Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Miserable users

This modification is no longer available or supported.

The ever popular "miserable users" hack for vb 3.6. Basically a way to really annoy anyone you don't want visiting your forum. This version is based on the vb 3.5 version. Credit to Zzed, and KuraFire for the pre 3.5 versions.

When classed as miserable, a member suffers ;

1. Slow response (time delay) on every page (20 to 60 seconds default).
2. A chance they will get the "server busy" message (50% by default).
3. A chance that no search facilities will be available (75% by default).
4. A chance they will get redirected to another preset page (25% & homepage by default).
5. A chance they will simply get a blank page (25% by default).
6. Post flood limit increased by a defined factor (10 times by default).
7. If they get past all this okay, then they will be served up their proper page.

Note: All the above options are set in the vBulletin Options.

To install this hack simply download the xml file to your pc and then import it into vbulletin as a product - then create your 'miserable users' usergroup and set the value of this group, and your preferred other settings, in the hacks settings area (vBulletin Oprions > Miserable Users). To make a member suffer just edit their profile to add them to the miserable users group (it will work as either the primary group or as a secondary group).


History:

v2.10 - First vb 3.6 version, minor changes to code.
v2.11 : Dependancies updated for 3.6.0 Gold.
v2.12 : Updated for Version Checking.

[Paul M]

You canot use it for mac addresses.

[Realm of Horror Comics]

Originally Posted by Icy

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=93258

Thank you. :up:

[Unmutual]

Many thanks!

[Rick Grunwald]

I've hit an issue. My primary user group is Administrator (vb default) I can upload fine as it is set to unlimited. If I ad other usergroups with upload restrictions I am so restricted i.e. it over rides the Administrator uploading privelidges.

I have traced it back to this plugin. If it is installed I get the above behavior if I uninstall I can belong to several restricted groups and Administrator settings again are in effect

[Paul M]

It is impossible for this to affect any permissions.

[Rick Grunwald]

The permissions in some of the usergroups are over riding the main user group (at least the uploading settings)
I noticed it a couple of weeks ago when I could no longer upload due to having reached my limit. When I unchecked some user groups I was in the ability to upload came back. The only things I have installed were 1) this plugin 2) a smilies-category plutin and 3) VBPortal

The cause may be something else but as of now uninstalling this hack fixes the issue and reinstalling brings back the issue. It may be something else I have done as I am not that good with all this. I am stopping short of saying the issue came in with the last VB upgrade (3.6.4) I just don't know. I am not insiting that this plugin is the issue, just seeing if anyone else is having the issue or perhaps some direction.
Thanks

[Sparkie123]

Installed as described, tested and it worked at first.

Now my site will not load and displays the error Fatal error: Call to undefined function: isbanned() in /var/www/vhosts/ex-alcoa.co.uk/httpdocs/global.php(356) : eval()'d code on line 145

Any ideas what this could be, i've tried uninstalling the miserable users mod but get the same error

Help!

[Sparkie123]

Issue now resolved with the help of vbulletin support.

Miserable users not at fault now reinstalled

[macahs]

Installed

[TigerWare]

Most useful to annoy the trolls. :up:

Installed, many thanks!