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

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.

zompus · #72 10-17-2006, 12:21 PM

This is one of my fav mods ever.

jw00dy · #73 10-17-2006, 08:02 PM

I'll be honest, I didn't know if I'd ever user this, but loved the idea. We use it ALL the time now.

Snowman_175 · #74 11-02-2006, 10:36 PM

Excellent Mod, thank you!

Ati2 · #75 11-03-2006, 11:47 AM

Never thought I'd need this, but there's a first time for everything.

Great mod, works like a charm.

Thanks a lot for it!

SloppyGoat · #76 11-04-2006, 12:56 AM

This has to be one of my all time favorites!!!

heyitsjeremy · #77 11-04-2006, 12:29 PM

can this accept more than 1 user grp ID ? And for the other user group , i would be able have a different set of miserable settings for it ?

Paul M · #78 11-04-2006, 02:01 PM

Yes I believe you could have more than one group if you wanted, but no, only one set of settings can apply.

heyitsjeremy · #79 11-04-2006, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul M

Yes I believe you could have more than one group if you wanted, but no, only one set of settings can apply.

not possible to have another set of settings ?

Paul M · #80 11-04-2006, 07:35 PM

Correct.

eliteWade · #81 11-09-2006, 01:17 AM

i absolutely love this hack, lol!!!!! omg, this is teh awesomeness! instead of handing out bans, i'm so using this lol. a-holes will never want to mess with me on my site now, they'll be too busy being frustrated over server load.

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