It sounds like you are enjoying it. Some people think we bigger players want newbies to invest just so we make more, but that's not the full story. I want lots more people to benefit from Hive. It's not a 'ponzi' scheme as such as the money gets produced anyway and you don't have to invest a cent if you don't want to. Building your account gives you more options.
Downvotes are just part of the system and I'd hope people could accept that they will happen. If you do fall out with a whale then there's not much I can do to help though. I would hope people can express different opinions without getting driven away.
Have fun!
!PIZZA