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An alternative to banning: Miserable Users · **Released**: 03-07-2003

This hack is an alternative to banning a user. As the name suggests a user who
gets hit with this hack will become truly miserable while trying to access
your board.

So here is what really happens to a miserable user:

- There is a random 60-120 second delay each time they click on a link.
- 90% of times they have no search engine acccess.
- 75% of the times they get the server too busy error.

If they don't get the server too busy error:
- 50% of the times they may get a blank page
- 30% of the times they may get forwarded to the forum main page
- 20% of the time they may be able to see the page they asked for.

after doing all the math in actuality they have only a 5% chance of seeing the
page they clicked on. What kills them is the time they have to wait before
anything happens.

I actually once tracked a miserable user and watched him suffer for 2 whole
hours before he was able to make a simple post.

This hack is considered one of the most sadistic hacks on my board.

The hack allows you to make your user miserable via the admin CP. It also
allows you to search for all miserable users through the admin CP as well.

Also in showthread.php, it appends a red status that is only visibly to admins
and mods stating that a user is miserable.

Tables affected by this hack: user

Files affected by this hack: global.php, showthread.php, admin/user.php

Dribbles · #**122** 04-06-2003, 01:34 AM

a most excellent and evil hack!

Rynthar · #**123** 04-08-2003, 07:33 PM

Hi, I installed the hack and everything, but in my user profiles in Admin CP, there is no usergroup for Miserable users. What do I do?

Zzed · #**124** 04-08-2003, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Today at 01:33 PM Rynthar said this in Post #122
Hi, I installed the hack and everything, but in my user profiles in Admin CP, there is no usergroup for Miserable users. What do I do?

It is not a usergroup. It is a clickable option in the edit user screen. It is a property of a user that can be turned on of off.

Beth · #**125** 05-02-2003, 01:33 AM

Thank you. This will help me out immensely

Zzed · #**126** 05-02-2003, 05:51 AM

You are very welcome.

wolfman · #**127** 05-02-2003, 09:08 PM

I can not thank you enough for this hack. I have noticed that it does help with the lame users that want to cause problems since a normal ban they clearly know this and use a dupe account.

Zzed · #**128** 05-02-2003, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Today at 03:08 PM wolfman said this in Post #126
I can not thank you enough for this hack. I have noticed that it does help with the lame users that want to cause problems since a normal ban they clearly know this and use a dupe account.

Thank you very much for your kind words.

cturcich · #**129** 05-08-2003, 02:37 AM

Jujimufu · #**130** 05-15-2003, 03:46 AM

Oh man, this is more than lovely, this is damn wicked! THANKS SO MUCH! YOU ROCK HAHAHAH!!! I hate the **#(@O HATERS! AND NOW LOL!...

but not just mean people, annoying spammers or whatever too, you rock man *hugs guy that created hack*

Zzed · #**131** 05-15-2003, 04:58 PM

Thank you for your kind words.

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