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]

Yes, it's a dummy address.

[v12kid]

installed to help keep this one member we have in check, he creates multiple accts under different ips so this mod will keep all his aliases "miserable" thanks!

[dope15gd]

I used to love this option from a while ago on a few sites I visited.

I'm going to be installing this sometime soon

thanks

[David Lama]

thanks

how do i get it to work though? it doesnt seem to be working

[deezelpope]

<i>Just curious why you think it isn't working...put yourself in the Miserable usergroup, and try it once...hehehe.</i>

[RvG2]

I have activated this mod but I feel that it also affects other members who are not included in miserable list.

not sure but kindly advs how to use this...

[Paul M]

As it says ;

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).

[BobbyBig]

Paul M how about an ip range for the "Miserable IP addresses".

like:

164.172.
192.122.

For what I see that doesnt work.
It is badly required for us.

[Captain Kirk76]

This is an awesome mod, it should come pre-installed with vBulletin as an addon to the Tachy Goes to Coventry stuff

[Jimandbob]

Originally Posted by BobbyBig

Paul M how about an ip range for the "Miserable IP addresses".

like:

164.172.
192.122.

For what I see that doesnt work.
It is badly required for us.

Works great for me. you are leaving the last dot in though.
"Partial ip ranges are possible (do not enter any trailing dots)."

So use:
164.172
192.122