Version: 2.05, by Paul M
Developer Last Online: Nov 2023
Version: 3.5.x
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Released: 07-30-2005
Last Update: 05-14-2006
Installs: 1213
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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.
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When made a member of the miserable users group, 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).
Um... we just installed this on 3.5 gold and nothing seems to be happening This is a brand new 3.5 install, with no other hacks. Using default vB skin. It installed fine, and we tried both primary and secondary user groups, even raised the settings (above) to 75%, but nothing is happening to the user.
Can someone please clue us in on what might be wrong?
If it's a brand new install, have you actually turned the plugin system on ?
Do you mean in ACP>Options>Plugin/Hook System>Enable Plugin/Hook System? It is set to ?yes?. I could PM you the URL with a pre-setup ?miserable user? name/password if you want to test it for yourself?
Below is a screenshot of how the "test" miserable user is presently set up. We also tried setting the Primary usergroup as miserable user with no effect either.
I think I traced it down to a bad Usergroup ID number. It was set at 14 by default, and it should have been 9. Seems to be working now so we'll make a nice "Server Load Exceeded" page for them to be redirected to. We'll even put a donation button on it for them :nervous: We used to dread trolls, now we use them as toys
Thanks Paul for all the hard work that you've put into this.
Any way to make this a "random event"? Maybe give the miserable user the illusion that the board is ok for a few minutes...then bog him down again for 10-20 minutes?
Any way to make this a "random event"? Maybe give the miserable user the illusion that the board is ok for a few minutes...then bog him down again for 10-20 minutes?
Any way to make this a "random event"? Maybe give the miserable user the illusion that the board is ok for a few minutes...then bog him down again for 10-20 minutes?
It is random, that's what the percentage settings are for .....
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10-02-2005, 04:44 PM
This is a brand new 3.5 install, with no other hacks. Using default vB skin. It installed fine, and we tried both primary and secondary user groups, even raised the settings (above) to 75%, but nothing is happening to the user. 
