Threads hacking is against the licensing agreement with Groupee (as modifying your forum can break your forum).
ehr, all php files say:
// Note: If you modify ANY code within your UBB, we at Groupee, Inc
// cannot offer you support -- thus modify at your own peril
You loose support, but it's not a violation against the licensing agreement. Oh well, would be a shame to use any of our 10 support units
I do agree that a forum that fixes your forum and a forum that breaks your forum are better to have seperate