I agree. On every platform there will be some rotten apples. On some the whole tree is junk. You did not miss anything , on the contrary, you definetely gained more by staying away from it .
I joined Hive a year ago and only then I have found out about blockchain technology. I was quite a noob.
I dream about attending a real life HiveFest. Somewhere in Europe. I would love to meet in real life the folks I have bonded with in here.