Be a hero! Join the Malicious Intruder Removal Team today!

[EarlG]

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Last edited Sat Dec 10, 2011, 04:58 PM - Edit history (1)

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 NOT responsible for removing posts, locking threads, or dealing with violations of DU's Terms of Service wherever they may occur. To repeat: the MIR Team is solely empowered to revoke the posting privileges of people who show up at DU with the intent to disrupt.

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 current DU2 donor and made the donation in your own name) 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.

Members can serve on the MIR Team for no more than 90 days, and can resign at any time without penalty. For much more information about the MIR Team, click here!

[krispos42]

1. Question: how did you post this 21 minutes in the future? n/t

[EarlG]

2. Is your time zone set correctly?

You can check by clicking the "My Account" link at the top-right of the page and taking a look in the Preferences section.

[krispos42]

4. Ha ha, no.

It was set at "GMT -4", which we stopped a months ago.

I figured it was set at "Eastern", because that's where you are and where I am.

I fixed it.


Related: will we be able to upload our own avatars?

[Renew Deal]

8. This worked for me as well.

[msanthrope]

3. Me!!! Me!!! (Raises hand!) Please. nt

[Ian David]

5. I want to crush our enemies, see them driven before us, and hear the lamentations of the Freepers!

Please, consider this my application to the MIRT!

[katsy]

6. Yes!

I want to apply for the MIR team.

[Renew Deal]

7. I'm on board for MIR Duty

[Jazzgirl]

9. I would like to be an MIA errrrr.....MIR.

How do I add my avatar back?

[William769]

10. I would be happy to give this a go.

[denverbill]

11. I'd give it a try.

Sounds interesting.

[Morning Dew]

12. I am interested

But I'm here at odd times and generally not during the busiest DU times. Sometimes I'm here for hours on end and other times only briefly. I don't know how well that would work but I'm definitely interested.

[EarlG]

13. No problem with that

We would need people here at all times of day, not just during the busiest times.

[hootinholler]

14. Yes please.

[NRaleighLiberal]

15. Sign me up! Would love to be on MIR! n/t

[Viva_La_Revolution]

16. Jury duty was fun, altho it took me a few to figure it out...

I volunteer as long as it's not my last few stars that count. I bought the first ones for myself tho...

[maddezmom]

17. I'm interested

[La Lioness Priyanka]

18. ok

[TBF]

19. Yes - I'd love to be on the troll patrol :)

nt

[October]

44. I love that! Troll Patrol! lol. Thanks for the laugh. /nt

[HopeHoops]

20. MIR is Russian for "world" and "peace". Sounds good to me.

[vaberella]

21. I'm in!!! n/t

[The empressof all]

22. Add me to the list

I've had some experience.

[Grateful for Hope]

23. I am onboard, EarlG

[mopinko]

24. reporting for duty sir.

[PeaceNikki]

25. I would like to be a member of this secret alliance, also, too, please.

[Stinky The Clown]

26. I'm happy to help with a worthy cause. This seems a worthy cause.

[Luciferous]

27. Sure, I would give it a try.

[Ptah]

28. I'd like to be a part of this Team.

Excellent design!

[greatauntoftriplets]

29. Me!

Please sign me up. Thanks.

[patrice]

30. I'd like to be considered for this.

[OKNancy]

31. I hate trolls

so does that make me a good candidate? LOL
FWIW... I am totally lost in the new DU. Lost in a good sense. I just keep exploring! I can't stay away.

[uppityperson]

32. sounds great.

I would like to try it.

[madaboutharry]

33. I would like to serve a term on the MIR team.

[TrogL]

34. Me too!

[cliffordu]

35. I am soooooo farking ready to serve in this capacity.....

My last donation was from someone else, but I believe all previous donations were mine alone....

c

[Hutzpa]

49. haha

Are you stucking me?

[rucky]

36. I wanna be a MIR

It's the perfect way to do my DUty and to satisfy my morbid curiousity.

[Robb]

37. In!

[cyberswede]

38. I'm game, if it's not too late. n/t

[WhollyHeretic]

39. I'm interested

[one_voice]

40. I'm interested. n/t

[ornotna]

41. I'm interested

I'll give it a try.

[Matariki]

42. I find a certain joy in seeing some MIs removed *slowly*.

We're still using the terms 'casting asparagus' and 'screwn' in my household - garnered from some pure-gold threads by MIs of yore.

I would like to apply, but I thought it fair to give the above warning.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

43. Interested. N/t

[Fire Walk With Me]

45. Speaking of intruders, will our Ignore lists be imported?

Mine is very large, so I can focus only upon the constructive.

[Douglas Carpenter]

46. sure, that sounds like fun

I assume this has nothing to do with whether one agrees or disagrees with a particular poster or thinks that a certain poster is out of bounds - but to spot those who are intentionally trying to disrupt.

[greyl]

47. I'm interested. nt

[Hutzpa]

48. I'm interested

anything to keep the civility of this new board will work for me.

[WheelWalker]

50. You can try me in your rotation.

Blessings.

[ncrainbowgrrl]

51. Sounds interesting.

I'm good at Whack a troll

[Fearless]

52. Happy to help if you're still in need.

[Lyric]

53. I'd be glad to volunteer. nt

[cbayer]

54. Count me in, EarlG

[Terra Alta]

55. If you still need some help

I'd be glad to give it a try

[EarlG]

56. Thank you everyone!

I think we have plenty of volunteers here for our first MIR Team. We're going to assign people tomorrow morning so that we can do some testing -- for now, I'm going to lock this thread.

Thanks again.