Wed May 31, 2023, 03:29 PM

EarlG (20,870 posts)

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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32 replies	Author	Time	Post
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	Jun 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

Response to EarlG (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2023, 03:30 PM

Behind the Aegis (52,697 posts)

1. Sure, I can do it again.

Looks like this last term was REALLY busy.

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Response to EarlG (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2023, 03:47 PM

mercuryblues (14,092 posts)

2. count me in

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Response to EarlG (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2023, 04:54 PM

Kingofalldems (37,685 posts)

3. I volunteer.

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Wed May 31, 2023, 05:09 PM

marble falls (52,873 posts)

4. Tanned, rested, and in possession of a new computer! Me, please.

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Response to EarlG (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2023, 07:12 PM

Phil01 (189 posts)

5. Sure. n/t

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Response to Phil01 (Reply #5)

Wed May 31, 2023, 07:24 PM

ItsjustMe (10,711 posts)

9. You do not qualify

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

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Response to ItsjustMe (Reply #9)

Wed May 31, 2023, 07:32 PM

Phil01 (189 posts)

11. OK. I was just answering the alert. n/t

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Response to EarlG (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2023, 07:15 PM

BumRushDaShow (118,824 posts)

6. I can do another round

Time has flown by!

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Response to EarlG (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2023, 07:16 PM

lapucelle (16,256 posts)

7. I can do it.

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Response to EarlG (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2023, 07:19 PM

Kali (54,668 posts)

8. Looks like I'm going to have some time this summer

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

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Wed May 31, 2023, 07:55 PM

Spazito (49,391 posts)

12. I would like to volunteer again...

my summer looks fairly quiet.

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Response to EarlG (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2023, 08:17 PM

icymist (15,888 posts)

13. I'm able to do it this term, health permitting. I'm officially retired and

I even have a cell phone now!

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Response to EarlG (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2023, 08:24 PM

LeftishBrit (40,909 posts)

14. I'd be interested.

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Wed May 31, 2023, 08:49 PM

discntnt_irny_srcsm (18,351 posts)

15. I'm up for helping out

Thanks 👍

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Response to EarlG (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2023, 08:55 PM

Rhiannon12866 (190,246 posts)

16. I'd like to serve again. Thanks, EarlG!

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Wed May 31, 2023, 10:34 PM

ismnotwasm (41,546 posts)

17. I can do it if you need me

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Response to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Jun 1, 2023, 12:29 AM

KelleyKramer (8,559 posts)

18. I can serve again

Thanks

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Thu Jun 1, 2023, 01:24 AM

carpetbagger (4,076 posts)

19. I can do it.

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Thu Jun 1, 2023, 01:46 AM

Comfortably_Numb (3,443 posts)

20. I will help out

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Thu Jun 1, 2023, 03:29 AM

Tom Yossarian Joad (19,067 posts)

21. Glad to help if needed.

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Thu Jun 1, 2023, 11:06 AM

The Mouth (3,011 posts)

22. Always up for anything like this

Thanks

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Response to The Mouth (Reply #22)

Thu Jun 1, 2023, 12:01 PM

ItsjustMe (10,711 posts)

23. You are not a Star member

You do not qualify

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Response to ItsjustMe (Reply #23)

Thu Jun 1, 2023, 12:28 PM

The Mouth (3,011 posts)

25. Ah, thank you

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

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Response to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Jun 1, 2023, 12:18 PM

yankee87 (1,693 posts)

24. I'm in

Would love to serve

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Thu Jun 1, 2023, 02:48 PM

Habitation (5,615 posts)

26. I'll do it again, 3 times a charm.

I ♥️ DU & service

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Thu Jun 1, 2023, 11:41 PM

xmas74 (29,319 posts)

27. Let me know if you need the help.

I've been around almost 20 years.

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Mon Jun 5, 2023, 01:33 PM

NowISeetheLight (3,405 posts)

28. In The Future - Information?

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!

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Response to NowISeetheLight (Reply #28)

Mon Jun 5, 2023, 11:11 PM

GP6971 (28,029 posts)

29. MIRT primarily deals with Spammers and long term trolls.

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.

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Response to GP6971 (Reply #29)

Mon Jun 5, 2023, 11:12 PM

NowISeetheLight (3,405 posts)

30. Thank You

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.

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Response to NowISeetheLight (Reply #30)

Mon Jun 5, 2023, 11:15 PM

GP6971 (28,029 posts)

31. YW. I think you'll enjoy MIRT.

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

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Response to NowISeetheLight (Reply #30)

Wed Jun 7, 2023, 06:09 PM

EarlG (20,870 posts)

32. Hey, I just want to add a clarification to the above post by GP6971

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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