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.

[lifesourcerec]

I get this error when trying to save phpinclude_start:

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_ENCAPSED_AND_WHITESPACE, expecting T_STRING or T_VARIABLE or T_NUM_STRING in /forums/includes/adminfunctions_template.php(3537) : eval()'d code on line 13

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by lifesourcerec

I get this error when trying to save phpinclude_start:

Erm, phpinclude_start ??

[lifesourcerec]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Erm, phpinclude_start ??

Must have been an older version as it was this hack. I uninstalled that from the table manually. May try to re-install it.

[AshokForums.com]

1000th install thanks

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by AshokForums.com

1000th install thanks

Wow, 1000 :up:

[Vladi_187]

I dont know what to do after i import the hack in my plugin manager. Can somebody tell me what to do after? Do i just create a normal usergroup with the same permissions as 'registred users' but name it 'miserable users' ? And then what?

[Paul M]

Try reading the first post .....

[Symen_4ab]

I'll even quote the important parts for you ...

create your 'miserable users' usergroup and set the value of this group, and your preferred other settings, in the hacks settings area

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).

m'kay ?

[Kihon Kata]

FYI: This did not work for me. IN fact, after I added the hack, I had 30 PMs very quickly and then I, myself, was not able to access my own site. LOL

[Paul M]

Then you did something wrong.