I think you'll have fun here and you will find a community that indeed appreciates your "attempts at authenticity" :) Steem on :P
The list of things you won't do sounds like you have spent time with the platform before you actually started posting, good on you!
Thanks @rocking-dave!
Although I think being in a community itself can remove authenticity, hence the 'attempt' :D
Yeah I have known about Steemit for some some time, it's better to get to know about the place before you open the door (figuratively) :)
I think the problem is not being in a community, but the values of the community that can remove authenticity. Different communities can have the same people, but completely different values based on how the power structures evolved.
Yeah that's basically what I was trying to say, there are still somewhat established rules that can quieten the level of genuine posts vs what can I say to get the most upvotes etc
I don't think a community has to be detrimental to authentic self-expression, it's basically a vessel and an open forum, you can do with it as you please.