,869 posts)
34. +1, I agree.
Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #32)
Wed Jul 3, 2013, 11:23 AM
Jul 2013

FWIW, imo. Or am I too subtle?

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In_The_Wind

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38. ~
Reply to uppityperson (Reply #34)
Fri Jul 26, 2013, 10:02 PM
Jul 2013
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