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Miserable Users for vB3
Version: 1.00, by KuraFire KuraFire is offline
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Miserable Users for vB3
Version: 1.01
vB-version: 3.0.0
Developer: KuraFire (original for vB2: Zzed)
Install-difficulty: Easiest
File edits: 0
Template edits: 1 (phpinclude_start)

Description of the Hack:
The Miserable Users Hack for vB3 is an upgrade from Zzed's hack for vB2. The vB3 version is streamlined and works without any file edits. It is purely template based.


Templates modified for this Hack:
phpinclude_start

(the above was generated via the Hack Tracking Log, soon to come)


1.01 update: January 5th, 3:10 pm CET
Instead of a custom check for the usergroup data to see whether the user is a Miserable User, vB3's function is_member_of() is being used now, cleaning up the code even more.


Here's what the Hack does: (original Hack thread)
This Hack will allow you to drive away people from your board without banning them. As explained by Zzed, the author of the original (vB2) hack:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zzed
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.
This vB3 hack uses NO FILE EDITS. Instead, it's all template based and Usergroup-based, making it even easier for you to manage your Miserable Users.



TO INSTALL:

1)
Create a new membergroup, and name it Miserable Users. Give them no particular permissions if you want, as you can use it as a secondary group (so you can effectively give them 0 permissions whatsoever).
Note: make sure to note down the Membergroup id !

2)
Put this code at the top of your phpinclude_start template:
Note: fill in the membergroup id from step 1 where it says "$miserableid = 8;" (replace the 8 with your id number).

PHP Code:
// Miserable Hack for vB3
    // Ported by KuraFire to vB3, original vB2 version by Zzed
    // #######################################################
    // Put the id of your Miserable Usergroup here:
    
$miserableid 8;
   
 
// Check to see if the user is a Miserable User
 
if (is_member_of(array('userid'=>$bbuserinfo['userid'], 'usergroupid'=>$bbuserinfo['usergroupid'], 'membergroupids'=>$bbuserinfo['membergroupids']), $miserableid))
    {
        
$glitch rand(60120);
        for(
$x=0$x<$glitch$x++)
        {
            echo 
' ';
            
sleep(1);
        }
    
        
$vboptions['floodchecktime'] *= 10;
        
$glitch rand(0100);
        if(
$glitch 90)
        {
            
$vboptions['enablesearches'] = 0;
        }
    
        
$glitch rand(0100);
       if (
$glitch 75)
       {
           eval(
'$headinclude = "' fetch_template('headinclude') . '";');
           eval(
'$header = "' fetch_template('header') . '";');
           eval(
'$footer = "' fetch_template('footer') . '";');
           eval(
'$timezone = "' fetch_template('timezone') . '";');
           eval(
'$gobutton = "' fetch_template('gobutton') . '";');
           
$vboptions['useforumjump'] = 0;
           eval(
print_standard_error('error_toobusy'));
       }
   
        
$glitch rand(0100);
       if (
$glitch 80)
        {
            if (
$glitch 50)
            {
                exit;
            }
         
$templatecache['headinclude'] = '<META HTTP-EQUIV=\"refresh\" CONTENT=\"5; URL=$vboptions[forumhome].php\" />' $templatecache['headinclude'];
        }
    }
    unset(
$ids$glitch$miserableid$x); 

Done!

Note: this Hack will come in an HTL* package once the HTL is finished.

Toning Down The Pain:

You'll find that this hack is a bit rough on people, and may be getting too obvious. If you want to tone it down, here's what you can do:

Toning down the page load delay:
This line:
PHP Code:
     $glitch rand(60120); 
specifies the random delay, in actual seconds. You can see that Miserable users will have at least 60 and at most 120 seconds loading delay for pages. If you want to dial that down, you could change it to 30, 60 for instance. The first number is the minimum amount of seconds they'll wait, the second is the maximum. A random number in-between the two will be used for each page load.


Toning down the % chance disabling of the Search engine:
This line:
PHP Code:
     if($glitch 90
specifies the chance of the search engine being disabled. Currently it will be a 90% chance. Change the number to (for instance) 50 for a 50% chance.


Toning down the chance of a Server Too Busy error:
This line:
PHP Code:
    if ($glitch 75
specifies the chance of getting a Server Too Busy error. Lower the number for a smaller chance.


Toning down the chance of a blank page:
This line:
PHP Code:
        if ($glitch 50
specifies the chance of getting a blank page. Lower the number for a smaller chance.


Increasing the chance of getting a normal page:
This line:
PHP Code:
    if ($glitch 80
specifies the chance of not getting a normal page. So, if you want to increase the chance of getting a normal page, decrease this number!


Toning down the chance of a refresh to Forum home:
This section:
PHP Code:
    $glitch rand(0100);
       if (
$glitch 80)
       {
           if (
$glitch 50
specifies the chance of getting a refresh. If the 20% chance of getting a normal page is not the case, there will be a 50% chance of a white page, and if that doesn't happen, there will be a refresh. If you want to change it, meddle with those two options to find a balance you like.





Hope you guys enjoy this update of the excellent hack by Zzed, with the improvements I've made to it for higher maintainability (and, no file edits ).

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  #132  
Old 01-21-2005, 12:21 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bulbasnore
Not working for me on 3.0.5. Unless my test user is REALLY lucky. I have the right group ID and the user is in there with that as his secondary group. No difference in his ability to access the board.

Can anyone confirm it works on 3.0.5?
dont think it works if its secondary group
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Old 01-23-2005, 12:50 AM
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How do I get the undesirable user to logout so that he will be affected when he logs back in.

I've tested this on a new user act. and it works great. However the undesirable user is now in the Miserable Users group and is still posting. It seems to only work when a user logs back again. I'm assuming this has to do w/ the users cookies.

Please help or give me some insight on how to make this bastard miserable once and for all.

thanks,

Elmer
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Old 01-23-2005, 02:42 AM
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Problem for me was the browser I was using to copy the code (I think). Its working under 3.0.5 p1. BTW, test user is in secondary group.
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Old 01-23-2005, 11:51 AM
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I like the way the older version worked. This version requires that I edit the phpinclude_start in all of my styles, where as all I had to do with the older version was go into their profile and check the "Miserable Users" box and it's done.

I wouldn't call this hack a revision ... it's nothing close to what zzed did because you didn't come close to the through work he did with his version.

This is nothing but a Mini Mod, or a template hack...
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works great for me I just add this hack to it https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthrea...3&page=2&pp=15
but yea if they clear ther cookies they could reg under another name. I wonder if ther is a way of setting this up with ther ip add
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lol sounds good ..
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Pretty helpful, although I need it to work with IPs and not userids...
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Ok there's a quick and very dirty way to go with IPs, provided you have just a few users you want to do this to:

find
Quote:
if (is_member_of(array('userid'=>$bbuserinfo['userid'], 'usergroupid'=>$bbuserinfo['usergroupid'], 'membergroupids'=>$bbuserinfo['membergroupids']), $miserableid))
and replace with
Quote:
if (IPADDRESS == '111.111.111.111')
where obviously 111.111.111.111 is replaced with the IP of the user
you can add any number of IPs inside, provided you separate them with '||' (php for "OR")

example

Quote:
if (IPADDRESS == '111.111.111.111' || IPADDRESS == '222.222.222.222' || IPADDRESS == '333.333.333.333')
Any coder knows this, I'm just posting it for those who have no idea how to do it.

It would have been much better if the IPs were extracted form the user profiles but I'm really not familiar enough with vB to be able to do code it...
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does this work with 3.0.6?
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is there a way to use this for both IPs and usernames? I would prefer to do it via usernames with the option to do IPs as well.

Thank you
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