Let's see. I don't do F4F - I rarely even remember to hit follow on anyone new that I read now!
I think you can delete claps but I haven't done that either. Seems weird, right?
I think there are some pubs with less strigent guidelines. Check out Jenny's and Good Vibes Club. Although honestly, I don't even know if posting in a pub matters, for realz.
I have always engaged the same and don't follow what everyone is saying about that.
Most people that comment on my stories, I like theirs in return and they engage.
I'll give you one person that you might or might not know... J.C. Anne Brown. She writes some real deal shit! :)