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.

[da420]

I did it to myself too, but I had a test account that I set as admin to login to and take myself off.

[als95tsi]

i import under manage plug ins and it does not create the new usergroup. whats up with that?

edit. nevermind, just figure it out, you create your own user group then assign the id number to the config area for its options, thanks!

clicked install!

[HappyPike]

Is this really effective against troublemakers? Wouldn't the users on the miserable users list suspect something is not right with their account and complain to you? Some might found out when they browse as a guest, they don't have those problems.

[jailer]

lmfao. Paul, you are a genius. What an utterly superb mod.

[phpdevrus]

Excellent mod. Used it on 3.5.4 and now on 3.6 :-)

heh it really annoys and passes the message across that they are not wanted. i love it when I can use their ips instead of just usernames. lol

[StrykerGT]

I'm testing this mod. I created the usergroup and configured everithing. But the problem that I'm having is most of the time I get the following message

you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Its there any way that the mod doesn't give me this message. That could make the mod obvious.

[Paul M]

That is down to the permissions you have set in the usergroup you created, this has no effect on them.

[StrykerGT]

Got it! Thanks I forgot to add the usergroup permissions.

Thanks!

[mlucek]

:laugh: This is a great mod ! & Hilarious !!

I don't have any miserable users, thankfully .... but now I'm prepared !

[smoknz28]

Now this sounds like a nice install!

Thanks,
Gonzo