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The GPL covers the forum software, not content... in fact I don't think they can copyright the contents of your SQL database either.

But I do agree it's a viral licence..
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When you signup. You agree to a small set of rules...those basically let the forum owners do whatever they want while allowing them to ignore the people who actually made the content...GPL style...
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MessiahAndrw wrote:
OrOS wrote:Since the phpbb license puts content under the GPL, I require a copyright notice in your product that it was my original idea to go with a BSD license. Also, its hereby illegal for you to possibly make a living from this code. Thanks, and have a nice day, GNU.

- J/k, but you get my point :)
So by using GCC anything we compile is automatically under the GPL too? Same with GPL'ed text editors, design program, etc.
Fortunately, I don't think the GPL is that viral.
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