I guess there's a bit of everything you describe in this community Hive account@joviandres - some are fakes and actors, some cut and paste and some work damned hard for things they believe in. It's like any other community in that respect.

I find that the real interactions are in the comments - some steemians always reply to my comments and i try to do the same if (i have anything worth adding) and some just wait for the up votes and never interact. I think its up to each of us to find our own little community here and help it grow. Good luck with that my friend, and i hope you will not have to wait too long for your camera equipment :)