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Related: About this forumWe are now accepting new volunteers to serve on the MIR Team from December 2025 - March 2026
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, December 10.
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.
NNadir
(37,814 posts)marble falls
(71,594 posts)Response to EarlG (Original post)
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TBF
(36,350 posts)willing to serve as we head into campaigning for the midterms
Crunchy Frog
(28,225 posts)Cha
(318,352 posts)the 3 month break.
Mahalo, EarlG
KS Toronado
(23,680 posts)Idiot
Retribution
Technician
niyad
(131,565 posts)KS Toronado
(23,680 posts)QueerDuck
(1,473 posts)DinahMoeHum
(23,534 posts). . .of stomping the bad guys.
Thanx.
Response to EarlG (Original post)
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mcar
(45,910 posts)surfered
(12,892 posts)But Im on the site often from 7am to 9 pm. I do not monitor every minute
GP6971
(37,885 posts)There aren't any time requirements...you participate when you can. The new team will have a lot of MIRT vets and they're all very helpful so ask questions.
I think you'll be surprised at what goes on behind the scenes.
GP
KS Toronado
(23,680 posts)GP6971
(37,885 posts)How ya been?
KS Toronado
(23,680 posts)No ailments on your part I hope.
GP6971
(37,885 posts)KS Toronado
(23,680 posts)$600 and all made in China, got to wondering how much of that went to dumb shits tariffs.
Still cheaper than NAPA's China made stuff.
sheshe2
(97,056 posts)JHB
(38,129 posts)And you don't need to monitor every minute.
And you can always hang back a bit and just see what the others are doing until you get a sense of how things are handled.
lapucelle
(21,013 posts)JHB
(38,129 posts)Pachamama
(17,554 posts)JoseBalow
(9,417 posts)Last edited Fri Dec 5, 2025, 01:06 AM - Edit history (1)
Thank you!
artemisia1
(1,718 posts)JMCKUSICK
(5,817 posts)coffeenap
(3,295 posts)proud patriot
(102,458 posts)Response to EarlG (Original post)
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