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An alternative to banning: Miserable Users · **Released**: 03-07-2003

This hack is an alternative to banning a user. As the name suggests a user who
gets hit with this hack will become truly miserable while trying to access
your board.

So here is what really happens to a miserable user:

- There is a random 60-120 second delay each time they click on a link.
- 90% of times they have no search engine acccess.
- 75% of the times they get the server too busy error.

If they don't get the server too busy error:
- 50% of the times they may get a blank page
- 30% of the times they may get forwarded to the forum main page
- 20% of the time they may be able to see the page they asked for.

after doing all the math in actuality they have only a 5% chance of seeing the
page they clicked on. What kills them is the time they have to wait before
anything happens.

I actually once tracked a miserable user and watched him suffer for 2 whole
hours before he was able to make a simple post.

This hack is considered one of the most sadistic hacks on my board.

The hack allows you to make your user miserable via the admin CP. It also
allows you to search for all miserable users through the admin CP as well.

Also in showthread.php, it appends a red status that is only visibly to admins
and mods stating that a user is miserable.

Tables affected by this hack: user

Files affected by this hack: global.php, showthread.php, admin/user.php

drumsy · #52 03-12-2003, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zzed
I made this hack back in the 2.2.5 - 2.2.6 days.

You should not have any problems installing for 2.2.8.

Let me know have any problems.

My apologies, one of my core files ftp'ed incorrectly and was spaced improperly. Installed and functional!

Zachery · #53 03-13-2003, 02:45 AM

ill get around to installing this later, i would love this for vb3 when (if) its released

ImportPassion · #54 03-13-2003, 07:21 PM

Does this have any affect on server load or anything related?

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Zzed · #55 03-13-2003, 07:30 PM

Since it makes calls to the sleep function, it should not impose anything on the server.

ImportPassion · #56 03-13-2003, 07:38 PM

i installed it. damn this is funny shiznet.

Boofo · #57 03-13-2003, 07:40 PM

Ok, Zzed, where's the other one you told us about?

Zzed · #58 03-13-2003, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Today at 01:40 PM Boofo said this in Post #57
Ok, Zzed, where's the other one you told us about?

LOL @ Boofo...

I have not released that one yet.

I am going to be known as the most sadistic hack maker on VB.org...

Here is a sneak preview of what the other hack looks like.

Forum View
Thread View

It kills people having to deal with no images and being limited to only 20 characters per post.

Boofo · #59 03-13-2003, 08:33 PM

I got to have this one, BUDDY!!! (How's that for sucking up? I have no pride.

). April 1st is on it's way here and I am doing an April Fool's joke hack and this would fit in nicely.

Zzed · #60 03-13-2003, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Today at 02:33 PM Boofo said this in Post #59
I got to have this one, BUDDY!!! (How's that for sucking up? I have no pride. ). April 1st is on it's way here and I am doing an April Fool's joke hack and this would fit in nicely.

You freak.

Ok, I will release it in the next few days.

Boofo · #61 03-13-2003, 09:12 PM

Yes, I am a freak. I need my freak fix. And you are the only one who seems to be able to satisfy that anymore.

Be looking forward to it.

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