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EarlG

(23,658 posts)
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 01:56 PM Mar 31

Say hello to our new MIR Team!

The job of the Malicious Intruder Removal Team is to ban people who join DU with the intent to disrupt. MIR Team members are volunteers, they serve for a three-month term, and they must take a break after serving two consecutive terms.

If you are a member of the MIR Team, you should now have access to the access-restricted Malicious Intruder Removal Forum. It should appear as a red folder in your sidebar navigation, on the Forums page in the Special Forums section, and also on the Help & Search category page.

Thank you to everyone who volunteered! Volunteers were selected on a first-come-first-served basis.

The MIR Team, December 2025 - March 2026

NEW THIS TERM

Behind the Aegis
Blue_Roses
Brother Buzz
BumRushDaShow
discntnt_irny_srcsm
GP6971
greatauntoftriplets
KelleyKramer
LeftishBrit
littlemissmartypants
marble falls
ProfessorGAC
Rhiannon12866
Spazito

RETURNING FOR A SECOND TERM

Cha
DinahMoeHum
JHB
mgardener
NNadir
TBF
mcar
proud patriot
surfered

Retiring members

artemisia1
B.See
berniesandersmittens
coffeenap
Crunchy Frog
Emile
FSogol
iwillalwayswonderwhy
JMCKUSICK
Kingofalldems
KS Toronado
lapucelle
Lulu KC
Pachamama
QueerDuck
sheshe2

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Say hello to our new MIR Team! (Original Post) EarlG Mar 31 OP
Congratulations to all! You will serve us well and we all appreciate your service! biophile Mar 31 #1
Thanks to everyone for volunteering and helping out. Easterncedar Mar 31 #2
Thank you all!! Laurelin Mar 31 #3
Thank you for all you do! pandr32 Mar 31 #4
Thank you jfz9580m Mar 31 #5
Thank you all for looking after this site that I love so much. ShazamIam Mar 31 #6
Team MIR, thank you! ZDU Mar 31 #7
Your service is appreciated. anciano Mar 31 #8
Thanks to all, old and new. LisaM Mar 31 #9
Thanks all! MIR is part of what makes this best place on internet lostnfound Mar 31 #10
Thank you 🩵 Clouds Passing Mar 31 #11
With many thanks and congratuulations. niyad Mar 31 #12
Thank you all for your hard work here! RainCaster Mar 31 #13
""" AllaN01Bear Mar 31 #14
Thank you all, SO MUCH!!! calimary Mar 31 #15
tip of the hat NJCher Mar 31 #16
Thanks to all in advance! JoseBalow Mar 31 #17
We are fortunate to have such a sophisticated infrastructure in which to learn and share. yellow dahlia Mar 31 #18
good luck! Thanks for stepping up! nt RussBLib Monday #19

Easterncedar

(6,311 posts)
2. Thanks to everyone for volunteering and helping out.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 02:02 PM
Mar 31

Thanks, EarlG, too. I am grateful for this community every day.

jfz9580m

(17,259 posts)
5. Thank you
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 03:21 PM
Mar 31

You are why this place has helped me so much, along with Dave (and elad ). It is about as safe as the web can be, which is needed at times like these when all institutions are crumbling. Thanks guys. These days we are all we have..I really owe DU. And thank you for bearing with me.

LisaM

(29,648 posts)
9. Thanks to all, old and new.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 03:47 PM
Mar 31

Your work is very appreciated, even if we forget to say so from time to time.

lostnfound

(17,527 posts)
10. Thanks all! MIR is part of what makes this best place on internet
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 03:55 PM
Mar 31

Feels like family here or a real community.

calimary

(90,154 posts)
15. Thank you all, SO MUCH!!!
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 04:58 PM
Mar 31

Your service to my favorite site just might be my favorite act.

NJCher

(43,230 posts)
16. tip of the hat
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 05:00 PM
Mar 31


To all who served and who are serving in the future.

Your efforts make DU what it is!

Thank you!!!

yellow dahlia

(6,011 posts)
18. We are fortunate to have such a sophisticated infrastructure in which to learn and share.
Tue Mar 31, 2026, 08:42 PM
Mar 31

The MIR Team is one of the crucial elements. Thank you to the volunteers.

Thank you Earl and Elad.

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