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.

[Paul M]

Hmm, I'll consider it when I have some free time. ATM I'm busy converting things to products, and adding phrases, not adding new functionality to things.

[Rebecca217]

This is hilarious! Thanks for sharing it! *clicks install*

[Unexplained.tv]

*Clicks Install, thanks for the Plugin! I tried it out on a friend and it works great...lol...

[The Wise One]

very nice. works great and will be fun to play with. installed.

[Xeonext]

LMAO... thats a really funny hack
LOL

[funinthesun]

Thanks

[Mr Chad]

Originally Posted by Bad Bunny

This is so much better than the odd Coventry feature or whatever it is called. I haven't had problems with users in a looong time though. Maybe that will change, and if it does, I'll grab this in a hurry.

lol... Ill use this to make my members upgrade their accounts.

[smdani]

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).

We have our forum opened to everybody, so it isnt necessary to be registered for posting. That's why it would be good to make miserable users by ip.
If you dont plan to add it on next releases, may you give a hint for doing it?
Thanks in advance!

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by smdani

If you dont plan to add it on next releases, may you give a hint for doing it?
Thanks in advance!

Like I said ;

Originally Posted by Paul M

I'll consider it when I have some free time. ATM I'm busy converting things to products, and adding phrases, not adding new functionality to things.

I expect this to be sometime in the next few weeks.

[Salazar]

Heh, nice one Paul!

Installed.