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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 12:02 PM

Star Member EarlG (13,422 posts)

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

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

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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!

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Reply Be a hero! Join the Malicious Intruder Removal Team today! (Original post)
 EarlG Dec 2011 OP
LineReply Question: how did you post this 21 minutes in the future? n/t
 krispos42 Dec 2011 #1
LineLineReply Is your time zone set correctly?
 EarlG Dec 2011 #2
LineLineLineReply Ha ha, no.
 krispos42 Dec 2011 #4
LineLineLineReply This worked for me as well.
 Renew Deal Dec 2011 #8
LineReply Me!!! Me!!! (Raises hand!) Please. nt
 msanthrope Dec 2011 #3
LineReply I want to crush our enemies, see them driven before us, and hear the lamentations of the Freepers!
Ian David Dec 2011 #5
LineReply Yes!
 katsy Dec 2011 #6
LineReply I'm on board for MIR Duty
 Renew Deal Dec 2011 #7
LineReply I would like to be an MIA errrrr.....MIR.
 Jazzgirl Dec 2011 #9
LineReply I would be happy to give this a go.
 William769 Dec 2011 #10
LineReply I'd give it a try.
 denverbill Dec 2011 #11
LineReply I am interested
 Morning Dew Dec 2011 #12
LineLineReply No problem with that
 EarlG Dec 2011 #13
LineReply Yes please.
 hootinholler Dec 2011 #14
LineReply Sign me up! Would love to be on MIR! n/t
 NRaleighLiberal Dec 2011 #15
LineReply Jury duty was fun, altho it took me a few to figure it out...
 Viva_La_Revolution Dec 2011 #16
LineReply I'm interested
 maddezmom Dec 2011 #17
LineReply ok
 La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2011 #18
LineReply Yes - I'd love to be on the troll patrol :)
 TBF Dec 2011 #19
LineLineReply I love that! Troll Patrol! lol. Thanks for the laugh. /nt
 October Dec 2011 #44
LineReply MIR is Russian for "world" and "peace". Sounds good to me.
 HopeHoops Dec 2011 #20
LineReply I'm in!!! n/t
 vaberella Dec 2011 #21
LineReply Add me to the list
 The empressof all Dec 2011 #22
LineReply I am onboard, EarlG
 Grateful for Hope Dec 2011 #23
LineReply reporting for duty sir.
 mopinko Dec 2011 #24
LineReply I would like to be a member of this secret alliance, also, too, please.
PeaceNikki Dec 2011 #25
LineReply I'm happy to help with a worthy cause. This seems a worthy cause.
 Stinky The Clown Dec 2011 #26
LineReply Sure, I would give it a try.
 Luciferous Dec 2011 #27
LineReply I'd like to be a part of this Team.
 Ptah Dec 2011 #28
LineReply Me!
 greatauntoftriplets Dec 2011 #29
LineReply I'd like to be considered for this.
 patrice Dec 2011 #30
LineReply I hate trolls
 OKNancy Dec 2011 #31
LineReply sounds great.
uppityperson Dec 2011 #32
LineReply I would like to serve a term on the MIR team.
 madaboutharry Dec 2011 #33
LineReply Me too!
 TrogL Dec 2011 #34
LineReply I am soooooo farking ready to serve in this capacity.....
 cliffordu Dec 2011 #35
LineLineNew Reply haha
Hutzpa Dec 2011 #49
LineReply I wanna be a MIR
 rucky Dec 2011 #36
LineReply In!
 Robb Dec 2011 #37
LineReply I'm game, if it's not too late. n/t
 cyberswede Dec 2011 #38
LineReply I'm interested
 WhollyHeretic Dec 2011 #39
LineReply I'm interested. n/t
 one_voice Dec 2011 #40
LineReply I'm interested
 ornotna Dec 2011 #41
LineReply I find a certain joy in seeing some MIs removed *slowly*.
 Matariki Dec 2011 #42
LineReply Interested. N/t
 ProfessionalLeftist Dec 2011 #43
LineReply Speaking of intruders, will our Ignore lists be imported?
Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #45
LineReply sure, that sounds like fun
 Douglas Carpenter Dec 2011 #46
LineNew Reply I'm interested. nt
 greyl Dec 2011 #47
LineNew Reply I'm interested
 Hutzpa Dec 2011 #48
LineNew Reply You can try me in your rotation.
 WheelWalker Dec 2011 #50
LineNew Reply Sounds interesting.
 ncrainbowgrrl Dec 2011 #51
LineNew Reply Happy to help if you're still in need.
 Fearless Dec 2011 #52
LineNew Reply I'd be glad to volunteer. nt
 Lyric Dec 2011 #53
LineNew Reply Count me in, EarlG
 cbayer Dec 2011 #54
LineNew Reply If you still need some help
 Terra Alta Dec 2011 #55
LineNew Reply Thank you everyone!
 EarlG Dec 2011 #56

Response to EarlG (Original post)

Tue Dec 6, 2011, 12:41 PM

Star Member krispos42 (45,153 posts)

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

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Response to krispos42 (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 6, 2011, 12:43 PM

Star Member EarlG (13,422 posts)

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.

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Response to EarlG (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 6, 2011, 12:53 PM

Star Member krispos42 (45,153 posts)

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?

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Response to EarlG (Reply #2)

Tue Dec 6, 2011, 01:07 PM

Star Member Renew Deal (56,935 posts)

8. This worked for me as well.

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 12:50 PM

Star Member msanthrope (16,505 posts)

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

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 12:54 PM

Star Member Ian David (68,441 posts)

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!

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 12:56 PM

katsy (3,260 posts)

6. Yes!

I want to apply for the MIR team.

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 12:59 PM

Star Member Renew Deal (56,935 posts)

7. I'm on board for MIR Duty

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 01:07 PM

Star Member Jazzgirl (3,346 posts)

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

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 01:11 PM

Star Member William769 (30,457 posts)

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

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 01:12 PM

Star Member denverbill (10,517 posts)

11. I'd give it a try.

Sounds interesting.

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 01:23 PM

Morning Dew (6,401 posts)

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.

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Response to Morning Dew (Reply #12)

Tue Dec 6, 2011, 01:26 PM

Star Member EarlG (13,422 posts)

13. No problem with that

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

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 01:35 PM

Star Member hootinholler (20,647 posts)

14. Yes please.

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 01:38 PM

Star Member NRaleighLiberal (28,644 posts)

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

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 01:42 PM

Viva_La_Revolution (27,078 posts)

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...

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 01:47 PM

Star Member maddezmom (130,846 posts)

17. I'm interested

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 01:54 PM

Star Member La Lioness Priyanka (45,883 posts)

18. ok

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 02:02 PM

Star Member TBF (18,403 posts)

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

nt

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Wed Dec 7, 2011, 09:42 PM

October (3,259 posts)

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

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 02:04 PM

Star Member HopeHoops (47,675 posts)

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

 

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 02:36 PM

Star Member vaberella (24,250 posts)

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

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 03:43 PM

The empressof all (27,720 posts)

22. Add me to the list

I've had some experience.

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 04:34 PM

Star Member Grateful for Hope (37,716 posts)

23. I am onboard, EarlG

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 04:43 PM

Star Member mopinko (39,652 posts)

24. reporting for duty sir.

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 04:46 PM

Star Member PeaceNikki (19,255 posts)

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

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 04:49 PM

Star Member Stinky The Clown (51,323 posts)

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

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 05:48 PM

Luciferous (1,817 posts)

27. Sure, I would give it a try.

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 06:14 PM

Star Member Ptah (25,036 posts)

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

Excellent design!

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 07:37 PM

Star Member greatauntoftriplets (129,633 posts)

29. Me!

Please sign me up. Thanks.

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 07:46 PM

Star Member patrice (47,430 posts)

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

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 07:55 PM

Star Member OKNancy (29,951 posts)

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.

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 09:45 PM

Star Member uppityperson (74,229 posts)

32. sounds great.

I would like to try it.

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Tue Dec 6, 2011, 09:56 PM

Star Member madaboutharry (21,229 posts)

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

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Wed Dec 7, 2011, 12:52 AM

Star Member TrogL (31,286 posts)

34. Me too!

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Wed Dec 7, 2011, 01:37 AM

cliffordu (29,438 posts)

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

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Thu Dec 8, 2011, 08:45 AM

Hutzpa (10,475 posts)

49. haha

Are you stucking me?

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Wed Dec 7, 2011, 03:58 AM

Star Member rucky (35,003 posts)

36. I wanna be a MIR

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

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Wed Dec 7, 2011, 08:00 AM

Star Member Robb (38,349 posts)

37. In!

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Wed Dec 7, 2011, 12:26 PM

Star Member cyberswede (11,333 posts)

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

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Wed Dec 7, 2011, 01:17 PM

WhollyHeretic (3,918 posts)

39. I'm interested

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Wed Dec 7, 2011, 03:48 PM

Star Member one_voice (11,039 posts)

40. I'm interested. n/t

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Wed Dec 7, 2011, 06:07 PM

Star Member ornotna (4,123 posts)

41. I'm interested

I'll give it a try.

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Wed Dec 7, 2011, 06:48 PM

Star Member Matariki (15,023 posts)

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

Last edited Wed Dec 7, 2011, 07:03 PM USA/ET - Edit history (1)

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.

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Wed Dec 7, 2011, 08:28 PM

Star Member ProfessionalLeftist (4,982 posts)

43. Interested. N/t

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Thu Dec 8, 2011, 02:41 AM

Fire Walk With Me (37,070 posts)

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

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

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Thu Dec 8, 2011, 06:30 AM

Star Member Douglas Carpenter (15,146 posts)

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.

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Thu Dec 8, 2011, 07:21 AM

Star Member greyl (16,446 posts)

47. I'm interested. nt

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Thu Dec 8, 2011, 08:40 AM

Hutzpa (10,475 posts)

48. I'm interested

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

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Thu Dec 8, 2011, 05:16 PM

Star Member WheelWalker (4,921 posts)

50. You can try me in your rotation.

Blessings.

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Thu Dec 8, 2011, 09:27 PM

ncrainbowgrrl (18,932 posts)

51. Sounds interesting.

I'm good at Whack a troll

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Thu Dec 8, 2011, 11:29 PM

Star Member Fearless (12,398 posts)

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

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Fri Dec 9, 2011, 09:29 AM

Lyric (12,289 posts)

53. I'd be glad to volunteer. nt

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Fri Dec 9, 2011, 11:29 AM

Star Member cbayer (120,011 posts)

54. Count me in, EarlG

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Fri Dec 9, 2011, 11:19 PM

Star Member Terra Alta (3,412 posts)

55. If you still need some help

I'd be glad to give it a try

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Sat Dec 10, 2011, 12:53 AM

Star Member EarlG (13,422 posts)

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.

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