I believe steemit is a microcosm of the real world, and let's face it, it's a selfish one. I'm afraid it's the same percentage there as here...the rare breed of human being who cares about things like community, paying it forward, helping others growing together, as opposed to thinking of me
Rant over.
I hope your message doesn't fall on deaf ears, and at the very least, those of us who do believe in community, rally together even more.
This is the problem with the 1% idea though also as you can see from Steem, there is quite a big gap between the top of the 1 and the bottom. Essentially all with a vote lay in that 1%.
A long way to go so perhaps communities and SMTs will help.