Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Miserable Users.

This modification is no longer available or supported.

The ever popular "miserable users" hack for vb 3.7. Basically a way to really annoy anyone you don't want visiting your forum. This version is based on the vb 3.6 version. Credit to Zzed for the original idea.

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).

Upgrade from 3.6
If you upgraded your forum with the 3.6 version installed then it will continue to work, no need to upgrade - otherwise install this in the normal manner.


History:

v3.7.001 - Initial vB 3.7 version.
v3.7.002 : Installation Code Updated.

[BamaStangGuy]

The only thing this is missing is a way to manage the time spent in MU. Like when you ban someone you can specifiy days/months/years... you just have to remember to remove them with this.

[Iceman62]

Originally Posted by Paul M

All in good time.

Thank you Paul. This is a great hack!!! I look forward to the next version of vB and your handiwork.

[soundbarrierpro]

If you are just doing an IP, is it necessary to create a group too? Or do you have to add them to a newly created group and post their IP as well?

[Paul M]

You dont need a group for the ip to work.

[madmax1228]

Installed. I have a few miserable Moderators. time to turn the tables.

[Rapscallion]

I love you and want to bear your children, in a platonic way of course.

Installed.

Rapscallion

[Digital Jedi]

Originally Posted by Rapscallion

I love you and want to bear your children, in a platonic way of course.

Installed.

Rapscallion

Platonic Children. Wasn't that a Pink Floyd song?

[c.oper]

Installed...!!!

[sidewinder1]

Thanks for the mod Paul!! This mod is awesome!! I do have a question though.

Does this mod work off the users ip, or their nickname, or both?

I've got one member that seems to have found his way back into the site, but has a new ip? Is that all he would need to get back in? Does the usergroup use his registration ip or will the mod also work when the board recognizes his nick? His old ip is in the ip box for this mod ( his new one is now also ). I have the settings set very high, so I'm trying to understand how he got back in.

Just curious what I need to do or change to keep him out.

Thanks for any help you can offer.

[Paul M]

It works on individual users (by putting them in the usergroup) or IP.