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.

[Stanley Steamer]

It isn't working.
I created a test account for the miserable users group and tried it but it isn't doing anything.
Everything is installed, it's in the vbulletin options and in the products manager.
I put the user group id in the vbulletin options, but it still isn't doing anything.
It is set for global/start.
What did I miss?

[Paul M]

I don't think you missed anything, hard to be 100% sure without seeing your set-up.

Is the plugin system enabled ?

[Stanley Steamer]

Plugin manager>plugin system. It says miserable users is active.
is the user group supposed to be miserable users or miserableid? (see post 35 & 36)

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Stanley Steamer

Plugin manager>plugin system. It says miserable users is active.

There is a seperate setting (in vb options) to turn the entire plugin system on/off.

Originally Posted by Stanley Steamer

is the user group supposed to be miserable users or miserableid? (see post 35 & 36)

The name of the group is not relevant, the setting (again in vb options) requires it's numeric usergroupid to be entered.

[Stanley Steamer]

In vbulletin options, plugin hook system. It is set to yes.
I entered the user group id, (id:17)
Should it be, miserable users (id:17) or just the number?
Everything else seems to be installed and turned on.
It isn't doing anything.
I can jump around the forum and open threads, make posts as easily as anyone else.
I know I must have missed something somewhere, but what?

I clicked on my test accounts screen name at the bottom of the page in what's going on and it said I was banned.
But I can still post and jump around the forums like a normal member.

[Paul M]

Sorry, without access to your ACP there is nothing I can tell you.

[Stanley Steamer]

I found it.
In vBulletin options where you write the groups id number, I was putting in "id:17"
I deleted "id:17" and just put in "17"
I guess it was reading the group number as id and not the number itself?

[lil doggy]

heheh - I love this hack - installed and works like a dream

many thanks

** clicks install **

[Stanley Steamer]

This hack is great!
It's annoying even when testing it with a test account! :laugh:

[Nathan2006]

This is great!

Will have some fun with this lol

Thank you

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