Hello folks!
Yes, the forum runs on MySQL, but unfortunately it's not as simple as: just run an sql query. I mean, if someone wanted to log into phpmyadmin and run it manually, then maybe, but it's not exactly secure, and one small slip of the keyboard could lead to total disaster.
Which means someone would have to write a script to achieve the desired result, and somehow embed it into the forum software. In other words write a SMF plugin.
If any of you knows how to do that, I'm more than happy to install it.
Open to all and any suggestions, but this one is waaaaay above my paygrade when it comes to tech knowledge. I'm far from an expert in these matters.