We don't do anything in DMs. We're not allowed to by scope. Everything must be in public Discord.
We can't shut someone down through a downvote. That's the educational issue we still need to deal with and the relic from Steem-thought. Once the new FAQ is out the ball will get rolling on that.
Yeah the witnesses who had their money stolen are likely downvoting. Steem has no freedom of speech. It's just a corporate website run under the guise of decentralization. In truth, there is nothing left there. It's like taking a public park, turning it into a golf course, and the locals still thinking its a public park.