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Mod that purports to add custom user title ability to a phpbb forum. (Yes I know it's on their forum, but that's where they keep them.)

Add-on for the mod that, apparently, is required in order to add a custom title field to the user CP.

I haven't found one that adds topic subtitle capability yet, though. But I think a lot of us would like our titles back.

yes.

also why have the emoticons broken

Mod that purports to add custom user title ability to a phpbb forum. (Yes I know it's on their forum, but that's where they keep them.)

Add-on for the mod that, apparently, is required in order to add a custom title field to the user CP.

I haven't found one that adds topic subtitle capability yet, though. But I think a lot of us would like our titles back.

The problem with that mod is when you upgrade to a new version of PHPBB you have to re-install it each time and update the database titles each time :S

Although I hear PHPBB3 has it built in by default ^_^

The problem with that mod is when you upgrade to a new version of PHPBB you have to re-install it each time and update the database titles each time

Update the databases? No.
Reinstall it each time? Depends on your update procedure; it's not necessary if you treat the update as another mod, or use a patch file, unless they fail due to the mod.