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Miserable Users · **Released**: 07-30-2005

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.

arcane1 · #**252** 02-02-2006, 03:24 AM

*Arcane1 Installs

This really needs an A/V feed to monitor user frustration levels.

Wonko-The-Sane · #**253** 02-02-2006, 12:05 PM

owww I really do have to install this.

Looks like an Absolute gem of a mod, cheers

hoopsta · #**254** 02-04-2006, 05:14 PM

the hack doesn't prompt a download. It opens up code in a browser

Dark_D · #**255** 02-04-2006, 05:26 PM

I just clicked on it and file was downloaded right to my desktop.....
Maybe the same has happened to you.

Paul M · #**256** 02-04-2006, 06:05 PM

Right click, save target as ......

hoopsta · #**257** 02-04-2006, 06:31 PM

thanks! works great!

Sonno · #**258** 02-04-2006, 07:31 PM

BEST HACK EVER!

Thanks!

Symen_4ab · #**259** 02-04-2006, 07:34 PM

w00t w00t, the miserable user hack is back

Installed, thanks a lot, I love this one, so more elegant than pure ban.

XdePloppy · #**260** 02-06-2006, 06:24 AM

Hi, not sure if this is because of your plugin, but i installed it, tested it with a test user, and it worked, great, but, everyone on the forum is now complaining, but only 1 should be affected. I uninstalled it, and the forum, is SLOOWWWWWWWWwww.

It stays slow. Does this sound familiar and what can I do?

[Edit: Solved! Open Proxy Check is the one slowing it down]

Great Hack BTW

blacklancer · #**261** 02-09-2006, 09:46 PM

awesome mod! i just had a friend try it and he said he would hate me forever if i did that to him!! :laugh:

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