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As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.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

[rapidphim]

I love this hack on 3.7.x .... glad to see it again on 3.8.x

[IRANCITY]

tank u man

[Steeler Nation]

I have the 3.7 version on my 3.8 board and it works fine. How is this one better?

[Paul M]

Where does it say its better ?

[Wordplay]

sounds cold, why would you want to annoy your members like that?

[Paul M]

This is a support thread, not a discussion on why you may/may not want to use it, if you cant see a use for it then you dont need to install it.

[Steeler Nation]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Where does it say its better ?

Then why post it unless it's been improved somehow?

[R1lover]

Originally Posted by Steeler Nation

Then why post it unless it's been improved somehow?

It's a new version for 3.8 silly....

[projectego]

/me clicks install