Miserable Users

This modification is no longer available or supported.

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.

[Paul M]

Sorry, but there are no plans to expand this beyond the current user and IP options.

[Todi]

Ban their ip-ranges instead? You can't really use OS/Resolultion/etc to identify anyone, i can guarantee you will get many, many false positives. Your users won't like it.

[Daracon]

Useful hack

*installed*

[Zelda-King]

At another board I administrate at there has been one tale of someone finding a way around this via Opera.

[turblue]

Just for my knowledge.

Does the % for redirect, blank and server busy have to equal 100% ?? If not, what is the effect.??

Thanks.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by turblue

Does the % for redirect, blank and server busy have to equal 100% ?? If not, what is the effect.??

No, you use what ever value you want. Each feature is independant, so one can be 5%, another 10% and another 0% if you want.

[Megareus Rex]

Such an excellent mod!

[beatyourtruck]

On behalf of myself and my mod squad...THANK YOU for such an excellent addition to our forum! :devious:

INSTALLED!

[Zia]

/me installs

hehe just waiting to get some annoying user :P

[vbreal]

haaaaaaa omg this is soooo wrong haha. i will keep this one in mind just in case i ever need it haaa