Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Miserable Users

As of 23 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.

The ever popular "Miserable Users" modification.

Basically a way to really annoy anyone you don't want visiting your forum. 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 they will get redirected to another preset page (25% & homepage by default).
4. A chance they will simply get a blank page (25% by default).

If they get past all this okay, then they will be served up their proper page.

Note: All the above are set in vBulletin Options > Miserable Users.

To Install ;

Download the xml file to your pc and import it into vbulletin as a product.
Ceate your 'Miserable Users' usergroup and set the value of this group, and your preferred other settings, in the modifications settings (vBulletin Options > Miserable Users).


To make a member suffer just edit their profile - add them to the Miserable Users group (it will work as either the primary group or as a secondary group). There is also the option to set ip addresses.


History:

v4.0.1 : 24-Dec-2009 : Initial release for vb 4.0.0 Gold.
v4.0.2 : 20-Jan-2010 : Not released.
v4.0.3 : 26-Jan-2010 : Various updates.
v4.0.4 : 16-Feb-2010 : Fix server busy, phrase blank page message.
v4.0.5 : 18-Feb-2010 : Installer update.
v4.0.6 : 07-Mar-2010 : Changed the way the delay works.
v4.0.7 : 29-May-2010 : Fix error in upgrade section of install code.
v4.0.8 : 06-Nov-2010 : Install code updated.

v4.1.0 : 04-Dec-2010 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.

v4.1.7.0 : 16-Oct-2011 : Updated for vBulletin 4.1.7.

v4.2.0.0 : 24-May-2012 : Updated for vBulletin 4.2.0.

[Videx]

Originally Posted by jreuc

Sorry, I am a beginner. Where exactly do you set the value of the usergroup number in the plug-in ?

If you're a beginner, presumably with a new board, then you really shouldn't be adding a bunch of modifications. Especially one like this where you likely won't need to use it for years. Wait until you've learned more about how the stock vbulletin works, and only add mods you really need.

[Luca_ITA]

Just installed in 4.1.5pl1
Working perfectly
Thank you for this mod!!

[cameraguru]

Love it and know who i'll add too

[justinnethers]

Okay, I feel really stupid for questioning myself and having to ask this, and I know what the answer already is. But, I've got some dingleberry that I've hit with the "miserable user" tag and he claims he's written a script to circumvent him. And the while he double posts like crazy due to the throttling.

I'm not missing something here, am I? It's impossible for someone to circumvent this outside of creating a new account, right? There is no scenario I can dream up where it would be possible to get around this but he's hell bent in claiming he has all the while calling me every name in the book.

Again, sorry for the stupid question.

[Mooff]

Why would you tell anyone that you stuck him into this group? Why not just ban him?
I thought the point behind this is to silently drive them away.

And well, there should be an easy way... logging out. Your guests probably are not in the miserable user group.

[DonosOdD]

Originally Posted by justinnethers

Okay, I feel really stupid for questioning myself and having to ask this, and I know what the answer already is. But, I've got some dingleberry that I've hit with the "miserable user" tag and he claims he's written a script to circumvent him. And the while he double posts like crazy due to the throttling.

I'm not missing something here, am I? It's impossible for someone to circumvent this outside of creating a new account, right? There is no scenario I can dream up where it would be possible to get around this but he's hell bent in claiming he has all the while calling me every name in the book.

Again, sorry for the stupid question.

roflchu.

Use the banhammer on him. Problem solved :P

If he ever creates a new account, you can always look up its IP and identify him. But, if he's using a proxy to do so...that's another story.

Anyway, it's all part of administrating a forum.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by justinnethers

I've got some dingleberry that I've hit with the "miserable user" tag and he claims he's written a script to circumvent him.

He is lying.

It's impossible to circumvent while logged in as the affected user.

[justinnethers]

Originally Posted by Paul M

He is lying.

It's impossible to circumvent while logged in as the affected user.

Like I said, I felt stupid asking.

Here is a thread he made (twice, by the way, because of the mod ) after I told him it was impossible for him to get around it, called him a liar, and one of my moderators thread banned him for being annoying:

Your responses are awesome haha, the fact that you think that youre correct just because you dont know how to do something.

As usual this is just you making a bold claim of someone else with no proof. Its your opinion and as I always say you are entitled to that. Just dont cry like a b**** while trying to, and failing yet again, to pass off your opinion as fact.

You dont have to remove it, I already said it is weak and easily gotten around. Its not an inconvenience at all. Dont get your panties in a bunch because someone knows more about a subject than you do. For example I know nothing about politics but you dont see me acting like a girl like you are right now because someone knows more than I do.

If you dont think i have one then thats cool, just dont try to pass it off as fact and call people liars....unless of course you have proof to back up your bold claims of someone else.

DO you? No you dont, feel free to shut the f*** up whenever you want.

Thanks for playing.

[DonosOdD]

Thread banned only? My advice: he's a troll. Remove him from your forums.

[laebshade]

Originally Posted by justinnethers

Like I said, I felt stupid asking.

Here is a thread he made (twice, by the way, because of the mod ) after I told him it was impossible for him to get around it, called him a liar, and one of my moderators thread banned him for being annoying:

Don't feed the trolls. People I've put in the miserable users group I did so without telling them or posting it publicly. If they have no reason to believe you are the cause of their problems, they are more like to go away.