I think it depends a lot on the community and what you’re posting.

But in general, if you’re posting good quality, relevant content and not just spamming with every article you come across, engaging with people in the comments, not x-posting things to a bunch of different communities, and of course not being a dick, I don’t think there’s an issue.

Post as much as you want.

That is the whole point of the place.

People sometimes get annoyed if its an overwheming amount posted at once, in one place but generally you’re fine. If you want a rough guideline, I’d say to keep it to three posts per community per day, unless its busy enough that you can blend in to the crowd.

That said, unless its against the rules, you can also just ignore the people whining. Even downvotes don’t matter as much here as on Reddit.

I’ve only seen you post once, and I’m already annoyed. /s

Tl;Dr: be nice, engage in content, and don’t troll, and most people won’t be bothered.

It likely won’t annoy anyone unless your content itself is actively bothering people. A certain fungally named user posts and comments constantly and I typically enjoy their content, while another brachycephalic canid religious savior does the same but constantly stirred shit so went on my block list. Content good, melodrama bad. People will like you if you are reasonably kind, respectful, and genuine.

Usage time really is a personal choice. I track my usage and keep it to 1.5 hours (2.5 on occasion, like if I’m sick) or less daily. Otherwise, it starts to adversely affect my mental health and personal relations.

I think the more posts the better as it helps to keep building momentum and fresh content.

This can be applied generally to any activity, but when interacting with Lemmy starts making you feel anxious or upset, then it’s too much. It’s OK to spend a lot of time online, just make sure to take care of your mental health!

Just keep in mind that there are already plenty of political posters.

browsing local-all by new is one thing

browsing true all by new is beyond the pale

Always follow the middle path and then…BOOM!..you’re a Buddhist as well.

The total amount of active content on Lemmy is nowhere near the amount on Reddit, for limiting the time you spend in app this is actually quite good. And unlike Reddit there are third party apps available for mobile.

The quality of content on average is significantly higher, but many local niches don’t exist here that do on Reddit. Depending on how you use Reddit this may make it hard to switch - unless your niche is Linux or open source software.

You can use lemmy everyday and post everyday if you want to

There is no “too active”. Participate genuinely in discourse, and don’t be a spambot or clickbait poster. I think that’s really all anyone wants, regardless of if it’s Lemmy or another service.

As someone that’s been here a while, Lemmy a few years ago used to be a once-a-week thing because there wasn’t that much content. Now I have no problems using it multiple times a day and always see new stuff.

So, engage at the level you’d like to, and know that your engagement is driving others to consume and participate also.

The biggest key is the quality of posting. If you’re posting a fuck ton, but it’s amazing content that fits the community and does well then yeah it’s great. If you’re just reposting memes from other communities or straight up trolling then that shit gets annoying real fast.

I’m here practically all day, every day. This is my home. Please pick up after yourself and respect my house.