Announcements
Related: About this forumWe are now accepting new volunteers to serve on the MIR Team from April - July 2020
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, April 1.
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.

GP6971
(34,539 posts)Thanks
DonaldsRump
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(21,138 posts)George II
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Cetacea
(7,399 posts)Thank you
tenderfoot
(8,982 posts)Thank you!
Brother Buzz
(38,301 posts)JudyM
(29,542 posts)Thanks.
GeorgeGist
(25,501 posts)The Polack MSgt
(13,555 posts)Thanx
iwillalwayswonderwhy
(2,697 posts)I have time on my hands.
NutmegYankee
(16,406 posts)I'll be home now.
usaf-vet
(7,453 posts)IluvPitties
(3,181 posts)Let me know if you need me!
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Maraya1969
(23,235 posts)Demsrule86
(71,132 posts)nocoincidences
(2,384 posts)Aviation Pro
(14,202 posts)N/t
Polybius
(19,758 posts)I'm willing to help any way that I can.
live love laugh
(15,170 posts)Dyedinthewoolliberal
(16,058 posts)Do I have to be logged onto the site at certain times or days or...…………..?
Yonnie3
(18,565 posts)You can do what you can when you can.
Some members were there a lot, others as their life permitted.
Dyedinthewoolliberal
(16,058 posts)if chosen. If not, that's ok too
captain queeg
(11,780 posts)I’d like to help, not sure how helpful I’d be. I know there are trolls and bots here. Seems like other people can spot them but they have to be pretty blatant for me to realize.
TruckFump
(5,821 posts)It would be an honor to provide service to a site that has given me so much. Time to give back for what I got!
JimGinPA
(14,814 posts)ok_cpu
(2,173 posts)Cadfael
(1,342 posts)TygrBright
(21,104 posts)meow2u3
(25,125 posts)I've been away from MIRT for about 6 months, so I'd like to try again.
TrogL
(32,825 posts)I’m on here day and night trying to keep up. May as well help
spicysista
(1,731 posts)Never done this before, but I'm happy to help.
TxVietVet
(1,905 posts)Anything to help.
William769
(58,632 posts)Haven't been on MIRT in a couple of years, but want to help out again.
Mersky
(5,340 posts)If you’ll have me? I’m fiercely adoring and protective of DU, and I’d like to help with MIRT.
catbyte
(36,749 posts)The Mouth
(3,342 posts)to serve.
EllieBC
(3,445 posts)Thanks!