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As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.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.

[Alan_SP]

I tested it on myself (actually, my other account, regular user one) and I needed to change IP address. I couldn't even log to AdminCP. So, use this with caution. And, check time for denying server response, if it's too long, you may receive error, PHP scripts on my server have 30 sec to be executed...

[General Ray]

<font face="courier new">LOL!
This is a work of art. I love it.
Kind regards.</font>

[Alan_SP]

Will that be ported to vB4?

[RoxyTheImpreza]

amazing, thank you!

[tribedude]

I uninstalled the previous version (I did not know how old it was). I did not create a new Miserable users usergroup as one already existed..

I re-installed as per new instructions. I created a test registration and associated it with the Miserable users usergroup and it does not seem to be functioning (seems like there is no limitations or stalls).

Should I delete the "Miserable users" usergroup and create a new one from scratch? Would that help? Is the spelling of this group causing the problem ? (miserable users, Miserable Users)

[tribedude]

Never mind. I forget to set the hacks in vb options. works perfectly now.

[ManagerJosh]

4.0 Update anytime soon?

[Welshy2008]

Originally Posted by ManagerJosh

4.0 Update anytime soon?

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...hreadid=231106

[TwistedC]

On redirect. Default is the index.php

If I wanted to redirect users to another site, how would I go about that?

When I tried to do so, then tested it, it came up as the site was not on the server. So is it possible to do?

Thanks and awesome hack

[Paul M]

What did you actually put (for another site I think you would need the full url).