Miserable Users

This modification is no longer available or supported.

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.

[tokosan]

i still love this hack, a year and more later

[tillcat5]

i have imported the file and made a usergroup but there is no miserable user section in my vb options.. can ya help me out? this looks great

im running 3.6.7

[pierguy]

Has anyone else noticed that the "User Notes" disappears when you put a particular user under this hack?

[SAReefer]

awesome hack!! no need to ban anyone anymore

Originally Posted by pierguy

Has anyone else noticed that the "User Notes" disappears when you put a particular user under this hack?

does it matter?

[BlueCheri]

Very useful mod, waiting for for vb4 version

[Paul M]

There is a version for 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8 and 4.0 - all in my profile.

[nocive]

Hi paul, I have installed in my vb 4.0.7 the product miserable user 2.05 ( i dont why is this version installed) and this does not let me upload more plugs, products, hacks, templates or make changes to my vb, I get an error alluding to the miserable user is installed.

now when i try to disable or delete or upgrade the miserable user product, this is still not cleared and this reappears as active product

the name and details of the product are

paulm_20050731
Miserable Users 2.05

[It's Damn Real!]

Is there any way to remove the list of users listed as Miserable Users from the Show Groups page?

I don't want anyone actually KNOWING these users are there.

[Ary Braga]

To whom it may concern. working perfectly here in VB4.2.0pl3