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.

[Ncturnal]

Also, would their be anyway to automatically add a user to the Miserable group if say a preset number of people added that person to their ignore list?

[SCRIPT3R]

Originally Posted by Tulsa

I find it's best to toy with them a bit. Hit them with the hack, let'em stew for a bit. Take them back to registered users, let them get comfortable again a day or so is fine, then smack'em once again.

Lather, rinse and repeat...

soo evil, i luv it!

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Ncturnal

I'd like to see the IP functionality as well. .

Already noted previously. It will come when I have time to look at an update.

[smdani]

Originally Posted by Ncturnal

I'd like to see the IP functionality as well. Most of my board is open to guest accounts so they will be indexed by the search engines. I have users coming over from a competing board mining, spying, etc and always cause me grief. I could ban their IP, but I'd rather just annoy them.

Yeah! That funcionality would make this hack totally PERFECT. I'll wait impatiently.
Thanks Paul for your support

[Exernon]

This is just the most hilarious but best idea i've ever seen here in vBulletin.org!

I love this hack!

[Paul M]

Thank you. The original idea was not mine, but I liked it so much I did this 3.5 version

[SilentNoise]

Awesome idea from the person who came up witht he original plan and to everyone else to who's updated it over the years.

*Clicks install*

[Paul M]

Okay, I had a bit of time tonight, so I have added two of the requested functions.

1. Define miserable IP addresses.

2. Allow multiple miserable usergroups.

Both are in v2.03 uploaded tonight. To upgrade simply import as a product with overwrite set to 'yes'.

(note, if you have the older plugin only version, delete the plugin first).

[Ncturnal]

You are THE MAN!

[SCRIPT3R]

just installed and noticed a pre-filled blocked IP addy: 169.254.1.1?