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.

[Immortal_Shades]

Awesome Installed on vb 3.62

[sistem73]

please caps help me thank you very much

[Paul M]

Huh ?

[Sownman]

Interesting problem here. I had this hack installed through my vers 3.5.x upgrades. Just went to 3.6.1 then 3.6.2. Downloaded this morning and installed to my 3.6.2 as the only hack. Using IE6.0 and xpserv pack 2 I cant edit the parameters of this product without getting an IE error "must shut down" message. I can edit any other VB options item fine but not Miserable Users.

I uninstalled and will try install and edit again from home conputer.

Steve

[Doglet]

When I put someone in the miserable users group, they show up in the forums leaders page as miserable users. How can I stop that group showing up in forums leaders?

[ConqSoft]

Edit that usergroup and turn off the option that tells it to show on Forum Leaders.

[chorton]

Installed! Thanks for a great tool.

[Doglet]

Originally Posted by ConqSoft

Edit that usergroup and turn off the option that tells it to show on Forum Leaders.

Thanks, missed that one.

[NeitherSparky]

I should have shared this when I first got it but I didn't think of it until now. Here it is, an example of an email from a Miserable User Without a Clue:

Hello Sparky.
Your new forum is awesome but it's not working. A message allways tells me that the server is busy. You should go back to the proboards forum.

Don't let the politeness fool you; this guy is a major jackass. He's always polite when he wants something.

Thanks Paul.

[Nordraserei]

I`m using 3.6 and it says there was a problem with the database.