We are now accepting new volunteers to serve on the MIR Team from December 2025 - March 2026
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.
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willing to serve as we head into campaigning for the midterms 
the 3 month break. 
Mahalo, EarlG 
And can’t see being picked over the good DUers above. But I’d like to serve (and put in an early bid for the next round if one can 
).
I was a mod as nam78 in another lifetime.
Hopefully next time I see the thread earlier 🖖.
No ailments on your part I hope.
$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.
Thank you!
