diff --git a/config.dist.toml b/config.dist.toml
index b43d128..83128f4 100644
--- a/config.dist.toml
+++ b/config.dist.toml
@@ -64,3 +64,9 @@ tag_format = "camelCase"
 # A list of groups you want to send the message to, additionally to the followers.
 # This is required to get the messages discoverable by some social applications like Lemmy.
 groups = []
+
+# Enable this to enable the comments feature.
+# When disabled (default behavior):
+# - the comments are silently rejected (social applications still receive an Accepted response to prevent them sending the responses again and again)
+# - the API and JS widget are not available
+accept_responses = false
diff --git a/f2ap/activitypub.py b/f2ap/activitypub.py
index c8b6b90..8d6e1a3 100644
--- a/f2ap/activitypub.py
+++ b/f2ap/activitypub.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def handle_inbox(
 
     check_message_signature(config, actor, headers, inbox)
 
-    return actor, handle_inbox_message(db, inbox, on_following_accepted)
+    return actor, handle_inbox_message(db, inbox, on_following_accepted, config.message.accept_responses)
 
 
 def get_actor_from_inbox(db: Database, inbox: dict) -> dict:
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def check_message_signature(
 
 
 def handle_inbox_message(
-    db: Database, inbox: dict, on_following_accepted: Callable
+    db: Database, inbox: dict, on_following_accepted: Callable, accept_responses: bool
 ) -> Optional[dict]:
     if (
         inbox.get("type") == "Accept"
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def handle_inbox_message(
         db.delete_follower(inbox.get("actor"))
         return
 
-    if inbox.get("type") == "Create" and inbox.get("object", {}).get("type") == "Note":
+    if accept_responses and inbox.get("type") == "Create" and inbox.get("object", {}).get("type") == "Note":
         # Save comments to a note
         note = inbox.get("object")
         in_reply_to = note.get("inReplyTo")
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ def handle_inbox_message(
             return
 
         # Tombstone might be a Note, try to delete it.
+        # Note: this is always done, even when accept_responses is False, just in case it has been disabled lately.
         db.delete_comment(o.get("id"))
 
         return
diff --git a/f2ap/config.py b/f2ap/config.py
index 9052a27..5fb8966 100644
--- a/f2ap/config.py
+++ b/f2ap/config.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def followers_link(self) -> str:
 
 class Message:
     def __init__(
-        self, format: str, tag_format: str = "camelCase", groups: [str] = None
+        self, format: str, tag_format: str = "camelCase", groups: [str] = None, accept_responses: bool = False
     ):
         valid_tag_formats = self.get_tags_formatters().keys()
 
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         self.tag_format = tag_format
         self.groups = groups if groups is not None else []
+        self.accept_responses = accept_responses
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_tags_formatters() -> {str: Callable}: