Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Miserable Users

As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.

The ever popular "miserable users" hack for vb 3.8.

Basically a way to really annoy anyone you don't want visiting your forum. This version is based on the vb 3.7 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).


History:

v3.8.001 - Initial vB 3.8 release.

[Paul M]

Untested, but yes, I believe that should work.

[ETDC]

Thanks. Is there a way to test it, just using an IP? Wouldn't want to annoy myself!

[Paul M]

Test it on someone else - or test it on yourself, but make sure you have an ACP screen open so you can remove your IP again.

[Max Taxable]

Installed... Works great.

Thanks!

[Chase]

Sounds like a great add on! Tagged for future use!

[mholtum]

I am getting SQL errors after putting someone in the miserable users group, thus activating the mod.


Database error in vBulletin 3.8.7:

Invalid SQL:

SELECT moderator.*, user.username,
IF(user.displaygroupid = 0, user.usergroupid, user.displaygroupid) AS displaygroupid, infractiongroupid
FROM vb_moderator AS moderator
INNER JOIN vb_user AS user USING(userid);

MySQL Error : MySQL server has gone away
Error Number : 2006
Request Date : Saturday, April 28th 2012 @ 09:47:33 PM
Error Date : Saturday, April 28th 2012 @ 09:48:15 PM
Script : http://www.
Referrer :
IP Address : xXXXXXXXXXXX
Username : Chinabound
Classname : vB_Database
MySQL Version :
-----
No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 2012.0.1913 / Virus Database: 2411/4965 - Release Date: 04/28/12

[Paul M]

They happen if you have a very low MySQL timeout setting (lower than the MU timeout).

[mholtum]

Which setting is it that I need to increase?

[Draffi]

Can somebody confirm that this Mod work with 4.2 ???

Thank you in Advance

D.

[Paul M]

Check the version (and the forum name you are in)

vB Version: 3.8.x