as said create a new custom profile field just allowing yes/no as option, and afterwards open functions_forumlist.php
find:
PHP Code:
if (THIS_SCRIPT == 'index' AND $forum['subforumcolumns'] != 1 AND ($subsonly OR $depth < MAXFORUMDEPTH))
and change into
PHP Code:
if ($bbuserinfo['fieldxx'] == 'yes' AND THIS_SCRIPT == 'index' AND $forum['subforumcolumns'] != 1 AND ($subsonly OR $depth < MAXFORUMDEPTH))
replace the xx with the fieldid of your new custom field
that's all