never write code whilst your other half is waiting to go out !
ok, this works
function remove_sep ($args) {
$args['before'] = '' ;
return $args ;
}
add_filter ('bbp_before_get_forum_subscribe_link_parse_args', 'remove_sep') ;
On your larger point, there are a lot of resources, but it takes a lot of practice to get good at PHP, and to understand how any plugin works which is the size that bbpress is.
Generally it is quicker to ask a question on here, than spend hours delving into bbpress. But if you start wanting to really tailor it, then the step by step guides and other documentation will try and get you into how to go about finding code within bbpress.
I know nothing of php 18months ago (I’m just a humble bbpress user – I didn’t write any of it!), and now have several plugins for bbpress to add functionality, so it is quire do-able.
I’ve tried to get much of my learning into the documentation, so have a look round