Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Miserable Users

As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.

The ever popular "miserable users" hack for vb 3.8.

Basically a way to really annoy anyone you don't want visiting your forum. This version is based on the vb 3.7 version. Credit to Zzed for the original idea.

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:

v3.8.001 - Initial vB 3.8 release.

[Paul M]

You almost certainly have a very low mysql timeout value.

[Aclikyano]

this mod >>>
dont have it installed now, but i did before prob when was on 3.7
had me rofl when put it on some annoying members

[mdawg]

Originally Posted by Paul M

You almost certainly have a very low mysql timeout value.

I am on a shared server so I cannot change the value. I believe this server kills queries running longer than 15 seconds.

[bada_bing]

I would like to suggest a few options for this plugin to make it more interactive with the mods.

There should be an icon next to the ban user icon called Miserable Users and whoever has access to use it can dynamically add a user to this groups and show also have the ability to choose a start date/time and end date/time or permanent, that way you dont forget you placed someone in this group as you can torcher them for that time frame then get removed from that group when the time expires.

[princeedward]

this is perfect idea and created for a new vb version....it a bit friendly way to fight back those annoying members, spammers, don't want to follow rules, acting genious and dont want to be corrected always...all in all a BAD, BAD, BAD person...

instead of having a headache now and get angry arguing with them all the time....you will have fun lauging just to think what will gonna happen to this bad members......

surely they will love this as much as you love this mod....

million thanks to the original creator and likewise to Paul M for his time updating this to the latest stand...

[Drache]

where can I edit the server busy message? I can just set unregistered group as miserable user groups and give them 25% chance to see server busy message and require to login to load faster?

[Paul M]

I believe the vb busy message is a phrase called "toobusy".

[krazyness]

Installed

[beatyourtruck]

I love this mod....a great way to get rid of pesky members Thanks Paul! 8)

[KellyT]

Thank you