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.

[AquilaEagle]

Hahaha!! sounds great

[Bluetiereign]

I'm using vbPortal. It keeps sending my test 'miserable user' to a page that says

you would need to provide your own index.php if they don't have to use the home module, because the index.php included with vbportal, just sends them here.

Any suggestions ? I really like this... :devious: ..and want to use it... but this printout is too much of a clue that something is up.

[Ncturnal]

Originally Posted by Bluetiereign

I'm using vbPortal. It keeps sending my test 'miserable user' to a page that says



Any suggestions ? I really like this... :devious: ..and want to use it... but this printout is too much of a clue that something is up.

Try putting the redirect page in as http://www.checkpointdelta.com instead of /index.php. You can send them to any URL you want though.

[Bluetiereign]

Originally Posted by Ncturnal

Try putting the redirect page in as http://www.checkpointdelta.com instead of /index.php. You can send them to any URL you want though.

I tried that, and it didn't work. However keeping the member a member of their current group and making them a member of the targeted (secondary) group did.

Thanks for your help..

Installed. lol.

[Ncturnal]

Originally Posted by Bluetiereign

I tried that, and it didn't work. However keeping the member a member of their current group and making them a member of the targeted (secondary) group did.

Thanks for your help..

Installed. lol.

That's how we do it as well.

[sportsoutlaw]

Afer having his installed for quite a while, I may actually have a use for it now. tested it on a test user and it works perfectly

[cdoyle]

Oh this is the funniest thing I've ever seen. INSTALLED!

[Edog]

I been testing this and I keep getting a similar reaction. The page will just hang and never go anywhere. Granted this is one of the things it will do but that is all it ever does. These are with default settings and tweaked. Never does a redirection no matter what percentage I set it to.

[scootman]

<font color="Blue">Install</font> ,This is a very great hack thanks :laugh:

[samu2]

Can this no longer be used? there are no files to download