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.

[snowbird]

Sorry if it's been asked, or if it is too stupid a question to have been asked previously But does this product have any down-side on server load or any other drawbacks?

[Paul M]

No it doesn't (and I think it's been asked before ).

[jruerph]

I've been eyeing this hack for a couple of months now, but with a fairly new forum, I didn't have a need for it until yesterday. Some A** Hole has been spamming away on my forum. In a way I had it coming because I used a link in my sig on his board, but I did it professionally w/o mentioning my site in my post. I just contributed to the community and left a sig with a link for those interested. The next day he retaliates with posts totally promoting his forum while attempting to put mine down. I of course would have been tolerant if left a sig and contributed to my forum, but his post are totally self promoting.

Anyway thanks for the hack, where do I contribute?

[FLMom]

Needed this for the first time tonight! Just installed Thanks for your hard work :banana:

[redlabour]

Will it work in the Future with vBulletin 3.6 ?

[HabboLand]

lmao my users are now owned

[AMFMaree]

I can not get it to work on usergroups, but it does work on IP.. what am I doing wrong?

Thanks

[AMFMaree]

UPDATE... I used this hack.. and the person is still posting.. god knows how.. I tried it on my own account and I had to change it back real quick.. GRRR

[Paul M]

They are obviously very patient and persistant.

[blackdream1971]

hey Paul will this hack work on version 3.0.6?

if not is their a version of this hack for 3.0.6?