You probably have heard at phpBB.com that they DO NOT provide support for anyone who removes the phpBB copyright info at the footer of their forum.
Well I wonder, since it's an open source product, the copyright info can indeed be removed (that's why phpBB.com only said they will not provide support, but didn't say you MUST have it on the footer). But, leaving some copyright for the developers might be better. Imagine someone taking off your copyright info from your own developed forum, then expect support from you.
The other time, there was someone posting a topic in the IM 1.4.0 support forum requesting support for his forum. I went to his site and he didn't have any copyright info. There are no IntegraMOD and phpBB copyright info there.
OK, after this long talk, here is what I want to ask: Should we (the community) provide support for forums without the copyright info?