A forum only works against itself when it makes it so ridiculously hard to become a member that simply clicking "Back" on your browser and going elsewhere is easier.
A lot of people use the same password everywhere, so hacking a forum password potentially gives you access to their email account, online banking, etc etc.
And if that person hacked happens to have administrator powers at said forum a lot of malicious damage can be done.
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