Originally Posted by Eightloop

The license says that you shouldn't remove the links. I would respect that, but that's a decision you'll have to make yourself. In my opinion it is a fair trade considering that you got this template for free.

I'm pretty sure that the owner will allow you to remove the links if you make a small donation of a few bucks.

The warning isn't really clear. The Author probably meant that if you make a mistake while editing, then your site will stop working.