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As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.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

[Zacaretas]

A unique mod indeed!

Installed (:

[jrap]

Installed! Tested this mod out on myself, and it's quite annoying..perfect

Thanks

[unicorn2433]

I have an older version installed. Should I upgrade to this or are they the same?

[Paul M]

No need to upgrade if the version you have is working fine for you.

[Spikeman]

Just brilliant, Thanks Paul

[ljd290]

Thanks for mod, installed

[unicorn2433]

Originally Posted by Paul M

No need to upgrade if the version you have is working fine for you.

TY

[dmark101]

very awesome. thanks for updating this to the latest vB. installed.

[TheeMadame]

Works real good, thanks.

[Dollarsign]

Very nice mod, is there any way that a user will know they are on such a miserable user list? Or can you just tell them that it must be their computer?