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.

[Paul M]

There is a 3.0.x version by Kirafire, it's listed in the similar threads at the bottom of the page.

[blackdream1971]

Originally Posted by Paul M

There is a 3.0.x version by Kirafire, it's listed in the similar threads at the bottom of the page.

thanx man.

[tommyxv]

Paul, You have this for 3.6 yet?:surprised:

[Paul M]

This should work "as is" in 3.6.

[Eq4bits]

love this! one question tho...
since I'm periodically changing the %'s for the various events and also changing one particular person from being a member of this usergroup to another... that person isn't getting an email from the forum telling him/her that he/she has been added to the miserable usergroup is he/she?

[Paul M]

Standard vbulletin does not send e-mails when you change a members usergroup.

[Eq4bits]

*whew* for some reason I thought it did... when you changed or added them to one.

[G_Man]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Standard vbulletin does not send e-mails when you change a members usergroup.

Is there a hack for that, though? Been looking actually and didn't see anything.

BTW - this Hack is the greatest thing for crap posters ever. I don't have any issues yet, but I have my finger over the install button for this one when the day comes!!

[Rick Grunwald]

To the author: I LOVE this hack!!:banana:

To the rest of you: It's supposed to save time so that YOU are not wasting time chasing idiots
However if you DO have some extra time to waste on that "special" idiot try alternating bertween miserable user and the "tachy goes to Coventry" thing ... some days your board will be running fine and fast! Then move him back:devious:

[lucky123]

Loaded this yesterday and tried it out on a fake user.

IT WORKED PERFECT!!

thank you :banana: