I'm afraid that what you want to achieve is only possible by either a plugin or by making changes in the forumdisplay php script.
Changing php scripts is not really advised, because it can cause problems when new upgrades of the forum software become available. You should have a good book-keeping of all the changes you have made.
Changing php scripts is not really advised, because it can cause problems when new upgrades of the forum software become available. You should have a good book-keeping of all the changes you have made.
Regards, Ad Bakker (NL)