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An alternative to banning: Miserable Users · **Released**: 03-07-2003

This hack is an alternative to banning a user. As the name suggests a user who
gets hit with this hack will become truly miserable while trying to access
your board.

So here is what really happens to a miserable user:

- There is a random 60-120 second delay each time they click on a link.
- 90% of times they have no search engine acccess.
- 75% of the times they get the server too busy error.

If they don't get the server too busy error:
- 50% of the times they may get a blank page
- 30% of the times they may get forwarded to the forum main page
- 20% of the time they may be able to see the page they asked for.

after doing all the math in actuality they have only a 5% chance of seeing the
page they clicked on. What kills them is the time they have to wait before
anything happens.

I actually once tracked a miserable user and watched him suffer for 2 whole
hours before he was able to make a simple post.

This hack is considered one of the most sadistic hacks on my board.

The hack allows you to make your user miserable via the admin CP. It also
allows you to search for all miserable users through the admin CP as well.

Also in showthread.php, it appends a red status that is only visibly to admins
and mods stating that a user is miserable.

Tables affected by this hack: user

Files affected by this hack: global.php, showthread.php, admin/user.php

JulianD · #12 03-08-2003, 12:58 PM

hhaahah thanks... I'm going to start using it right now on my forums!!!

MetroSports82 · #13 03-08-2003, 01:24 PM

Zzed, great idea. thanks!

Boofo · #14 03-08-2003, 02:20 PM

Zzed, I was looking at you code and I am confused about something. What is the $post[stunned] in this line and what does it do? That is the only place in the code I see that.

PHP Code:


			
if(($post[miserable] == 1) || ($post[stunned] & 4)){

Craigr · #15 03-08-2003, 03:34 PM

Great idea, great hack.

Craig

Sweet Cheeks · #16 03-08-2003, 03:49 PM

So awesome, thanks a bunch :banana:

Zzed · #17 03-08-2003, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Boofo
Zzed, I was looking at you code and I am confused about something. What is the $post[stunned] in this line and what does it do? That is the only place in the code I see that.

PHP Code:

if(($post[miserable] == 1) || ($post[stunned] & 4)){

Sorry Boofo, That was a small leftover from another hack that I combined with the misery hack. It should not cause any problems since $post[stunned] will be 0 by default.

Nzo · #18 03-08-2003, 04:55 PM

Excellent !! I'm sure to install it in near future !!

Thx for sharing

Sweet Cheeks · #19 03-08-2003, 05:08 PM

I installed it and it works Awesome ROFL

It took forever just to log in LMAO

Overgrow · #20 03-08-2003, 05:15 PM

Funniest...hack...ever!

Zzed · #21 03-08-2003, 05:22 PM

Thank you for all your kind words everyone.

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