I am still monitoring this thread, and attitudes displayed have been extremely poor. Posting in a thread is NOT trolling; the onus is on you to not flame a poster just because you do not like him. It is those making the attacks whose actions are unacceptable.
Any attempt to manipulate the system in any of the ways that have been suggested will result in warnings and/or bans for those performing the action.
Threats about leaving made here if such actions are taken are of no particular concern; if this thread is all certain posters care about, then in its absence those posters will not be missed. Act as you will; I have made the position clear. The bashing, flaming, bullying... it all stops.