I admit, I don't quite understand the downvote issue entirely. It does seem to generate a lot of passion. My thought has always been...just do your (my) thing, be real about it, and let things work out as they will. It'll most likely be okay.
Anyway, that interview is at https://peakd.com/hive-167922/@jongolson/hmpalavq if you're interested.
Your life will come easier when you don't mind the downvotes. Most that whine about it fall under the category of having their post found out plagiarized, penalized for spam, retaliation and genuine dislike. The latter two are just subjective monetary penalties, it's not frowned upon to reward stupid content but you're the villain for expressing disdain for content you don't disagree being rewarded. It's a complex issue and drama but the general rule I follow is don't enter into those latter two situations because you're only going to get burned (unless you're really asking for drama which some users actually do).
Thanks, will check it out some time.