http://www.democraticunderground.com/10131353Oh my.
I never paid attention to the Announcements forum on Skins's island, and it's quite interesting.
This, from April:
Skinner (55,500 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
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, and they serve for a three-month term. During each term, we try to have half new members and half returning members.
If you are a member of the MIR Team, you should have access to the access-restricted Malicious Intruder Removal Forum. It should appear as a red folder on your Forums & Groups page, and in the left column of any page (if you view DU in "Standard" mode).
Thank you to everyone who volunteered!
THE MIR TEAM
NEW THIS TERM
boston bean
Broderick
dixiegrrrrl
DURHAM D
gkhouston
LeftishBrit
Lone_Star_Dem
MaineDem
pacalo
PassingFair
Paulie
pinto
Ruby the Liberal
Scout
ScreamingMeemie
tjwmason
UrbScotty
Vincardog
Violet_Crumble
yardwork
RETURNING FROM THE PREVIOUS TERM
cbayer
cyberswede
Douglas Carpenter
greatauntoftriplets
greyl
hootinholler
Jazzgirl
La Lioness Priyanka
maddezmom
mopinko
Morning Dew
msanthrope
NRaleighLiberal
OKNancy
one_voice
ornotna
Stinky The Clown
TBF
uppityperson
WhollyHeretic
William769
RETIRING MEMBERS
cliffordu
denverbill
Grateful for Hope
Ian David
katsy
Luciferous
Lyric
madaboutharry
Matariki
ncrainbowgrrl
patrice
PeaceNikki
ProfessionalLeftist
Renew Deal
Robb
rucky
Terra Alta
The empressof all
TrogL
Viva_La_Revolution
WheelWalker
Please notice how carefully my fellow alum crafts his words--"to ban people.....with the intention to disrupt."
Well, that takes care of trolls, who intend to disrupt.
It however excludes moles, who intend to blend in.