Miserable Users

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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.

[smdani]

Originally Posted by Paul M

You don't mention setting the group in the settings, have you ?

I've the same problem.
After importing, I create the usergroup, but it doesnt appear any 'miserable' setting. I tried to reconstruct languages but it doesnt work.

[Jenkins]

what do you mean "setting a group in the settings"? I created the User Group, I wouold assume there should be some way to associate the settings for the Miserable Users with the group, but didn't see a way to do that, nor did it say a way to do so in the instructions. I am however a fairly new user of Vbulletin, so It could be something that other users would consider an implied step not sure.

[Jenkins]

Yep I'm stupid.. I just found the "Miserable Users" option in the "VBulletin Options" and found out the group ID was wrong as well.

[smdani]

Originally Posted by Jenkins

Yep I'm stupid.. I just found the "Miserable Users" option in the "VBulletin Options" and found out the group ID was wrong as well.

It was the same for me.
Sorry and thanks

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Jenkins

Yep I'm stupid.. I just found the "Miserable Users" option in the "VBulletin Options" and found out the group ID was wrong as well.

Originally Posted by smdani

It was the same for me.
Sorry and thanks

Noted. I have edited the instructions in post one to make it clearer.

[smdani]

Originally Posted by mtrac

Thank you for porting this to 3.5. This is my second favorite hack of all time, behind Ted S's, but if I could only have one on my board it would be this one. I increased the pain to 3.0 level.

Will the following work for IP addresses and user agents?

PHP Code:

if (is_member_of($vbulletin->userinfo, $vbulletin->options['muparm9'])||$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']=='192.168.0.1'||$_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']=='Some anonymizer') 


Thanks.

Its a great plugin!
Thanks a lot

Will you add the miserable by IP address feature in the future?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by smdani

Will you add the miserable by IP address feature in the future?

There are no plans to do this atm, I'm not convinced of the benefit. The point of this is to affect a single user, not an ip address (that more than one user could be using).

[somedevil]

Thanks for this....works great!

somedevil installs

[amcd]

Originally Posted by Paul M

There are no plans to do this atm, I'm not convinced of the benefit. The point of this is to affect a single user, not an ip address (that more than one user could be using).

it is not unusual for one user to have 3-4 id's on our board, some even have more

the whole purpose of this exercise gets defeated if the member can see that only some of his id's are not working properly

[wolfyman]

Originally Posted by amcd

it is not unusual for one user to have 3-4 id's on our board, some even have more

the whole purpose of this exercise gets defeated if the member can see that only some of his id's are not working properly

very very true. I have three members with multiple nicks, even though it is against the rules. I let it slide because 1) they are funny and 2) they don't let people catch on.

I like the IP harrassment idea, though. One day I'm sure I'll get a character that's not as amusing as the rest.