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.

[J?Y.]

Love It!!!!! Thanks Mate, I had a couple of members who needed lifting ...

Excellent !!!

[slvr ralliart]

where on my ftp for what folders do i install this xml at?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by slvr ralliart

where on my ftp for what folders do i install this xml at?

You don't, you save it on your local pc and import it using the product manager.

[slvr ralliart]

Originally Posted by Paul M

You don't, you save it on your local pc and import it using the product manager.

where do i import it?

[slvr ralliart]

please help

[Paul M]

You need to learn a bit of patience, I do not camp in these forums reading posts every five minutes, there is no need to post a question and then "bump" it 7 minutes later, thats just going to annoy me.

Download the XML file to your PC, then in the ACP, go to the Plugins / Product Manager and in the add/import product screen (at the top) click on the "Browse" button and browse to the xml file on your pc, then click on the "import" button.

[slvr ralliart]

Originally Posted by Paul M

You need to learn a bit of patience, I do not camp in these forums reading posts every five minutes, there is no need to post a question and then "bump" it 7 minutes later, thats just going to annoy me.

Download the XML file to your PC, then in the ACP, go to the Plugins / Product Manager and in the add/import product screen (at the top) click on the "Browse" button and browse to the xml file on your pc, then click on the "import" button.

i'm in my admin cp for my fourm and i don't see Plugins/ Product Manager


screen shot?

[Paul M]

Are you actually running vb 3.5.0 ?

[slvr ralliart]

3.0.8

[Paul M]

This hack is for vB 3.5.0, as it says at the top. It cannot be used in any 3.0.x version.