Miserable Users

This modification is no longer available or supported.

Here is a 3.5 version of the ever popular "miserable users" hack. Basically a way to really annoy anyone you don't want visiting your forum. Based on the original idea & hack for vb2 by Zzed, and the vb3 port by KuraFire.

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:

v2.01 - Released as a product - all settings are in the vB options.
v2.02 - Added option for multiple usergroups to be defined as miserable.
v2.03 - Added option for IP addresses to be defined as miserable.
v2.04 - Updated multiple usergroups code.
v2.05 : Minor changes, no update necessary.

[Zelos]

How would I create a hidden usergroup, so members wouldn't see that they're now part of a group called "miserable"?

[Ncturnal]

Edit the group properties and set the option "Viewable on Show Groups" to no.

[Bubble #5]

Originally Posted by Paul M

This should work "as is" in 3.6.

We will test and double check this for you tomorrow Paul

[Bubble #5]

Paul I'm guessing that this works with 3.6 B3 because when we tested it we couldn't even log in

All we got was a message saying "can?t open the page http://www.website.com/forum/index.php. The error was: ?lost network connection" :bunny:

[Paul M]

I don't think MU could cause that to happen.

[Bubble #5]

Well it happened immediately after assigning MU to the member, and it went away immediately after we took it off, so cool... looks like there's a new feature under 3.6 :bunny:

[Zelos]

I'm also curious as to whether or not this will work in the final release version of 3.6...

[Paul M]

I see no reason why not, but there will be a 3.6 release as well.

[Muellmann]

thanks Paul M. it's very excellent mod for trolls, i pressed install and i will enjoy it.
i tested it and it runs fine! i have many trolls maybe it will heal them

[fatal1980]

best mod ever!