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Miserable Users
Version: 2.05, by Paul M Paul M is offline
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Version: 3.5.x Rating:
Released: 07-30-2005 Last Update: 05-14-2006 Installs: 1213
 
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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.

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Old 08-08-2006, 12:22 PM
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https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=121886

I see .

Thanks again Paul! You're the best!
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well i finally used this puppy and wow what a blast i had Thanks for this hacks.
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I really feel in love with you installs
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This Add-On is really great, but it seems not really working, atleast on the board were I've installed it.
The users who are in the miserable usergroup can post in the last 2 days.
We're using vB 3.5.4, so I guess, this hack works well with this version.
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Old 08-14-2006, 12:54 PM
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If you read it, you will see it does not actually prevent posting, just makes it very hard.
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Installed, works great. =)

I wish however you had a "time limit" option with cron job support maybe.

This way you could set a user to that usergroup for "x" time before its removed.. kinda like a fun thing, or warning.. but wont allow for a admin to forget to remove it. (Unless set to perma)
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Set the group to be bannable, and move people to it using the forum ban option.
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Set the group to be bannable, and move people to it using the forum ban option.
May sound odd.. but if I set it to be bannable, wouldnt that deny them forum access since they are banned?

Or are you saying it allows you to move them to that usergroup when you got ban user.
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It allows you to move them to that usergroup when you choose the ban member options. They should still have whatever permissions you grant that group.
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Old 08-15-2006, 12:10 AM
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Ah thanks, solved that issue..

However.. one issue I see with that. Maybe you have a idea.

I ONLY want "admins" with this function. Since obviously we would try to keep a more politcal stand on things vs allow mods to go rampant and have fun with it.

Since normally, AdminCP is the ONLY place you can change or add usergroups, It was safe to say it was isolated to admin only use.

By doing what you suggest and making it a banned group, mods could now be able to move users to that group.

I dont really think I want mods to be allowed to put someone in miserable users.

Any idea on how something could be designed for usergroup permissions in who is allowed to move someone to that group?
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