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]

It has no extra effect on load, it's just serving up pages the same as any other connection. In fact it probably uses less resources as the pages mostly have less interaction with mysql.

[dodgechargerfan]

Excellent. That's what I thought, but I had a bit of an "event" not long after I put a member into the miserable group. I suspected that it was not related to this hack and you've confirmed that. Thanks. (Now, I'm off to fight with my host's support group... )

[Bubble #5]

Hi Paul, we have version 2.01. To update to the current 2.05 what would we have to do?

[Paul M]

Download the zip, extract the xml file [to your pc] and then import it into vbulletin as a product (with overwrite set to yes).

[Bubble #5]

OK thanks Paul!

[analog-x]

Thank you Sata.....errr Paul for this hack.

I've been runnig vBulletin for the past 5 months and recently found out we have a member stalking another one. I didnt want to outright ban the person since that sometimes creates more problems than solving them.

This is a great solution to annoy them to the point that they just leave.

It was so simple to install I think my pet canary could install it.

Thank you for this Hack!!!

I'll report back and let you know what happens with the offending member.

[Johhhn]

I just wanted to verify-
Under the IP addresses you want to use for miserable IP addresses, if you enter:

123.234.23

Does that mean it'll affect the range of 123.234.23.1 - 123.234.23.255?

Just want to clarify..

thanks!!

[kurtbarker]

I know that's how the vBulletin IP banning works, so if Miserable Users accepts the shorter IP, then I would imagine that the range you wrote is correct.

[Paul M]

Yes, as I recall, that should work.

[Tuan Ly]

hahahah this is funny but great