Annoy User

[Arantor]

Just out of curiosity, what kind of strain would this mod make on server resources (CPU and RAM)? My host allows a 10% consistant use of server resources. While they state that a violation doesn't mean that my account would be disabled, I don't want to be a problem client. It seems that some of these features (such as the 5-25 second delay) would create quite some strain on the server's resources.

Sorry, I meant to answer this before.

You don't have to enable that one; each option is individually optional to enable.

That particular option shouldn't actually trip alarms though since it's handled through usleep which on properly configured hosts shouldn't consume much CPU. But if in doubt, set it to 0 then it won't trigger.

[king kratos]

That is good to know. Thanks for the reply. I was planning to use this as a prank to the other admin working with me, but after reading the thread that was posted earlier (about a guy leaving the forum after this prank), I have reconsidered. Besides (I am thinking to myself), this is a really mean and bad prank anyways. LOL

Kratos

[Arantor]

Might want to look at that again. Nao/Gilles doesn't appear to have left the SMG project as far as I can see.

It isn't meant to be used as a prank. It is intended fully as a method of getting rid of people that you don't want on the forum. Though I can see why it can be prankish to use too.

[Sorck]

That is good to know. Thanks for the reply. I was planning to use this as a prank to the other admin working with me, but after reading the thread that was posted earlier (about a guy leaving the forum after this prank), I have reconsidered. Besides (I am thinking to myself), this is a really mean and bad prank anyways. LOL

Kratos

If you pull this trick on April 1st then I think your co-admin will take the joke quite well but I wouldn't advise using this on a regular basis unless you want to get rid of a member.

I'm going to have a more entertaining April Fools joke next year, one which involves rigging of the word censorring (changing every instance of 'the' to 'frog' maybe )

[king kratos]

Yea, it really shouldn't be used as a prank tool, but if you really think about it, I bet you start laughing.

Kratos

[Sorck]

I installed this mod and I though I'd acidently added myself to the 'annoy' list. A day later my G-Mod came to me and was shouting that the forum wasn't working. I thought I must have used this mod on him accidently but it turned out I'd simply changed the theme directory (I'm running a test forum on the same DB tables, as it will soon take over my current forum.) The reason it's seperate is as it's easier to mod a forum if it's not live.

[Arantor]

It's also possible to forcibly disable it if you have DB access, of course, but either removing yourself from the annoy list (updating members table) or adding to the settings table.

[Arantor]

Updated to 1.1 to add configuration on the lengths of delay, plus added a Javascript alert to further irritate.

Also now has RC2 compatibility thanks to Dragooon.

[robg2251]

Any advice for the custom theme users?  I didn't proceed applying this mod after I received the following error..  I wasn't sure what it would do:

*     4.     Execute Modification     ./Themes/default/Profile.template.php     Test failed
      1.    Add After    ./Themes/default/Profile.template.php    Test failed

Everything else looked good.  Let me know a workaround for this, if there is one!   

[Arantor]

It just means you have a mod that's already modified the profile template, and you'll have to do that edit manually.

Please see: Manual Installation of Mods

[busterone]

Extremely devilish Mod. I just installed it for a couple of troublesome members. 
I am curious about the url redirect.
Have you considered multiple redirect url choices for a future version. ?

[Arantor]

I hadn't, no, but it's quite doable. Though I think I'd limit it to about 5.

[busterone]

I was thinking 3 to 5 max. If the same user gets redirected to the same site/page too many times, he may get suspicious that the admin is playing with him. One of my particular troublesome users especially. He has already accused me of it once a few months ago when I had done nothing. 

[Arantor]

Sounds good to me. I don't think it'd get into the realms of setting %ages of which URL it'd pick, it would just filter through from 'redirect to URL' to randomly picking from the options given.

[DarkSylver]

Would be no way to change the MOD to be compatible with 1.1.8?

[Arantor]

If I were to backport it to 1.1, I'd do 1.1.10 which is the current version. 1.1.8 has security vulnerabilities.

Note there is a different between "no way" and "no incentive/time/energy/desire". Yes, it would be possible, no I don't want to do it, to be honest.

[Marsh]

This mod is brilliant, amazing thanks for posting it.

[MtnDon]

This mod alone makes changing to RC2 worth it. I have a couple folks in mind, one for certain.

[Chazz CC]

This Mod is GREAT~!~

Is there any chance in future release/revisions for more options on "Feature Specific Irritations"?

Specifically, I would LOVE to apply this to certain members for certain mods only, like SMF Arcade exploiters & SA Battle Mod Bullies/Over Achievers that gain 100+ levels a day & revive players only to repeat kill them..

Most all users are fine in the forums with postings. The only ones we have problems with are in their use of the arcade, shop or battle mods.

[Arantor]

I'd have to sit and understand how those other mods work, though it's not out of the realm of possibility.

To be honest though, I wouldn't expect it soon.