want to hide 'refered by' fields on the register.php

[simple_john]

Hi weve been spammed to death at my forum...

ive found out, they have been using my 'refer a friend' link.

It was sending user #1 (me) as the referrer, but i changed it so it sends the actual person who sent out the 'refer a friend' as the referrer.


I am trying to determine, who is sending the page out to the spammers...


I want to still use 'referrals' on the system

but on the register.php i want to hide the box where it shows the person registering 'who referred' them

so im looking for a way to still use the refered by, but not show it on the register.php..

<if condition="$show['referrer']">
<fieldset class="fieldset">
<legend>$vbphrase[referrer]</legend>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="$stylevar[formspacer]" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td><phrase 1="$vboptions[bbtitle]">$vbphrase[if_referred_enter_name]</phrase></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>
$vbphrase[referrer]:<br />
<input type="text" class="bginput" name="referrername" value="$referrername" size="50" maxlength="250" />
</td>
</tr>

could someone please tell me what id need to edit or change in order to hide the referred by field - But still i want it to update on the new persons user ID. (so i can try to see who is referring all the spammers)

thanks