pull down to refresh
I usually leave it on LIT because I'm a little loathe to bet on rewards; I do realise it is part of the SN incentive model and should probably try to do it more methodically. I have sometimes gone to NEW for the frontpage, after clicking MORE once or twice.
You can boost your posts with CCs
I honestly feel like I'd be wiser to let community zaps reflect community opinion; if something I post isn't well-received by the community, why should I spend the CCs I've accumulated to force it down their throats?
I think you have the right attitude. The heuristic k00b has described to me is that rewards should go to people who do things that make SN better.
Your preferred mode of authenticity certainly fits that description, so just zap whatever you like and see what happens.
Do you mainly sort by Lit or New?
You can boost your posts with CCs