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.

Undisciplined

 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 

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?

How about a new filter for downzaped posts?

0xbitcoiner

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?