Hey,
By request, a Warden can disable voting on a thread if you so desire. You just need to join our Discord Server, and request it. Please note however that due to the way the boards are sorted, any thread with disabled voting will NOT reach the hot, as it can never get enough votes to do so.
As for the hate comments, if you ever feel like you are being harassed, please make sure to report the comment(s). While we are active, Wardens cannot see every single post or comment made on the boards, and may not notice it if you do not report. If you feel like you are being harassed by someone and that it isn't being handled, you may also come talk to us on our Discord Server where we will be happy to assist you.