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Miserable users · **Released**: 07-22-2006

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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 · #**262** 10-12-2007, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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?

Nope, there is no way to do that.

Quote:

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 cannot do that, no will such a feature be added to this.

ETDC · #**263** 10-12-2007, 06:53 PM

Hmm, ok. Thanks anyway.

How do mods see what user groups there are if they're not listed in Forum Leaders?
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Paul M · #**264** 10-12-2007, 08:17 PM

In the MODCP.

Mazinger · #**265** 10-15-2007, 11:19 PM

What a great hack! Thanks Paul!

Doc Ellis · #**266** 10-24-2007, 04:22 PM

Easiest install yet! Works great. Hopefully I will never need it... yah right

Gigavol · #**267** 10-26-2007, 12:06 AM

3.6.8 l1, I imported the new product xml page, but I do not see any options for this under vB Options. No Miserable Users anywhere. Any suggestions?

THANKS!

Amenadiel · #**268** 10-27-2007, 04:10 AM

is there any chance that this plugin is slowing the forum load time? It doesn't happen in FF, but in IE I feel it's painfully slow to load.

deezelpope · #**269** 10-27-2007, 09:59 AM

You didn't make yourself a Miserable User, did you?

Paul M · #**270** 10-27-2007, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gigavol

3.6.8 l1, I imported the new product xml page, but I do not see any options for this under vB Options. No Miserable Users anywhere. Any suggestions?

Check again, or import it again.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amenadiel

is there any chance that this plugin is slowing the forum load time?

Not unless you made yourself a member of the MU group.

Roughnek29 · #**271** 10-30-2007, 08:24 PM

Awsome, Love it.

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