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Another day I'm very thankful for all the hard work you all do!
Keep it up thanks for keeping the troll floodgates closed today!
irisblue
(32,828 posts)delrem
(9,688 posts)So far MIRT has done a good job!
delrem
(9,688 posts)It is well rounded.
It allows for wide ranging dissension, all within a certain civility.
I think MIRT could be abused to create a censorship zone, so I'm distrustful. I think inevitably some individuals will be banished for insufficient reason. With no courts of appeal I know that it's inevitable that DU will implode.
But in all I'm impressed with how DU handles disruption.
herding cats
(19,549 posts)I'm a new person on MIRT and I'm still learning the ropes, so don't expect me to sound like an expert. I'm not even close.
What stands out to me the most is how the overwhelming majority of people MIRT bans are serial offenders. The same few people keep creating accounts to disrupt the site over, and over and over again. At least that's how it's been this term. It's mind boggling!
At some point you just wonder why they don't take up knitting or crocheting, or anything where they can at least have something tangible to show for the time they spend on their hobby?
Also, if a MIRT person were to ban a member who it's deemed is not a malicious intruder, the admin can and will reinstate their account. It's not like a jury decision where they won't get involved in the matter. They're a very big part of the MIRT process, and honestly we couldn't do what we do correctly without their help.
If you can find some spare time you should sign up some time. It's quite the learning experience.
delrem
(9,688 posts)You make me smile ear to ear.
herding cats
(19,549 posts)I just wanted to share a bit about my personal experience so far as a new member. Which has been very different from what I'd imagined it would be going in, to say the least.
The internet is a strange and wonderful place, and as it turns out DU is not an exception. MIRT only deals with the strange part. They leave all the wonderfulness for the rest of the site to enjoy.
arcane1
(38,613 posts)It was fun at first to defend the gates against the Worst, but I could only handle it for so long. The Worst suck.
delrem
(9,688 posts)I guess that's democracy.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)discussion warranted situations my whole tenure.
I didn't bother re-upping...
delrem
(9,688 posts)CreekDog
(46,192 posts)it is really uncanny.
delrem
(9,688 posts)Such people have whole banks of IP addresses, and every time you try to capture them they've changed. These guys are pros. Nobody who isn't on their payroll would pretend that they're not.
That's just David Brock, who is "on our side". Consider also all those who "aren't on our side", in a world where one candidate can smear another online, with no other advantage than money.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)delrem
(9,688 posts)from what I hear that allows them to get around the "no coordination with a campaign" rule; then this is a Democratic Party primary and DU is a prominent site for Democratic Party discussion, and you have your answer.
eta: and they have more money than they know what to do with.
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)herding cats
(19,549 posts)It's always nice to feel the time you volunteer to the task is appreciated.