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As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.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

[ctimes]

Any way to make this available to moderators? I would prefer this over banning at times.

[gmerin]

Originally Posted by ctimes

Any way to make this available to moderators? I would prefer this over banning at times.

i won't ban anyone (at least not permanently): i think that the people who would otherwise be banned, actually get off on it as though they've been martyred. i find this is far more effective than banning in correcting their behaviors.

[derzok]

hahaha! This is the most brilliant hack ever! Thank you SO much!

*marks as installed*

[kronnos]

Hey, few question:

Would it be possible to give mods power to add IP's to the miserable list?

Would a guest with his IP being on the list, still be able to register? I added an IP for the user and he is still able to register with the same IP.

Thanks

[Paul M]

This will not stop registrations.

[kronnos]

I see, any chance you would be able to make this option for future release?

Also, does this mod use cookies? I mean, If the user with the added IP registers with a new IP, would there be cookies saved on the same computer telling it to make this user also miserable?

[BlackJacket]

Originally Posted by kronnos

I see, any chance you would be able to make this option for future release?

Also, does this mod use cookies? I mean, If the user with the added IP registers with a new IP, would there be cookies saved on the same computer telling it to make this user also miserable?

IP and username.

Great mod Paul. This is far more better than banning.

[biggeorge]

This should be mod of the century!

I've been using it for 3 years. IMO it is the best weapon in an owner's arsenal

On a side note... I've been using 2.0 and it was working with 3.8.1. I just upgraded to the current MU version. When the update completed I had lost all my IP's in the MU settings. I had to manual add all my IP's to the list. Not a big deal, but I thought others might want to know.

Keep up the great work!

[R1lover]

Originally Posted by kronnos

Hey, few question:

Would it be possible to give mods power to add IP's to the miserable list?

Would a guest with his IP being on the list, still be able to register? I added an IP for the user and he is still able to register with the same IP.

Thanks

This option is there already

[cdill35]

installed