By default the checkbox option "Automatically parse links in text" is checked. Here are the instructions on how to remove this option so added URL's posted by members are no longer automatically linked.
Admin Control Panel > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > dropdown: Edit Templates > And Edit these templates one by one:
editpost, newthread and newreply
Search for the following code and remove it:
Save Templates.
Admin Control Panel > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > dropdown: Edit Templates > And Edit these templates one by one:
editpost, newthread and newreply
Search for the following code and remove it:
Code:
<if condition="$show['parseurl']"><div><label for="cb_parseurl"><input type="checkbox" name="parseurl" value="1" id="cb_parseurl" tabindex="1" $checked[parseurl] />$vbphrase[automatically_parse_links_in_text]</label></div></if>