Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Miserable users

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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]

I suspect it's more to do with the google accelerator you seem to be using, try cutting that out.

[mishb68]

Originally Posted by Paul M

I suspect it's more to do with the google accelerator you seem to be using, try cutting that out.

I tried it without the google accelerator but it makes no difference.

I'm stumped.

[Paul M]

Sorry, no idea really - something local to your setup is giving you a generic server error.

Try reducing the response time settings (you have them at 20/60).

[skcyber]

hello !
thks for this great hack !!

I would like to know if it's possible to change the usergoups ID by the users ID ?

[Paul M]

Nope, there is no such ability.

[yoyoyoyo]

is there anyway for the admin to add a member to the miserable usergroup (as a secondary usergroup) without the supermods or mods being able to see that they have that indicated as a secondary usergroup?

[ETDC]

Is there a way to add a user just by adding his user name? So much simpler than IPs and User Groups...

[bazzup]

Originally Posted by ETDC

Is there a way to add a user just by adding his user name? So much simpler than IPs and User Groups...

you need to create the miserable user group first then from admincp you can search any username you want to add to it from there

[ETDC]

Sure, but I don't really want to create more user groups (I have enough as it is!). Can the author modify the hack slightly to include this option?

[deezelpope]

<i>Um, probably not...you need to make a new usergroup for miserable users.</i>