[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Parture

Flashchat is offered by another company, a completely separate program, yet I can install it on my database where my forum is?

Correct, I said all the ones listed, not all except Flashchat.

Originally Posted by Parture

then I could use the database my forum is on for anything, like directories such as a phplinkdirectory, perhaps some independent topsites, and all kinds of other stuff. http://www.phplinkdirectory.com/comp...man/Itemid,30/

Quite possibly.

Originally Posted by Parture

I don't get it. Once the point of paying lots of money for an sql database, and you can only use one program or programs related to it?

You can use one database for as many things as you like, as long as the table names don't clash. vbulletin (and flashchat for that matter) allow you to use table prefixes to help make name clashes unlikely.

BTW, having said all this, I personally would kick into touch any host with such a stupid charging policy as what you mention. Most hosts will allow you several databases as part of your package.