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.

[RMS-Chef]

Great addition, thank you.

I tweaked the load time settings down a little and instead of redirecting to the home page 25% of the time, I redirect them to gay porn.

[Tulsa]

I find it's best to toy with them a bit. Hit them with the hack, let'em stew for a bit. Take them back to registered users, let them get comfortable again a day or so is fine, then smack'em once again.

Lather, rinse and repeat...

[darksoulz]

This is so evil. I love it. Yet another reason to bug the other admin that actuall has shell access to upgrade to the 3.5 series.

[Paul M]

Just a quick reminder, please do click on Install if you have actually installed this mod - thanks.

[ajpritch]

The new usergroup should be miserableid corret?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by ajpritch

The new usergroup should be miserableid corret?

Yes.

[HybridPollo]

Plugin works wonderfully. Currently using it on our devel forum, can't wait to let it out into production. There's a few apples i've been wanting to rot for a while and banning sometimes is just way too easy.

[cnutter]

Great plugin... I must say... hours and hours of fun.

The only option that would be nice is if it had a interface like the banning system has. So it would be accessable via the Moderator Control Panel along with the Admin control panel.

Basicly, it would be nice to allow them to be able to added and remove Miserable Users just like banned users. Also allowing time limits just like the banning system would be a nice option.

Anyway, LOVE THE PLUGIN. Thanx Nutter

[Paul M]

Make the usergroup you created a "bannable" group - then moderators (and admins) can move users to it via the 'ban user' option.

[cnutter]

nice..... thanx that will be very useful.......